1. ACM Education Council Meeting Mark R. Nelson, Ph.D. MBA, CAE CSTA Executive Director August 2015

2. The Mission Matters The core mission of the organization, is to empower, support and advocate for K-12 computer science teachers worldwide.

3. Ongoing Initiatives Standards Assessment Landscape Conference 2015/2016

4. Standards Review begins late fall of 2015 with an expected completion date of summer 2016 Deborah Seehorn task force chair There will be opportunity for the community to weigh in Upcoming Revision

5. Assessment Landscape 9-12 CS teachers impression and thoughts on assessment Report available for download on the website Assessment task force discussing next steps

6. Conference 2015/2016 This is the fifth year in a row that the conference attendance has increased by 19% or more 2015: Attendees: 390; Sponsors: 6; Exhibitors: 15 Workshop seats: 485; Sessions: 24; Workshops: 14 Keynotes: 2; Receptions: 2; Industry panel: 1 New events for 2015: 6 CSTA 2016, July 10-12, San Diego

7. Thank You to My Predecessors For CSTA’s Early Years Chris Stephenson, Ph.D. Lissa Clayborn

8. CSTA Is Now Entering It’s Teen Years Relationships Partnering Money Parental Expectations Maturing Practices Future Identity

9. The Mission Matters More Than Ever More Than Ever

10. So What IS the Future Vision for CSTA???

11. Strategic Capabilities Gap Is Large Development Capabilities Gap Is Large IF both gaps are large, THEN organizations must focus on reducing the development capabilities gap first, ELSE the organization is unlikely to fully address strategic goals and needs successfully. Strategic Goals, Drivers & Needs Degree Strategic Goals, Drivers & Needs Are Met Characteristics of Strategic Goals & Needs Operational Capabilities M. Nelson and E. Rich, 2012 Mind the Gap(s)

12. Evolving our Capabilities Chapter Management Communities of Practice Fiscal Management PR & Awareness Professional Development Governance AMS Migration Member Engagement International Benefits

13. CSTEACHERS.ORG (Coming later this year)

14. “Nonprofit is a tax status, not a business model.” “If there is one phrase that sets remarkable associations apart from their counterparts, it’s “Data, data, data.” They gather information, analyze it, and then use it to become even better.” 7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don’t ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership Data Driven Self-sufficient Becoming More Independent

15. ACM: Please Have Patience…

16. Because the Mission DOES Matter

17. Future Initiatives* * Not yet approved, but based on what is approaching 300 conversations and other observations.

18. CSTAR (Computer Science Teachers & Applied Research)

19. DELP (Diversity Educational Leadership Program)

20. Standards, Certification & Digital Badging

21. If you write the code for someone, they have an app. If you teach someone how to code, they will have apps for a lifetime. CSTA is for TEACHERS

22. Who Am I? ThinkerBuilderAchieverLeader Mark R. Nelson, Ph.D., MBA, CAE m.nelson@csta-hq.org

23. CSTA: A Mission That Matters