Computer Science Teachers Association

Professional association
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
Founded2004
FocusComputer Science Education
Area served
International
Websitewww.csteachers.org
Formerly called
www.csta.acm.org

The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is a professional association whose mission is to “unite, support, and empower educators to enhance the quality, accessibility, and inclusivity of computer science education.” Started in 2004, CSTA is a membership organization with the vision “to ensure that every student is prepared for a world powered by computing.”[1]

CSTA builds community among computer science teachers who may be isolated in their schools or districts by encouraging teachers to join their local CSTA chapters. Chapters provide professional development to help teachers improve their computer science knowledge and lessons, and connect local teachers to the national computer science education community.[2]

Awards

Together with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the CSTA offers the ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing. The award provides four $10,000 scholarships to each of four winners along with travel to a reception each February.[3]

Computer Science Education Standards

CSTA publishes a set of recommended Computer Science Standards for kindergarten through high school.[4] CSTA the Association for Computing Machinery publish an interactive State-By-State map showing the degree to which the recommended computer science standards have been included in the state educational standards.[5]

CSTA recommendations for computer science education include beginning introductory lessons as early as kindergarten.[6] A recent report by Association for Computing Machinery and the CSTA, Running on Empty: The Failure to Teach K-12 Computer Science in the Digital Age, found that in the United States, most high schools count computer science as an elective and most secondary schools have few educational standards related to computer science.[7]

Code.org Advocacy Coalition

CSTA is one of the participating organizations in the Code.org Advocacy Coalition (previously called Computing in the Core (CinC)).[8] The Code.org Advocacy Coalition is a group of organizations that works on public outreach and advocacy to encourage additional support for computer science in the core curriculum and includes members such as Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, Computing Research Association, and others.[9]

Chapters

CSTA has more than 50 chapters in the United States[10] and international affiliates in Israel, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.[11]

Newsletters

CSTA publishes a monthly newsletter, the CSTA Voice, that highlights issues related to computer science education.[12]

Governance

The 2022-23 CSTA Board of Directors[13] consists of:

Dan Blier

Board Chair, School District Representative (Chair July 2021 - June 2023;  Term July 2019 - June 2024)

Nimmi Arunachalam

At Large Representative, (July 2022 - June 2024)

Greg Bianchi

Partner Representative, Microsoft (July 2021 - June 2023)

Cindi Chang

State Department Representative (July 2022 - June 2024)

Charity Freeman

Board Chair-Elect, Teacher Education Representative (July 2022 - June 2026)

Michelle Friend

At-Large Representative (July 2021 - June 2023)

Abigail Joseph

K-8 Teacher Representative (July 2022 - June 2024)

Audra Kaplan

K-8 Representative (July 2021 - June 2023)

Richard Ladner

University Representative (July 2022 - June 2024)

Art Lopez

9–12 Representative (July 2021 - June 2023)

Yolanda Lozano

9-12 Teacher Representative, (July 2022 - June 2024)

Andrew McGettrick

ACM Representative, (July 2022 - June 2024)

Michelle Page

Treasurer (July 2022- June 2024)


CSTA Committees include:

See also

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References

  1. ^ "About CSTA". Computer Science Teachers Association. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ "About CSTA Chapters". Computer Science Teachers Association. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  3. ^ "The ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Computer Science Education Standards" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Running on Empty". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Computer Science Teacher Certification". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Education's Most Startling Paradox: K-12 Computer Science Education Declines". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Computing in the Core (CinC)". Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Code.org Advocacy Coalition". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  10. ^ "CSTA Chapters". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  11. ^ "CSTA Affiliates". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  12. ^ CSTA Voice
  13. ^ "CSTA Board of Directors". CSTA Website. 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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  • Computer Science Education Week
  • ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing