High school teacher Seth Reichelson increased female enrollment in his Advanced Placement Computer Science courses from 12% to 33% female by actively recruiting girls. This case study from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) shares some key tips for targeted recruitment.
Read the full case study on the NCWIT website.
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Barker, L. (2010). What are the Important Components of Targeted Recruiting? Change the Gender Composition of High School Computing Courses (Case Study 2). Retrieved from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) website: www.ncwit.org/highschoolrecruit |
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