CSTA Purpose & GoalsOther organizations address use of technology across the curriculum, but only CSTA speaks directly and passionately for high school computer science at the national level."Computer science is the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their hardware and software designs, their applications, and their impact on society." -- ACM/CSTA Model Curriculum for K-12 Computer ScienceComputer Science Teachers AssociationCSTA_427c3d6a-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17The Computer Science Teachers Association is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines. K-12 TeachersCSTA provides opportunities for K-12 teachers and students to better understand the computing disciplines and to more successfully prepare themselves to teach and learn. K-12 Students_427c3ec8-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17To speak for high school computer science at the national level._427c4030-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17Knowledge SharingBuild a strong community of computer science educators who share their knowledge._427c40da-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a171Computer Science Educators_427c41de-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17Professional DevelopmentProvide teachers with opportunities for high quality professional development._427c4274-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a172Teachers_427c431e-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17CurriculaAdvocate at all levels for a comprehensive computer science curricula._427c4404-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a173_427c449a-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17ProjectsSupport projects that communicate the excitement of computer science to students and improve their understanding of the opportunities it provides._427c4562-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a174Students_427c460c-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17ResearchCollect and disseminating research about computer science education._427c46ac-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a175Computer Science Educators_427c474c-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17PolicyProvide policy recommendations to support computer science in the high school curriculum._427c47f6-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a176High Schools_427c48a0-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a17AwarenessRaise awareness that computer science educators are highly qualified professionals with skills that enrich the educational experience of their students._427c4940-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a177Computer Science EducatorsStudents_427c49e0-fa40-11e4-b38f-e423190c4a172015-05-14http://csta.acm.org/About/sub/Governance_Files/PurposeAndGoals.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net