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Based on social science theory and evidence, NCWIT resources provide practical tips and recommendations for change leaders to take effective action. Access hundreds of free resources that encourage cultural and environmental change, from the classroom to the boardroom.

NCWIT Partner Reports

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

These tips can help employees have effective conversations about flexible work options with their managers.

NCWIT Tips: 9 Tips for Having Conversations About Flexible Work Options: for Employees

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

AiC Story Ambassadors share their stories to inspire others and encourage persistence in computing and technology. Witness their stories and amplify them to your networks. Use these 11″ x 17″ posters to help these stories…

AiC Stories Ambassador Posters (Set of Four)

These classroom-ready activities make it easy for any K-12 educator to incorporate computer science into their classroom or extracurricular program. The slides include explanations of how each lesson aligns with ASCA’s Mindsets and Behaviors for…

CS Lesson Plans and Activities

Career Exploration: Discover What’s Possible with CS Visit NCWIT’s new CS+ resource page to explore how computer science intersects with a wide array of interests and passions, unlocking opportunities in many career fields. Whether you’re…

CS + Passion = Careers of the Future

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)

This one-page handout describes NCWIT’s strategic planning and decision-support software, the Tech Inclusion Journey. Available to NCWIT Workforce Alliance members, this a one-of-a-kind, scalable platform is designed to avoid traditional DEI pitfalls, enabling organizations to implement…

About the Tech Inclusion Journey (Workforce Alliance)

This large printable poster (24″x36″) provides information about various paths students can take to get to a career in computing.

C4C Intersecting Pathways Poster (24″x36″)

The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award honors 9th-12th grade AiC community members for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Use this promotional poster to spread the…

Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Awards Poster

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,…