This section provides downloadable presentations in pdf format dealing with CSTA's purpose, projects, and partnerships, given at conferences across the country.

Title: The New CSTA K-12 Standards
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: CSTA Hopper K-12 Equity Workshop, November 12, 2011
Description: This presentation was given by Chris Stephenson as a report-out on the new learning standards for K-12 computer science education. These new standards replace the Model Curriculum developed in 2003. Chris explains the context in which the new standards were developed and describes their overall structure. She provides definitions of the organizing levels and strands and shows how the standards maps show the progressions of student learning across the levels and strands. The new standards document is available here.

Title: RIT and Webster Central School District CS Principles Pilot
Presenter: Paul Tymann
Event: Imagine Cup Day, CS&IT Conference, July 13, 2011
Description: This presentation was given by Professor Paul Tymann from RIT as a report-out on the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles pilot offered by RIT and a number of high schools in the Webster Central School District and funded by Microsoft. Paul provides a brief introduction to the AC CS Principles course and the RIT pilot. He also discusses what worked, what did not work, and the next steps for this project.

Title: Running on Empty: The Failure to Teach K-12 Computer Science in the Digital Age
Presenter: Mark Stehlik
Event: Progress in Surfacing the C in Stem; SIGCSE 2011, March 12, 2011
Description: This presentation was part of a series of reports on current efforts by the ACM Education Policy Committee to impact federal and state policy with regard to K-12 computer science education. This report focuses on the newly released Running on Empty report that presents new research examining two critical issues with respect to computer science education in grades 9-12. The first issue concerns how many of the ACM Computer Science Model Curriculum Standards can be found in existing state Math, Science, and Technology standards. The second issue concerns how computer science courses count toward mandated state requirements (i.e., as a Math credit, Science credit, or general elective credit).

Title: Running on Empty: The Failure to Teach K-12 Computer Science in the Digital Age
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: Progress in Surfacing the C in Stem; SIGCSE 2011, March 12, 2011
Description: This presentation was part of a series of reports on current efforts by the ACM Education Policy Committee to impact federal and state policy with regard to K-12 computer science education. This ppt. focuses on the role the CSTA Leadership Cohort is playing in state-level advocacy and on opportunities for wider community-level involvement in cohort initiatives.

Title: Running on Empty: The Failure to Teach K-12 Computer Science in the Digital Age
Presenter: Cameron Wilson
Event: Progress in Surfacing the C in Stem; SIGCSE 2011, March 12, 2011
Description: This presentation was part of a series of reports on current efforts by the ACM Education Policy Committee to impact federal and state policy with regard to K-12 computer science education. This ppt. focuses on current work being carried out by the ACM Education Policy Committee and the Computing in the Core coalition. It looks at strategies for reform as well as key policy initiatives.

Title: Professional Associations in K-12 Computer Science
Presenters: Judith Gal-Ezer, Margot Phillipps, Chris Stephenson, Jan Varenhold
Event: ITiCSE Conference: Anakara, Turkey; June 30, 2010
Description: This presentation looks at the role of computer science associations in K-12 in four countries: Germany, Israel, New Zealand, and the U.S. Subject-specific associations are communities that allow teachers to develop and share new practices, strategies, and resources and to support widespread and lasting reform. They provide an opportunity for achieving systemic and sustained educational change by serving as a key partner in supporting teachers in their on-going learning and classroom practices. These associations exist along side formal teacher education and classroom experience, as the third side of the triangle that supports teachers' work. They are empowering because they give teachers a voice and contribute to their overall professional standing.

Title: Achieving Sustainable and Systemic Change
in K-12
Presenter: Dr. Chris Stephenson
Event: CSTA/ISTE Computational Thinking Thought Leaders Meeting; April 15-16, 2010
Description: This presentation was created for a special meeting convened by CSTA and ISTE on behalf of the National Science Foundation. It describes the current context for change efforts in K-12 education, including the myriad and competing forces that attempt to impact what happens in the classroom. It looks at the role of change agents and also outlines several of the key stakeholders and the ways in which proposed changes must address their primary professional goals.

Title: The State of Secondary Level Computer Science Education in the United States
Presenter: Dr. Chris Stephenson
Event: Teacher Workshops at the New Zealand Programming Contest for Girls Sites
Description: This presentation was created by CSTA to describe the current state of K-12 computer science education in the U.S. It describes the links between current skills shortages and educational priorities, explains why computer science education is crucial for students, and explores the current challenges faced by those who are attempting to improve computer science education on a national level. It also provides highlights of new programs that are beginning to transform the computer science education space.

Title: AP Computer Science Principles: Project Overview
Presenter: The College Board
Description: This presentation was created by the College Board to describe the process for creating the new AP Computer Science Principles course and the implementation of this new course. It describes the big ideas embedded in the course and provides an overview and a timeline for course development.

Title: AP Computer Science: Present State and Future Directions
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: CSTA/ABI K-12 CS Workshop; October 3, 2009
Description: This presentation examines the current jobs and equity gaps and their connection to the need for a new AP CS course and exam. It looks at the ways in which the proposed new AP Computer Science Principles course relates to CSTA's mission and objectives, and explores the responsibilities of various groups in the evolution of both this course and the existing AP CS A exam. Finally, it details CSTA's commitment to supporting the development and widespread implementation of this new course.

Title: Building Student Interest in Computing
Presenter: Evelyn Torres-Rangel and Chris Stephenson
Event: CSTA/ABI K-12 CS Workshop; October 3, 2009
Description: This presentation explores the growing importance of rigorous computing education in light of the current skills crisis and how the continuing under-representation of women and minorities remains a pressing issue for computing educators. It provides a review of strategies that teachers can use to attract students to and build support for their courses with key stakeholders. Finally, it details several CSTA resources that teachers can use to support their recruitment and advocacy efforts.

Title: The State of K-12 Computer Science Education
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: Capitol Briefing; May 20, 2009
Description: This presentation was given as part of a Capitol briefing on the state of computer science education at the K-12 level and innovative new curricula designed to engage all students, held in cooperation with the House STEM Education Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus.

Title: Diversity Challenges and Opportunities in
K-12 Computer Science
Presenter: Jane Margolis, Joanna Goode, John Landa,
and Chris Stephenson
Event: Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in
Computing; April 3, 2009
Description: This panel highlights the specific obstacles preventing more students of color from entering the computer science pipeline before college. The panelists share successful strategies for strengthening K-12 computer science and provide ideas and resources for working with K-12 schools.

Title: Attracting Students to IT Keynote
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: Attracting Students to IT Conference/Millikin University; March 9, 2009
Description: This presentation examines several issues relating to the need for CS and IT education in K-12, including what research tells us about skill shortages, the current crisis in K-12 computing education, strategies for recruiting students to computing courses, and CSTA resources that can help with both recruitment and advocacy.

Title: The Political Landscape: Advocating for Computer Science
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: CCSC MidWest Conference; September 26, 2008
Description: This presentation, arising from the work of the ACM Education Policy Committee, illuminates the multiple levels of educational policy and key decision-makers that impact CS education at the federal and state levels and suggest ways in which post-secondary CS faculty can affect policies to improve support for K-12 CS education.

Title: Supporting K-12 Computing Education
Presenter: Anita Verno, Fran Trees, with input from Steve Cooper
Event: Community College Computer Consortium -- Joint meeting of NJ and PA, February 2, 2008
Description: This presentation introduces the Model curriculum and provides information about the CSTA and professional development outreach activities supported by the CSTA. Colleges are encouraged to support their local middle and high school computer science teachers by offering workshops. Grants that may help fund outreach activities are explored.

Title: Supporting K-12 Computer Science Education
Presenter: Anita Verno
Event: Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges; October 13, 2007
Description: This presentation explores the issues for K-12 computer teachers, the move by the CSTA to promote a national computer science curriculum for K-12, and resources in place to assist with K-12 computing education. We will also consider why each one of us must commit to support K-12 computing education.

Title: Point/Counter-Point: On Using Graphical Languages to Teach Programming
Presenters: Philip East and Michelle Hutton
Event: National Educational Computing Conference; June 27, 2007
Description: Should we teach programming via graphical (drag-and-drop, iconic) languages such as Alice and Stagecast Creator? Why? Why not? This debate examines both the advantages and disadvantages of visual programming languages.

Title: Gender Equity from Multiple Perspectives: Increasing Girls' Participation in Computing
Presenters: Lucy Sanders (Chair), Leslie Conery, Carla Faini, Debra Richardson, Chris Stephenson
Event: National Educational Computing Conference; June 26, 2007
Description: This presentation looks at the chronic under-representation of women in the IT/Computing workforce and the educational pipeline from the perspectives of K-12 education, universities, and industry. It explores the significant link between equity and educational standards and examines new teaching strategies to better engage all students.

Title: Computer Science in the Classroom: Challenges and Opportunities
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: UC Irvine Southern California Computer Science Conference; March 3, 2007
Description: This presentation looks at some of the key issues affecting K-12 computer science education including: how we define the discipline, why enrollments are dropping, how AP and NCLB are affecting our classrooms, and practical steps that can be taken to improve the curriculum and how it is taught.

Title: The New Educational Imperative: Improving High School Computer Science Education
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: TCEA TACS SIG Keynote; February 7, 2007
Description: This presentation looks at the findings of the CSTA Curriculum Improvement Task Force on key issues such as current research on K-12 computer science education, factors in successful curriculum development and implementation. It also points to key actions that can be taken by all stakeholders to improve computer science education.

Title: Addressing Key Concerns in K-12 Computer Science Education
Presenter: Chris Stephenson
Event: Faculty Colloquium at Carnegie Mellon University; November 7, 2006
Description: This presentation identifies current issues affecting K-12 computer science education (AP CS, NCLB, and teacher certification) and looks at how CSTA is working to provide resources and solutions.

Title: A New National Repository for K-12 Computer Science
Presenter: Debbie Carter
Event: National Educational Computing Conference; July 7, 2006
Description: This presentation gives information about CSTA's new K-12 Web Repository, a searchable database of online courses, lesson plans, and other resources that have never before been collected in one place for use by all CS teachers.

Title: Practical Solutions for Addressing K-12 Computer Science Equity Issues
Presenters: Michelle Hutton, Joanna Goode, Caitlin Kelleher
Event: Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, October 6, 2006
Description: This presentation looks at three projects by three young educators and researchers aimed at improving girls' participation in computing education.

Title: Extending the Pipeline:  Why K-12 Computer Science is Essential to Higher Education
Presenter: Robb Cutler
Event: CCSC:MW Keynote; September 29, 2006
Description: This presentation focuses on ways that CSTA and CCSC members can work together to support computer science education.

Title: Working Together to Support K-12 Computer Science Education: Building New Partnerships
Presenters: Robb Cutler and Chris Stephenson
Event: SIGCSE Keynote; March 3, 2006
Description: This presentation focuses on ways that CSTA and colleges and universities can work together to support computer science education.