The Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) conference is the premier venue for research on equity, inclusion, and justice in computing and computing education. We invite interdisciplinary contributions from computer science education, educational leadership and policy, learning sciences, cognitive and/or social psychology, social sciences, human computer interaction, and related disciplines Recognizing the important role that educators, students, policy-makers, and community members play as partners in BPC efforts, RESPECT also welcomes contributions of those who have not traditionally identified as “researchers”.

INTRODUCTION

We invite submissions to RESPECT 2023 in three submission tracks: Research papers, Experience Reports, and Perspectives on Equity papers. The purpose of this shift to a more brief paper format is to provide our community an opportunity to learn, collaborate, and connect with each other as well as with scholars from outside of our research community with the goal of helping us expand our approaches to research on equity in computing.

Research – theoretically grounded empirical studies of broadening participation research (completed and works in progress)
Experience Report – description of an educational or outreach approach, curricula, program, or initiative (completed and works in progress)
Perspectives on Equity – communication of new ideas, reflections, or provocations within and beyond our current discourse on equity-based computing and computing education

Please review specific track submission instructions below to find the best fit for your work and to ensure your submission meets track expectations.

Submissions are made through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=respect2023

RESEARCH PAPERS

Research papers (up to 4 pages) can be either completed works or works in progress. Both types of submissions should describe empirical studies of broadening participation research and are expected to be original work. Broadening participation research is inherently interdisciplinary; as such related literature and theory may be drawn from computer science education, education, learning sciences, cognitive or social psychology, social sciences, and other related disciplines.

Your extended abstract should include the following parts, in the order listed:

Title
Author(s) and Affiliation(s): Full names, institution, and email addresses
Abstract: 75-100 words that briefly states the purpose/equity issue(s) being addressed, process, and key takeaways. It should provide a connection to the conference theme.
Key words
Introduction
Theoretical framework
Research Goals/Questions/Hypotheses (aligned to Theoretical Framework)
Positionality statement
Research design/methods
Data collection/analysis
Results/Findings
Discussion
- For completed works: Conclusions, limitations, assumptions, and recommendations for future research and implications for practice
- For works in progress: Assumptions, limitations and future directions and implications for practice
References
Acknowledgement
- If the submission contains acknowledgements, they should be placed immediately after the conclusion but before the list of references. This should be blinded until acceptance.

Review Process

Research paper submissions will undergo an identity-hidden peer-review process. Please fully anonymize your submission(s).
All submissions submitted to the Research Paper track will be evaluated based on authentic inclusion of the above criteria, rigor, as well as alignment with conference’s commitment to equity and engagement of communities. Please note, the above criteria should not be interpreted as a checklist.
All submissions, regardless of the type, will be reviewed for the track they are submitted to and will not be moved between tracks. Please ensure that you submit to the correct track.
Example of Theoretical Framework and Positionality Statement:
- Rankin, Y. A., Thomas, J. O., & Erete, S. (2021). Real talk: Saturated sites of violence in CS education. ACM Inroads, 12(2), 30-37.

Page Length Requirements

Submissions for the Research Paper track must not exceed four pages in length, excluding references.

EXPERIENCE REPORTS

Experience reports (up to 4 pages) are completed works or works in progress that describe an educational or outreach approach, curricula, program, or initiative that focused on and impacted at least one underrepresented population in computing. Experience reports differ from research in that they usually lack a theoretical framework, research design methodology, and/or analysis to support the evaluation of the impact of the experiences reported. All submissions in this track should provide a rich reflection on what worked, what didn’t, and possible explanations as to why in enough detail to allow for others to adopt the approach/curricula/program/initiative.

Title
Author(s) and Affiliation(s): Full names, institution, and email addresses
Abstract: 75-100 words that briefly states the purpose/equity issue(s) being addressed, process, and key takeaways. It should provide a connection to the conference theme.
Key words
Introduction
Description of Practice: Including context, audience, goals, and outcomes
Positionality statement
Limitations and assumptions
Implications and next steps
- For completed works: Implications, next steps, recommendations for research and practice
- For works in progress: Future directions, professional development needs…
References
Acknowledgement
- If the submission contains acknowledgements, they should be placed immediately after the conclusion but before the list of references. This should be blinded until acceptance.

Review Process

Experience report submissions will undergo an identity-hidden peer-review process. Please fully anonymize your submission(s).
All submissions submitted to the Experience Reports track will be evaluated based on authentic inclusion of the above criteria, rigor, as well as alignment with conference’s commitment to equity and engagement of communities. Please note, the above criteria should not be interpreted as a checklist.
All submissions, regardless of the type, will be reviewed for the track they are submitted to and will not be moved between tracks. Please ensure that you submit to the correct track.

Page Length Requirements

Submissions for the Experience Reports track must not exceed four pages in length, excluding references.

PERSPECTIVES ON EQUITY

Perspectives on Equity (up to 2 pages) should communicate new ideas, reflections, or provocations within and beyond our current discourse on equity-based computing and computing education. These works should provide constructive, critical takes on equity in computing education research and practice and spark engagement and conversation within the RESPECT community. Perspectives on Equity differ from research papers and experience reports in that they are not expected to report results. However, they must be grounded in theoretical literature and sufficient references to support the perspective presented must be included. Acceptance will be based on the degree to which the reviewers find the perspective to be convincing, well-supported in the literature, and coherent.

Submission Structure

Title
Author(s) and Affiliation(s): Full names, institution, and email addresses
Abstract: 75-100 words that briefly states the purpose/equity issue(s) being addressed, process, and key takeaways. It should provide a connection to the conference theme.
Key words
Introduction
Body: Lessons learned, critical opinions, implications for theory, reflections, etc.
Implications for the RESPECT community
References
Acknowledgement
- If the submission contains acknowledgements, they should be placed immediately after the conclusion but before the list of references. This should be blinded until acceptance.

Review Process

Perspectives on Equity will undergo an identity-hidden peer-review process. Please fully anonymize your submission(s).
All submissions submitted to the Perspectives on Equity track will be evaluated based on authentic inclusion of the above criteria, rigor, as well as alignment with conference’s commitment to equity and engagement of communities. Please note, the above criteria should not be interpreted as a checklist.
All submissions, regardless of the type, will be reviewed for the track they are submitted to and will not be moved between tracks. Please ensure that you submit to the correct track.

Page Length Requirements

Submissions for the Perspectives on Equity track must not exceed two pages in length, excluding references.

Writing Tips

Length should be commensurate with the completeness and/or thoroughness of the work. For example, complete works may be four pages and works in progress may be shorter.
Figures, tables, and formulations are welcomed as long as they fit within the four page limit.
Please use equitable language when describing participants, communities, and target populations.
All submissions are expected to focus on the experiences of at least one underrepresented, historically marginalized group in computing (e.g., women, African-American, Latinx, Native Americans, LGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, community college, rural, socio-economically disadvantaged, first-generation college students).
Refer to the resources within each track on theoretical frameworks, positionality, limitations, and assumptions.
Additional resources:
- Cameron, J. J., & Stinson, D. A. (2019). Gender (mis)measurement: Guidelines for respecting gender diversity in psychological research. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 13(11).
- Edraw (n.d.). The Actionable Guide: How to Build a Theoretical Framework.
- Hampton, C., Reeping, D., & Ozkan, D. S. (2021). Positionality statements in engineering education research: A look at the hand that guides the methodological tools. Studies in Engineering Education, 1(2).
- Haynes, C., Joseph, N. M., Patton, L. D., Stewart, S., & Allen, E. L. (2020). Toward an Understanding of Intersectionality Methodology: A 30-Year Literature Synthesis of Black Women’s Experiences in Higher Education. Review of Educational Research, 90(6), 751–787.
- Secules, S., McCall, C., Mejia, J. A., Beebe, C., Masters, A. S., L. Sánchez, Peña, M., & Svyantek, M. (2021). Positionality practices and dimensions of impact on equity research: A collaborative inquiry and call to the community. Journal of Engineering Education, 110(1), 19-43.
- Strunk, K. K., & Hoover, P. D. (2019). Quantitative methods for social justice and equity: Theoretical and practical considerations. In Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education (pp. 191-201). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

FORMATTING

Submissions must be formatted using the IEEE format (including references) and uploaded to EasyChair as a PDF file. You are required to use one of the templates below in order to format your RESPECT submission for inclusion in the proceedings, which is submitted for publication in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Note that these IEEE-compliant templates include a placeholder for an IEEE copyright notice in the footer area on the first page of the document; please do not remove this footer.

Microsoft Word template
Overleaf/Latex template
- if you are not copying and pasting your text into the sample .tex document provided as part of the bundle, you will need to include the following lines to generate the copyright footer :

%these lines should come after \begin{document} and before the \title{} command

\IEEEoverridecommandlockouts