State of CS 2021

CSTA has published an in-depth look at Computer Science data & trends across the US, including a page dedicated entirely to trends here in Arizona. This is a must-read to continue expanding Computer Science in Arizona!

Read the Report

CSTA National Conference 2022

CSTA 2022 will be in-person in Chicago! Learn more about the CSTA 2022 conference below!

Learn More About CSTA 2022!

Connect with Educators

Become a part of a community by and for teachers and unlock access to the tools and resources to help take your teaching practice to the next level. CSTA-Arizona offers regional leaders & meetups to support computer science educators - find your region below to connect with educators in your area!

Southern Region Maricopa Region Northern Region

Join CSTA-AZ's Virtual Community

Connect with your fellow teachers and CS advocates on the new CSTA Virtual Community — available to all members!

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New CSTA-Arizona Virtual Community

CSTA-Arizona is launching our Virtual Community, a message board and forum for members to connect, share resources, and have discussions relevant to their classrooms.

We're excited to launch this much-needed resources, especially since local meetups have been a struggle in recent years. We encourage you to use this new virtual community in similar ways as our in-person meetups: to find folks teaching in similar contexts, to share resources and ideas with other teachers, and most importantly: to connect with other computer science educators and avoid the feeling of being "the only" computer science educator in your community.

You will need to sign in or create an account to view all of the messages in the community and create a posts. We recommend starting in the Introduce Yourself thread, then exploring other topics such as the State of CS Report Discussion Thread. Since this community is still very new, there aren't a lot of threads available yet - we encourage you to start your own and connect with other educators!

STEM Lunchtime Conversations: State of CS

Join the SciTech Institute's STEM Lunchtime Conversations on Thursday December 2nd for an overview and discussion of the State of Computer Science report, focusing on the data for Arizona schools and districts. This discussion will include an overview of the data led by members of CSTA-Arizona, then a chance to explore the data in breakout rooms and discuss trends, wonderings, and next-steps with members of the community. This is an opportunity to explore the computer science data in Arizona hands-on, and network with fellow community members to discuss trends and actions for improvement.

Click Here to register for this event.

State of Computer Science Report

2021 STATE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION: ACCELERATING ACTION THROUGH ADVOCACY

This annual report on K-12 computer science in the United States provides an update on national and state-level computer science education policy, including policy trends, maps, state summaries, and implementation data. It also includes state-specific information about access and representation in Computer Science courses in each state.

Click Here to view the report and associated resources

Click Here to view the Arizona specific handout

You can also view an Interactive Dashboard which lets you examine the data in a city-by-city or district-by-district level, viewing trends specific to your local community.

Join The Discussion in our newly launched CSTA-Arizona Virtual Community! You will need to log in or create an account to view the discussion and participate.

CSEd Week Is Coming!

Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire k-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. Visit https://www.csedweek.org/ to learn more about how you can participate in CSEd Week events and spread computer science in your school!

Stay tuned for more announcements from CSTA-Arizona regarding CSEd Week events for Arizona teachers!

Arizona CS and CTE Standards Alignment

CSTA-Arizona and the Arizona Science Center have partnered with Arizona high school educators to create a crosswalk between three sets of common standards that high school computer science teachers engage with:

The Arizona Computer Science Standards developed by the Arizona Department of Education in 2018
The Arizona CTE Software and App Design Standards developed by the Arizona Department of Education and updated in 2017
The AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) Framework developed by the College Board and updated in 2020

Our goal is to illustrate how these standards overlap and are aligned. By aligning aligning a course to one set of standards, you may also fulfill the requirements of another set of standards or have a few holes that need to be covered with supplemental instruction. This alignment is presented as two documents:

CS and Educational Technology Specialist

The Arizona Department of Education has a job opening for a Computer Science and Educational Technology Specialist with the Academic Standards team. Are you a K-12 Teacher with classroom experience in Computer Science and Educational Technology and enjoy providing professional development? This may be the job for you! This position will close on 11/8/21, so hurry to the appropriate link below for further information on this exciting opportunity! Grow your career with ADE today!

Click Here to read more about the position.