1st Edition
Assessing Computational Thinking An Overview of the Field
Introduction—Assessing computational thinking: an overview of the field
David Weintrop, Daisy Wise Rutstein, Marie Bienkowski and Steven McGee
1. Developing a kindergarten computational thinking assessment using evidence-centered design: the case of algorithmic thinking
Jody Clarke-Midura, Deborah Silvis, Jessica F. Shumway, Victor R. Lee and Joseph S. Kozlowski
2. Design and validation of learning trajectory-based assessments for computational thinking in upper elementary grades
Brian D. Gane, Maya Israel, Noor Elagha, Wei Yan, Feiya Luo and James W. Pellegrino
3. A principled approach to designing computational thinking concepts and practices
assessments for upper elementary grades
Satabdi Basu, Daisy W. Rutstein, Yuning Xu, Haiwen Wang and Linda Shear
4. Assessing computational thinking through the lenses of functionality and computational
fluency
Shari J. Metcalf, Joseph M. Reilly, Soobin Jeon, Annie Wang, Allyson Pyers, Karen Brennan and Chris Dede
5. Communicating about computational thinking: understanding affordances of portfolios for assessing high school students’ computational thinking and participation practices
Deborah Fields, Debora Lui, Yasmin Kafai, Gayithri Jayathirtha, Justice Walker and Mia Shaw
6. How do students develop computational thinking? Assessing early programmers in a maze-based online game
Mariluz Guenaga, Andoni Eguíluz, Pablo Garaizar and Juanjo Gibaja
7. Assessing computational thinking in libraries
David Weintrop, Shandra Morehouse and Mega Subramaniam
Biography
David Weintrop is Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland.
Daisy Rutstein is Principal Education Researcher at SRI International.
Marie Bienkowski is Director of STEM Curriculum at the Academies of Math and Science.
Steven McGee is President of The Learning Partnership.
