A Field Catalyst Approach to Systems Change in K-12 CS Education

The computer science education (CSEd) community demands researchers, curriculum developers, schools of education, and districts take action to meet the needs of all students. This experience report from the CSforALL Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance (BPC-A) describes a Field Catalyst approach to systems change at scale. We further describe how the alliance will catalyze the field toward action supporting girls and Black and Hispanic students. By strengthening a shared identity, establishing standards of practice, disseminating a knowledge base, supporting leadership and grassroots efforts and offering frameworks to support policy for equity, the field will catalyze efforts to implement state policies for CSEd.