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This presentation is NOT a substitute for reading the entirety of the consent and assent forms.

Students and parent(s)/guardian(s) are responsible for reading the entirety of the consent form, consent form letter, and assent form before signing and completing these documents.

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Mobile CSP instructors can choose whether or not they would like their students to have an opportunity to participate in our research project.

Students and teachers from all over the United States participate.

This is our 7th year of data collection.

Thousands of students have participated in the research project.

We want to understand whether or not the Mobile CSP concurrent enrollment course is a successful and effective HS level introduction to computing course.

What is the Mobile CSP research project?

Teacher Volunteers

Consent and Assent Forms Issued

Student Data Collected

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Your Parent/Guardian Completes:

Consent Form

If you are 18 or older you complete this form

What needs to be completed?

You Complete:

Assent Form

If you are 18 or older you only need to complete the consent form

What needs to be returned to my teacher?

The signed portions of Consent Form AND Assent Form

Electronic forms will be submitted automatically.

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In order for Mobile CSP to conduct research, we are required to distribute and collect consent and assent forms from all students participating in our study. This is a requirement from our affiliated institutions.

Mobile CSP cannot use a participant’s data in any data analysis without their consent. The consent and assent forms allows the Mobile CSP research team to use participant data.

If these forms are not completed and returned to the class instructor, a participant’s data will not be used in data analysis.

Review the entire consent and assent documents before signing.

*** If a participant agrees to participate in this study, both the consent and assent must indicate that the participant agrees for their information to be used.

Why do these forms need to be completed?

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How will participating in this study impact my course grade?

Participating in this study will NOT impact your course grade.

You will NOT be given more or less work in this course if you agree to participate.

Students who are participating and those who are not participating will complete the same assignments and assessments.

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What will my data be used for?

The Mobile CSP research team will use your data to better understand the effectiveness and success of the Mobile CSP course.

All the information we collect will be kept completely confidential.

Your name and personal information will NOT be shared in any final reports.

Any reports on the research will be in summary form in which no student is individually identifiable.

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Are there any benefits to participating?

1.) Participation in a college level introduction to Computer Science course

2.) Contributing to a research study that can help develop a computer science curriculum that is appropriate for high school and college students.

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What work will I need to do to participate?

After the consent and assent forms are submitted, the instructor(s) will collect, record, and share participating student’s grades on the performance tasks (create and explore) and assessments (midterm and final exam) via a private spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is only shared with your teacher and the Mobile CSP research team.

Students are not responsible for sharing their data.

Students who are participating and those who are not participating will complete the same assignments and assessments.

Your workload will not increase by participating in the research project.

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The Mobile CSP research project has been approved by the College of St. Scholastica’s Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Mobile CSP is an AP CSP College Board Endorsed Curriculum and Professional Development Provider

Mobile CSP is a program housed at the National Center for Computer Science Education.

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