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Computer science, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity are rapidly becoming essential subjects in classrooms across the country—from elementary schools to universities. But to truly meet the moment, we need research that keeps pace with this growth.

Over the next decade, more than 55 million K-12 students in the U.S. alone will have the opportunity to explore computing. Adults, too, need access and opportunities to build CS and AI literacy knowledge and skills as part of their education and careers. Yet while demand for computing education surges, the research needed to guide effective teaching and learning still lags.

The Institute for Advancing Computing Education (IACE) is a trusted nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based practices in CS education. We support and conduct research that helps educators, policymakers, and organizations create meaningful computing learning experiences—for every learner, at every level.

Let’s build the future of computing education together. Contact us today to discuss how we can collaborate.

Our Research Services

  • High-Quality Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods
  • Research Studies, Including Longitudinal
  • State- and District-Level Landscape Reports
  • Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) in CS Professional Development
  • Literature-Based Landscaped Reports, Including Synthesis and Meta-Analysis
  • Project Evaluations (Small-Scale to Large-Scale Projects)
  • Survey Instrumentation Development, Analysis, and Distribution
We also provide services related to building the capacity of K-12 CS education researchers to conduct high-quality research.

Supporting Educators through Custom Reports

We provide landscape reports using well-defined processes for districts, states, and regions. Landscape reports are tailored to your specific needs and includes recommendations for continued growth.

Reports can answer stakeholders’ and policymakers’ questions, such as:

  • What is the capacity to provide high-quality computer science to all students?
  • How are high-impact classroom practices implemented in CS courses?
  • Which students have access to CS courses? Which students don't?
  • Which students participate in CS courses? Do these enrollments reflect the population of the school where they are offered?
  • What are students’ completion rates of CS courses/learning experiences?
  • What are the students’ overall experiences in their CS courses?

Our Evaluation Services

Do you have a need for evaluation services for your PreK-adult computing education offerings?

We perform evaluation services for various projects primarily using the CAPE framework (Fletcher & Warner, 2021) to examine capacity for your school, teacher training, curriculum, classroom practices, or policy projects.
The CAPE framework takes a comprehensive approach to examining the capacity to offer CS education, access to CS education, student participation in CS education, and CS learning experiences of students.