PD Accreditation Process
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Quality PD Indicators
An independent committee of experts evaluates submissions using a detailed rubric aligned to indicators of quality computer science PD from Vallaincourt & Schanzer (2018) and elements of effective teacher PD from Darling-Hammond, Hyler, & Gardner (2017):
- Content Focus
- Active Learning
- Collaboration
- Differentiation
- Models & Modeling
- Inclusivity
- Accessibility
- Feedback & Reflection
- Efficacy
- Ongoing Support
- Sustained Duration
Review Process
- Any provider can submit one or more programs for review at no cost by submitting an online form.
- Three or more committee members independently review each submission using a rubric aligned to indicators of quality PD.
- The committee discusses outstanding discrepancies and conducts additional reviews as needed.
- All submissions meeting the minimum threshold as defined by the committee will be included in the display. Co-chairs communicate results and feedback to providers.
If you'd like to join the CSTA PD Committee for a three-year volunteer term, complete the CSTA volunteer application. New members will be added each fall.
Submission Deadlines
We welcome PD opportunity submissions nine months out of the year. The submission form will be closed from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 to allow the PD Committee time to revise the accreditation rubric and process; an updated submission form will be available by early December. The PD Committee conducts four reviews during the year, with the following submission deadlines:
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August 31, for publishing by September 30
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January 4, for publishing by January 31
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February 28, for publishing by March 31
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April 30, for publishing by May 31
Committee
Co-Chairs
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James Koontz, West Springfield ES / Fairfax County Public Schools
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Lea Sloan, CodeHS
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Abigail Joseph, Oracle Education Foundation (chair emeritus)
Members
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Jennifer Albert, The Citadel
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Quiana Bannerman, Prince George's County Public Schools
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Deena Crawford, SAM Labs
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Cathleen Edgar, West Bridgewater Middle Senior High School
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Deborah Kariuki, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Stephen King, Kansas State Department of Education
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Katie Mills, TreePeople; previously: USC Viterbi School of Engineering
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Francesco Maiorana, IISS G.B. Vaccarini
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Jared O'Leary, JaredOLeary.com (host of #CSK8 podcast); previously: BootUp
Past Chairs
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Miles Berry, University of Roehampton
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Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Emmanuel Schanzer, Bootstrap World
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Beverly Vaillancourt, PowerUp Design, previously: Zulama
Past Members
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Carol L Fletcher, The University of Texas at Austin
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Michelle Lagos, American School of Tegucigalpa
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Dawn Morrison, Alabama Department of Education
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Laura Peters, Creative Computing Lab & Boston Public Schools
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Andrea M Robertson-Nottingham, Code.org
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Andrew Rothman, San Francisco Unified School District
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Kim Wilkens, Tech-Girls and UVA School of Education
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Hana Zimmerman Karl, Open University of Israel