1. Maureen S. Biggers College of Computing Georgia Institute of Technology J. McGrath Cohoon National Center for Women & IT & University of Virginia

4. Some of your students will leave no matter what you do Some of your students will stay no matter what you do Some of your students will allow you to influence their decisions to stay or leave

5. Five sets of retention recommendations Based on research o o Institutional retention o o Retention in computing majors Assess your department’s retention practices A few words of advice about change

6. Routinely facilitate academic success Promote community Maintain interest through curriculum Support students Monitor outcomes

8. Test early and often Put Performance in Context A llllllllll B llllllllllllllllllllll C lllllllllllllll D lll F ll A=75 – 100 B = 60 – 74

9. Skill building through Practice

10. Understand research Confident in research skills Master discipline Aware of career paths REU

11. Find some truth in whatever students say Inhibit show-offs Promote asking questions

12. Critical to student experience Feedback & context Practice builds skill Participation Encourage persistence

15. Peer led team learning Pair programming www.umkc.edu/cad/si

16. Higher test scores Higher levels of student involvement Higher levels of enthusiasm Pursuit of topics to more advanced levels Community & academic achievement Greater sense of academic community Quality interaction with profs and peers

17. Avoid isolating women and minorities Facilitate student interaction Study groups ACM Women’s groups Peer mentoring

18. Use inclusive language Spotlight women for their accomplishments, not their gender

20. CS and …

21. Programming is a tool Survey course Use meaningful examples Describe how skills can be applied Especially in ways that help people Computer science is “creating the applications, processes, and tools that allow computers to solve real world problems” not being a “code monkey”

23. Reach out to women

24. The first 3 - 6 weeks on your campus can make or break for program completion therefore... FRONTLOAD

25. Early Warning System Call those who miss 2-3 consecutive classes Below “C” on first test Failure to register

26. Describe your personal history highlight shared elements Explain how they could achieve what you achieved

28. Measure goal attainment Report results Revise Continue/ Discontinue

29. Minute Paper What is the most important thing you’ve learned in class today? What is the main, unanswered question you have?

30. Punctuation Lectures Stop and reflect on what students were doing Productive Study Time Logs Record time spent studying for class When How productively http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/assess.htm

31. Student Experience of the Major

32. Track enrollment Track course outcomes Report results

33. Knowledge Motivation Systems View Conducive Conditions Gender Diversity in Computing

34. Dissatisfaction Self-Efficacy Resources Rewards Participation Leadership Change agents

35. Attracting, Retaining, & Advancing Women in Undergraduate Computing Awards #0533580 #0533565

36. Routinely facilitate academic success Promote community Maintain interest through curriculum Support students Monitor outcomes Overall Advice Start right Classroom experience is critical