Hello CSTA Leaders,
As you may know, CSTA is currently conducting a comprehensive revision process for the CSTA PK-12 Standards. The writing phase of the process began in September 2024, and we are excited to share Draft 3.0 of the standards with you for your formative feedback.
The draft standards document represents the work of 24 standards writers and 70 standards advisors (find more information about writers and advisors here), as well as CSTA staff, our research/technical writing partners at WestEd, and several other research partners. We seek feedback from the CS education community on the following:
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Preface materials, including their contents, structure, and clarity
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Clarity, granularity, and placement of individual standards
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Needs related to supplementary resources
The standards writing team will convene in late January to process feedback received, and we anticipate finalizing all standards and clarifying information by March 2026. The final products, including downloadable files and web interface, will be launched in July at the 2026 CSTA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The draft standards are available here for your reference as you conduct your review. Reviewers are encouraged to read the preface materials on pages 4-28 of the document and provide their feedback to the Revised CSTA Standards Feedback Form.
Please feel free to share this information with chapter members or other networks that you are part of. If you have any questions, please reach out to jacob.koressel@csteachers.org.We look forward to receiving as much feedback as possible to inform any needed revisions!
Thank you,
CSTA HQ Team
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Ashley Love-Smith
Chapter & Volunteer Services Manager
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