Computer Science Teachers Association
| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Focus | Computer Science Education |
Area served | International |
| Website |
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Formerly called |
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The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is a professional association that supports and encourages education in the field of computer science and related areas. Started in 2004, CSTA supports computer science education in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, higher education, and industry.[1]
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.[2]
Computer Science Education Standards
CSTA publishes a set of recommended Computer Science Standards for kindergarten through high school.[3] 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.[4]
CSTA recommendations for computer science education include beginning introductory lessons as early as kindergarten.[5] 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.[6]
Code.org Advocacy Coalition
CSTA is one of the participating organizations in the Code.org Advocacy Coalition (previously called Computing in the Core (CinC)).[7] 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.[8]
Chapters
CSTA has more than 50 chapters in the United States[9] and international affiliates in Israel, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.[10]
Newsletters
CSTA publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, the CSTA Voice, that highlights issues related to computer science education.[11]
Governance
CSTA Board of Directors include:
- Dave Reed, Chair
- Deborah Seehorn, Past Chair
- Laura Blankenship and Stephanie Hoeppner, 9-12 Teacher Representatives
- Fred Martin, University Faculty Representative
- Tammy Pirmann, School District Representative
- Mina Theofilatou, International Representative
- Myra Deister and Alfred Thompson, At-Large Representatives
- Sheena Vaidynathan, K-8 Representative
- Aman Yadav, Teacher Education Representative
CSTA Committees include:
- Assessment Task Force
- Certification and Standards
- Chapters Task Force
- Computational Thinking Task Force
- Curriculum
- Equity
- Funding Development
- Governance
- International
- K-8 Task Force (Kindergarten through 8th grade)
- Nominations and Elections
- Professional Development
- Publications and Communications
- Research
See also
References
- ↑ "Computer Science Teachers - About". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "The ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Computer Science Education Standards" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Running on Empty". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Computer Science Teacher Certification". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Education's Most Startling Paradox: K-12 Computer Science Education Declines". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Computing in the Core (CinC)". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Code.org Advocacy Coalition". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "CSTA Chapters". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "CSTA Affiliates". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ CSTA Voice
External links
- New official website (in progress)
- Official website
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Computer Science Education Week
- ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing