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ACM Computing Careers Website
This website provides details that will help you prepare for a career in the exciting field of computing.
This website provides details that will help you prepare for a career in the exciting field of computing.
America’s Got Talent
This resource provides the rationale for CS Principles, a new Advanced Placement computing course in Development by NSF and the College Board, and describes how to support its implementation in the school system.
This resource provides the rationale for CS Principles, a new Advanced Placement computing course in Development by NSF and the College Board, and describes how to support its implementation in the school system.
By the Numbers (PDF)
Statistics on women and information technology developed by NCWIT.
Statistics on women and information technology developed by NCWIT.
Change the Equation
Our nation’s future hinges on our ability to prepare our next generation to be innovators in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Yet far too few of our students are prepared for the challenges ahead, and other countries are leaving us in their wake. Now, more than 100 companies are joining forces to work with schools and communities to change the equation for our youth and our nation.
Our nation’s future hinges on our ability to prepare our next generation to be innovators in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Yet far too few of our students are prepared for the challenges ahead, and other countries are leaving us in their wake. Now, more than 100 companies are joining forces to work with schools and communities to change the equation for our youth and our nation.
Microsoft Research Computer Science Initiatives
Description: As computer science researchers, we at Microsoft Research are committed to strong computer science education programs. With more than 800 researchers worldwide, we know firsthand the value of a solid Computer Science education, which is why Microsoft Research is a proud supporter of the second annual CSEdWeek. Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering. At Microsoft Research, we have a number of tools that reach out to high school and college students, showing them how scientific computing can be part of their daily lives and fun as well. We are showcasing some of them on our associated website, research.microsoft.com/csedweek2011
Description: As computer science researchers, we at Microsoft Research are committed to strong computer science education programs. With more than 800 researchers worldwide, we know firsthand the value of a solid Computer Science education, which is why Microsoft Research is a proud supporter of the second annual CSEdWeek. Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering. At Microsoft Research, we have a number of tools that reach out to high school and college students, showing them how scientific computing can be part of their daily lives and fun as well. We are showcasing some of them on our associated website, research.microsoft.com/csedweek2011
Moving Beyond Computer Literacy: Why schools should teach computer science
Use this handy resource to inform policy makers at your school about the importance of quality computer science education.
Use this handy resource to inform policy makers at your school about the importance of quality computer science education.
NCWIT Computing Jobs Data By State
Computing Education and Future Jobs: National, State, and Congressional District Data -- See NCWIT's interactive map of computing education and workforce data to see what the story is where you live.
Computing Education and Future Jobs: National, State, and Congressional District Data -- See NCWIT's interactive map of computing education and workforce data to see what the story is where you live.
NCWIT Outreach Resources
NCWIT outreach resources are well-researched, well-designed, and well-suited to appeal to all kinds of audiences interested in CS outreach to women and girls.
NCWIT outreach resources are well-researched, well-designed, and well-suited to appeal to all kinds of audiences interested in CS outreach to women and girls.
NCWIT’s “Heroes” Podcasts
Audio Interview - NCWIT Heroes is a series of magazine-style audio interviews highlighting women and men entrepreneurs in information technology (IT) careers. NCWIT Heroes are women and men innovators from small companies, larger corporations, and non-profits, whose ideas and products are changing the way we think, work, play, and communicate.
Audio Interview - NCWIT Heroes is a series of magazine-style audio interviews highlighting women and men entrepreneurs in information technology (IT) careers. NCWIT Heroes are women and men innovators from small companies, larger corporations, and non-profits, whose ideas and products are changing the way we think, work, play, and communicate.
NCWIT’s Reports and Articles
NCWIT reports present compelling research and data in easily digestible packaging and are authored by some of the most esteemed gender and science researchers in the country.
NCWIT reports present compelling research and data in easily digestible packaging and are authored by some of the most esteemed gender and science researchers in the country.
Outreach-in-a-Box: Discovering IT
This resource provides tools for IT professionals to conduct activities with students or youth programs.
This resource provides tools for IT professionals to conduct activities with students or youth programs.
Promising Practices for Recruiting, Retaining & Advancing Women in IT
NCWIT promising practices use social science research as a foundation for advice, case studies, and activities that are proven to attract, retain, and advance girls and women in IT.
NCWIT promising practices use social science research as a foundation for advice, case studies, and activities that are proven to attract, retain, and advance girls and women in IT.
Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and preeminence in these areas. This Congressional requested report by a preeminent committee makes four recommendations along with 20 implementation actions that federal policy-makers should take to create high-quality jobs and focus new science and technology efforts on meeting the nation's needs, especially in the area of clean, affordable energy.
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and preeminence in these areas. This Congressional requested report by a preeminent committee makes four recommendations along with 20 implementation actions that federal policy-makers should take to create high-quality jobs and focus new science and technology efforts on meeting the nation's needs, especially in the area of clean, affordable energy.
Running on Empty
Computer science and the technologies it enables now lie at the heart of our economy, our daily lives, and scientific enterprise. As the digital age has transformed the world and workforce, U.S. K–12 education has fallen woefully behind in preparing students with the fundamental computer science knowledge and skills they need for future success.
Computer science and the technologies it enables now lie at the heart of our economy, our daily lives, and scientific enterprise. As the digital age has transformed the world and workforce, U.S. K–12 education has fallen woefully behind in preparing students with the fundamental computer science knowledge and skills they need for future success.
SAS “STEM is cool” video
This brand new video from SAS shows students that focusing on STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) can dramatically expand career opportunities and be cool too.
This brand new video from SAS shows students that focusing on STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) can dramatically expand career opportunities and be cool too.
SAS CEO Jim Goodnight addresses HP/Intel Digital Learning event attendees
SAS CEO Jim Goodnight discusses the current state of education, high dropout rate and the lack of qualified workers. The problem appears to be schools relying on 20th century tools to teach 21st century students. Goodnight believes the solution is to bring classrooms into the 21st century, with a new delivery system including a trained teacher, online curriculum and a laptop for every teacher and student. Goodnight also discusses the development of SAS Curriculum Pathways, an interactive, standards-based resource for English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies and Spanish for grades 9-12. In December 2008, SAS Curriculum Pathways is now offered free of charge to every educator in America. More than 40,000 teachers in 7,600 schools and in all 50 states use SAS Curriculum Pathways. This video was presented at the Digital Learning Environments event on May 11, 2010 in Cary, NC.
SAS CEO Jim Goodnight discusses the current state of education, high dropout rate and the lack of qualified workers. The problem appears to be schools relying on 20th century tools to teach 21st century students. Goodnight believes the solution is to bring classrooms into the 21st century, with a new delivery system including a trained teacher, online curriculum and a laptop for every teacher and student. Goodnight also discusses the development of SAS Curriculum Pathways, an interactive, standards-based resource for English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies and Spanish for grades 9-12. In December 2008, SAS Curriculum Pathways is now offered free of charge to every educator in America. More than 40,000 teachers in 7,600 schools and in all 50 states use SAS Curriculum Pathways. This video was presented at the Digital Learning Environments event on May 11, 2010 in Cary, NC.
SAS Education Initiatives
There is growing concern about our children's preparation for the 21st century. Today's students will be the workforce of the future, and they will need to be successful for the U.S. to maintain a competitive edge in our global, knowledge-based economy. SAS helps by focusing its community engagements on one primary issue: education. Read about SAS' educational, many of which relate to computer science education. On a broad level, SAS seeks to integrate technology into education at all levels.
There is growing concern about our children's preparation for the 21st century. Today's students will be the workforce of the future, and they will need to be successful for the U.S. to maintain a competitive edge in our global, knowledge-based economy. SAS helps by focusing its community engagements on one primary issue: education. Read about SAS' educational, many of which relate to computer science education. On a broad level, SAS seeks to integrate technology into education at all levels.
SAS NC 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative
SAS Institute is a founding partner of the North Carolina 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative which provides critical support to schools in rural areas, including laptops for every student. The initiative is a public-private partnership whose goal is to provide equitable access to 21st century learning that will produce more graduates prepared for success in today's global economy.
SAS Institute is a founding partner of the North Carolina 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative which provides critical support to schools in rural areas, including laptops for every student. The initiative is a public-private partnership whose goal is to provide equitable access to 21st century learning that will produce more graduates prepared for success in today's global economy.
Stuck in the Shallow End
The number of African Americans and Latino/as receiving undergraduate and advanced degrees in computer science is disproportionately low, according to recent surveys. And relatively few African American and Latino/a high school students receive the kind of institutional encouragement, educational opportunities, and preparation needed for them to choose computer science as a field of study and profession. In Stuck in the Shallow End, Jane Margolis looks at the daily experiences of students and teachers in three Los Angeles public high schools: an overcrowded urban high school, a math and science magnet school, and a well-funded school in an affluent neighborhood. She finds an insidious "virtual segregation" that maintains inequality.
The number of African Americans and Latino/as receiving undergraduate and advanced degrees in computer science is disproportionately low, according to recent surveys. And relatively few African American and Latino/a high school students receive the kind of institutional encouragement, educational opportunities, and preparation needed for them to choose computer science as a field of study and profession. In Stuck in the Shallow End, Jane Margolis looks at the daily experiences of students and teachers in three Los Angeles public high schools: an overcrowded urban high school, a math and science magnet school, and a well-funded school in an affluent neighborhood. She finds an insidious "virtual segregation" that maintains inequality.
Volunteer with the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Volunteer with a local or national Aspirations in Computing program. Volunteering to work with these talented young women is very rewarding and the time commitment is flexible. Both women and men are encouraged to participate - it takes all of us to make change! You can review applications, join a Local Affiliate Award Program committee, share your experiences as a technical professional by serving as a speaker at a local event, or host an Affiliate Award if there isn’t one in your community.
Volunteer with a local or national Aspirations in Computing program. Volunteering to work with these talented young women is very rewarding and the time commitment is flexible. Both women and men are encouraged to participate - it takes all of us to make change! You can review applications, join a Local Affiliate Award Program committee, share your experiences as a technical professional by serving as a speaker at a local event, or host an Affiliate Award if there isn’t one in your community.
Why Should Young People Consider Careers in Information Technology
Created as talking points for Counselors for Computing (C4C), a project of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance made possible by the Merck Company Foundation, this card gives adults talking points and additional resources for a conversation with their students, children, and/or other young people. The main message is that IT offers meaningful work, security and high salaries with a bachelor’s degree, and flexibility and variety. Information is provided to address these specific questions: What should you tell a young person about a career in IT? How can a young person prepare now for a career in IT?
Created as talking points for Counselors for Computing (C4C), a project of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance made possible by the Merck Company Foundation, this card gives adults talking points and additional resources for a conversation with their students, children, and/or other young people. The main message is that IT offers meaningful work, security and high salaries with a bachelor’s degree, and flexibility and variety. Information is provided to address these specific questions: What should you tell a young person about a career in IT? How can a young person prepare now for a career in IT?
Why So Few?
In an era when women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law and business, why are there so few women scientists and engineers? A new research report by AAUW presents compelling evidence that can help to explain this puzzle.
In an era when women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law and business, why are there so few women scientists and engineers? A new research report by AAUW presents compelling evidence that can help to explain this puzzle.
