Fri 20 Feb 2026 16:20 - 16:40 at Meeting Room 102 - CS4All Chair(s): Wanda Kunkle

In recent years, there has been an increased recognition of the importance of professional development (PD) programs that prepare grades K-5 teachers to teach computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT), primarily through integrating these topics into core curriculum. Prior studies using quantitative and qualitative methods have examined outcomes of such PD programs, revealing important aspects to measure when evaluating teacher readiness and concerns about integrating CS and CT into their instruction, including individual capacity, network and resources, and barrier and concerns. The current study aims to fill in the gap of validated instruments to measure teacher readiness and concerns to teach/integrate CS and CT in the K-5 educational context. The instrument was developed based on existing validated measures and adapted for the K-5 teacher population. Pre-survey data from 641 K-5 teachers trained to integrate CS and CT into their instruction was used to validate the instrument. Internal reliability and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were conducted on two subscales: readiness and concern to integrate CS/CT. Results suggested satisfactory psychometric properties for both subscales overall, but suggested the removal of one item on each subscale to further improve internal reliability and factor structure. Pearson correlation results suggested the readiness and concern subscales were moderately correlated (r=-0.38), indicating readiness and concern to be two correlated but separate aspects in teachers’ preparedness to integrate CS and CT in K-5 classrooms. The development and validation of this instrument provides a reliable and valuable tool to assess future PD program outcomes in K-5 CS education.

Fri 20 Feb

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15:40 - 17:00
CS4All Papers at Meeting Room 102
Chair(s): Wanda Kunkle pc
15:40
20m
Talk
API Can Code: Laying the Computational Foundations of Data Science in High School ClassroomsK12
Papers
Rotem Israel-Fishelson University of Maryland, David Weintrop University of Maryland
16:00
20m
Talk
“It Wasn’t As Bad As I Thought”: Exploring K-12 Students' Experiences with Real-Time and Pre-Recorded Physiological DataK12
Papers
Vincent Ingram University of Alabama, Myles Lewis University of Alabama, Wesley Junkins University of Alabama, Chris Crawford University of Alabama
16:20
20m
Talk
Psychometric Analysis of a Teacher Readiness and Concerns Scale in K-5 Computer Science EducationK12
Papers
Yiwen Yang The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA, Ziyu Fan University of Texas at Austin, Miriam Jacobson The University of Texas at Austin, Zhuoying Wang The University of Texas at Austin, Judy Lau University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)
16:40
20m
Talk
Words Matter: Integrating Adaptive Cybersecurity Phraseology in K-12 Education Subjects to Improve Cyber HygieneK12
Papers
Timothy Crisp The University of Tulsa Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute, John Hale University of Tulsa