About the Standards
Acknowledgements
CSTA
Bryan Twarek, Head of Research & Innovation
Jacob Koressel, K–12 Standards Project Manager
Jake Baskin, Executive Director
WestEd
Dr. Yvonne Kao, Senior Director, Learning Sciences and Technology
Dr. Aleata Hubbard Cheuoua, Senior Research Scientist, Learning Sciences and Technology
Megan Schneider, Program Manager, Measurement and Evaluation
Writing Team
Elementary Team
- Vicky Sedgwick (Team Lead), Chapter President, CSTA Greater Los Angeles, Canoga Park, CA
- Dr. Raymond Anacaya, Teacher, Olanta Creative Arts and Science Magnet School, Florence, SC
- Dr. Steven Azeka, Program Lead, Mozilla Foundation, New York, NY
- Dr. Lea Ann Christenson, Professor, Towson University, Columbia, MD
- Smita Kolhatkar, Assistant Head for Innovation, Responsible AI & Ed Tech, Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, Palo Alto, CA
- Corey Rogers, Education Producer, Micro:bit Educational Foundation, Iowa City, IA
- Sara Schnell, Standards Supervisor, Wyoming Department of Education, Bushnell, NE
- Dr. Perry Shank, Chief Learning Officer, CodeVA, Harrisonburg, VA
- Jessica Yauney, PhD Student, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Middle School Team
- Justin Cannady (Team Lead), Head of Learner Experience and Design, Northern Lights Collaborative for Computing Education, Birmingham, AL
- Rebekah Collipp, Computer Science Innovation Specialist, New Jersey Department of Education, Belle Mead, NJ
- Dr. Michelle-Noelle Magallanez, Consultant, Paris, France
- Melisa Nozière, Educational Technologist, The School at Columbia University, New York, NY
- Dianne O’Grady-Cunniff, Consultant, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Waldorf, MD
- Amanda O’Mara, STEM Teacher, Gilmour Academy Lower School, Cleveland Heights, OH
- Dr. John Underwood, Advocate and Researcher, Baton Rouge, LA
High School Team
- Jacqueline Corricelli (Foundational Standards Lead), District Computer Science Curriculum Specialist, West Hartford Public Schools, West Hartford, CT
- Dr. Beth Simon (Specialty Standards Lead), Professor, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
- Melissa Bullen, Teacher, Southeast High School, Warr Acres, OK
- Cindi Chang, CTE Director, Clark County School District, Henderson, NV
- Tiffany N. Jones, Teacher, Global Impact Academy STEM Magnet High School, Fairburn, GA
- Deborah Kariuki, Graduate Program Director, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Ellicott City, MD
- Dr. Sonia Mitchell, Educator and Coach, Academy of Computer Science and Engineering, Springfield, MA
- Jigar Patel, Director of Innovations & Special Projects, Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11, Jonestown, PA
- Andrew Spiece, Teacher, Genesee Intermediate School District, Fenton, MI
Advisors
State Computer Science Supervisors
- Alabama: Amanda Dykes, Computer Science Specialist, Alabama State Board of Education
- Alaska: Anthony White, Computer Science Content Specialist, Alaska Department of Education
- Arizona: Alecia Henderson, Computer Science and Educational Technology Specialist, Arizona Department of Education
- Arkansas: Adam Musto, Director of Computer Science Education, Arkansas Department of Education
- California: Katherine Goyette, Computer Science Coordinator, California Department of Education
- Georgia: Alba Gutierrez, Computer Science Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education
- Hawaii: Brett Tanaka, Computer Science Educational Specialist, Hawaii Department of Education
- Idaho: Katie Bosch-Wilson, Computer Science and Emerging Technology Coordinator, Idaho Department of Education
- Illinois: Neha Thakkar, Computer Science Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education
- Indiana: Matthew Baron, Senior Computer Science Specialist, Indiana Department of Education
- Iowa: Michelle Meier, Computer Science Consultant, Iowa Department of Education
- Kansas: Dr. Stephen King, Computer Science Education Program Consultant, Kansas State Department of Education
- Kentucky: Dr. Sean Jackson, Computer Science Program Manager, Kentucky Department of Education
- Maine: Allison Braley, Computer Science Specialist, Maine Department of Education
- Maryland: Quiana Bannerman, Coordinator of School Support, Maryland Department of Education
- Massachusetts: Anne DeMallie, Director of STEM, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Massachusetts: Paula Moore, Digital Literacy and CS Content Lead, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Michigan: Cheryl Wilson, Computer Science Consultant, Michigan Department of Education
- Mississippi: Shelly Hollis, Director, Center for Cyber Education
- Missouri: Michael Corcoran, Assistant Director of Computer Science, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Nebraska: Shaun Young, Computer Science and Technology Education Specialist, Nebraska Department of Education
- New Mexico: Dr. Melissa DeLaurentis, College and Career Readiness Manager, New Mexico Public Education Department
- North Carolina: Karen McPherson, Digital Technology and Computer Science Education Section Chief, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Ohio: John Wiseman, Educational Program Specialist, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
- Oklahoma: Jeremy Maker, Director of Computer Science Education, Oklahoma Department of Education
- Oregon: Andrew Cronk, Computer Science Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
- Pennsylvania: Dr. Sara Frey, Computer Science Consultant, Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
- South Carolina: Sherri Smith, Computer Science Regional Coach, South Carolina Department of Education
- Utah: Kristina Yamada, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
- Virginia: Keisha Tennessee, Computer Science Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education
- Washington: Terron Ishihara, Computer Science Program Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
- West Virginia: Cliff Sullivan, Computer Science and AI Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education
- Wisconsin: Amy Bires, Computer Science and Digital Learning Innovation Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
District Leads
- Jared Amalong, Director of Computer Science Education and Distance Learning, Sacramento County Office of Education
- Christy Crawford, Senior Director of Computer Science and AI Education, New York City Department of Education
Curriculum/Professional Development Providers
- Nancye Blair Black, CEO, The Block Uncarved
- Dr. Jamila Cocchiola, Curriculum Product Manager, CodeAI
- Rebecca Dovi, Head of Strategy, BootUp Professional Development
- Laura Gray, Senior Learning Manager, Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Bill Marsland, Director of Education and Training, Code Ninjas
- Dr. Cynthia Mitchell, Director of AP Computer Science Principles, The College Board
- Dr. Brandon Nicholson, CEO, The Hidden Genius Project
- Katie O’Shea, Director of Curriculum, CodeHS
- Hannah Walden, VP of Education, Hello World
- Andrea Wilson Vazquez, Senior Learning Manager, Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Ashley Woodard, Regional Outreach Coordinator, Girls Who Code
Non-profit & Corporate Partners
- Josh Caldwell, Learning Design Program Manager, Google
- Charlene Cooper, Director, CYBER.ORG
- Dr. Jeff Forbes, Director, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, Computing Research Association
- Dr. Christina Gardner-McCune, Co-Founder, AI4K12
- Mahmoud Harding, Instructional Design Director, Data Science 4 Everyone
- Elissa Hozore, Director of Accessible Learning, Code in the Schools
- Dr. Jaci McCune, Director, ECEP Alliance
- Dr. Julie M. Smith, Senior Education Researcher, Institute for Advancing Computing Education
- Dr. Amy Stephens, Director, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
- Shana V. White, Director of CS Equity Initiatives, Kapor Foundation
Researchers
- Dr. Alexis Cobo, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Florida
- Dr. Diana Franklin, Professor, University of Chicago
- Dr. Mark Guzdial, Professor, University of Michigan
- Dr. Tia Madkins, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
- Dr. Ryan Torbey, Evaluation Researcher, University of Texas at Austin
School of Education Faculty
- Dr. Michelle Friend, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Dr. Todd Lash, Director of Computer Science Teacher Education, University of Illinois
- Dr. Christine Liebe, Professor of Practice, Colorado School of Mines
- Jennifer Rosato, Director, Northern Lights Collaborative for Computing Education at the University of Minnesota
Global Partners
- India: Spruha Satavlekar, Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- South Korea: Dr. Wonjin Yu, Clinical Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama
- Turkiye: Dr. Yasemin Gulbahar, Visiting Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University
- United Kingdom: Dr. Jane Waite, Senior Research Scientist, Raspberry Pi Foundation
Supporters
The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the organizations that made the development of the 2026 CSTA PK–12 Standards possible. Their commitment to advancing computer science education ensures that teachers and students across the country have the resources they need to thrive in an increasingly connected world.
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Amazon
- Microsoft
CSTA also wishes to thank the Kapor Foundation for supporting the Amplifying Social Impacts of Computing Standards (ASICS) initiative.
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) under Awards No. 2444214, 2417779, 2311746, and 2118453. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.
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