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Identify strengths and ways to improve student retention.Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the MajorRecruit strategically to attract all prospective students who are good candidates for your program.Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Undergraduate Computing ProgramThis brief, easy-to-share resource highlights the top ten evidence-based ways to retain undergraduate students in computing.Top 10 Ways You Can Retain Students in ComputingThe NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time by race and gender. NCWIT supplies these data visualizations for the computing community…NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women’s Participation in ComputingEnsuring accessibility and equity in computing education is not just about compliance; it is about recognizing and valuing diversity as a critical component of excellence and innovation​. Graduate school is inherently challenging, especially at the…Improving Equity and Access for Graduate Students with DisabilitiesInstitutional reform initiatives are much more likely to succeed when change leaders address readiness and ensure that subsystems work in harmony to reinforce the envisioned change. Learn the prerequisites for sustainable organizational change and discover…Gearing Up for Change in Higher EducationCheck out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.By the NumbersThe most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.By the Numbers (pocket sized)In 2007 and 2012, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, in partnership with 1790 Analytics, published prior reports on gendered patterns in IT patenting, analyzing records from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office….Who Invents IT? Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting (2022 Update)The NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework outlines actions faculty can take in their classrooms and beyond to help broaden participation in computing. It is organized around three evidence-based principles for engaging and retaining all students: Make It Matter,…NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework Powertilt: Understanding Power & Influence on Technical TeamsNCWIT provides these tools in the hopes that you will find them useful as a starting point for your own evaluations. Along with survey questions, there are interview and observation protocols. Some of the survey…Evaluation ToolsWhy do some women persist in computing and others don’t? The NCWIT “Learning from Young Women” study was a longitudinal mixed methods research project that explored this question. This longitudinal study included a large sample of…Learning From Young Women: A Multi-year NCWIT Research StudyEncuentra el camino más adecuado para tu vocación. Esta tarjeta con puntos de conversación explica cómo los intereses y talentos en materia de computación se corresponden con diferentes programas académicos a nivel de licenciatura y…¿Qué camino en computación es el adecuado para mÃ?Find Your Future in Tech Are you curious about a career in technology but unsure where to start? From the foundational principles of computer science to the practical applications of information technology, and the user-focused…Which computing pathway is right for me?What should you tell a young person about tech careers? How can they prepare now for a career in computing? Created for school counselors by Counselors for Computing (C4C), a project of the NCWIT K-12…Why Should Young People Consider Careers in Computing and Information Technology?La tecnologÃa es un campo de rápido crecimiento, con salarios altos y creativo. He aquà 10 consejos para que usted, como miembro de la familia, pueda estimular a las niñas a su alrededor a estudiar…Los 10 mejores consejos para que la familia logre que las niñas se interesen en la computaciónTechnology is a fast-growing, high-paying, creative field. Here are 10 ways that you, as a family member, can encourage the girls in your life to study, and have a career in, computer science and related…Top 10 Ways Families Can Encourage Girls’ Interest in ComputingWomen in Computing (WIC) groups on college and university campuses can help reduce feelings of isolation and increase a sense of community and belonging. They can also be places where members can discuss difficulties they…NCWIT Tips: 13 Tips for Creating and Sustaining a Women in Computing Group on Your Campus Load more (27) 123Next »
Everything you need to collect and analyze data on Student Experience of the Major (SEM) in your computer science undergraduate program. Identify strengths and ways to improve student retention.Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the Major
Recruit strategically to attract all prospective students who are good candidates for your program.Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Undergraduate Computing Program
This brief, easy-to-share resource highlights the top ten evidence-based ways to retain undergraduate students in computing.Top 10 Ways You Can Retain Students in Computing
The NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time by race and gender. NCWIT supplies these data visualizations for the computing community…NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women’s Participation in Computing
Ensuring accessibility and equity in computing education is not just about compliance; it is about recognizing and valuing diversity as a critical component of excellence and innovation​. Graduate school is inherently challenging, especially at the…Improving Equity and Access for Graduate Students with Disabilities
Institutional reform initiatives are much more likely to succeed when change leaders address readiness and ensure that subsystems work in harmony to reinforce the envisioned change. Learn the prerequisites for sustainable organizational change and discover…Gearing Up for Change in Higher Education
Check out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.By the Numbers
The most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.By the Numbers (pocket sized)
In 2007 and 2012, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, in partnership with 1790 Analytics, published prior reports on gendered patterns in IT patenting, analyzing records from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office….Who Invents IT? Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting (2022 Update)
The NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework outlines actions faculty can take in their classrooms and beyond to help broaden participation in computing. It is organized around three evidence-based principles for engaging and retaining all students: Make It Matter,…NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework
NCWIT provides these tools in the hopes that you will find them useful as a starting point for your own evaluations. Along with survey questions, there are interview and observation protocols. Some of the survey…Evaluation Tools
Why do some women persist in computing and others don’t? The NCWIT “Learning from Young Women” study was a longitudinal mixed methods research project that explored this question. This longitudinal study included a large sample of…Learning From Young Women: A Multi-year NCWIT Research Study
Encuentra el camino más adecuado para tu vocación. Esta tarjeta con puntos de conversación explica cómo los intereses y talentos en materia de computación se corresponden con diferentes programas académicos a nivel de licenciatura y…¿Qué camino en computación es el adecuado para mÃ?
Find Your Future in Tech Are you curious about a career in technology but unsure where to start? From the foundational principles of computer science to the practical applications of information technology, and the user-focused…Which computing pathway is right for me?
What should you tell a young person about tech careers? How can they prepare now for a career in computing? Created for school counselors by Counselors for Computing (C4C), a project of the NCWIT K-12…Why Should Young People Consider Careers in Computing and Information Technology?
La tecnologÃa es un campo de rápido crecimiento, con salarios altos y creativo. He aquà 10 consejos para que usted, como miembro de la familia, pueda estimular a las niñas a su alrededor a estudiar…Los 10 mejores consejos para que la familia logre que las niñas se interesen en la computación
Technology is a fast-growing, high-paying, creative field. Here are 10 ways that you, as a family member, can encourage the girls in your life to study, and have a career in, computer science and related…Top 10 Ways Families Can Encourage Girls’ Interest in Computing
Women in Computing (WIC) groups on college and university campuses can help reduce feelings of isolation and increase a sense of community and belonging. They can also be places where members can discuss difficulties they…NCWIT Tips: 13 Tips for Creating and Sustaining a Women in Computing Group on Your Campus
