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K-12 Computer Science Education: Unlocking the Future of Students

K-12 Computer Science Education: Unlocking the Future of Students. June 2012. Overview. Snapshot: U.S. Employment through 2020. Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS ), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/.

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K-12 Computer Science Education: Unlocking the Future of Students

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  1. K-12 Computer Science Education: Unlocking the Future of Students June 2012

  2. Overview

  3. Snapshot: U.S. Employment through 2020 Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/.

  4. Quick Facts about Computing Jobs Though 2020 Computing and mathematicsis one of the TOP 10 fastest growingmajor occupational groups 2010-2020. 150,000+job openings in computing annually. 1 in every 2 STEM jobs will be in computing in 2020. Sources: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. Educational levels are calculated from BLS Occupational Projections Data, Employment 2010-2020, available at http://data.bls.gov/oep/ and the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2020, available at http://bls.gov/ooh/.

  5. U.S. Employment through 2020How Computing Stacks Up To Healthcare Growth Rates 22% job growth rate in computing jobs, as comparable to healthcare job growth rates 2010-2020. 51,000projected shortfall in qualified health IT workers 2011-2015. 90% of physicians to use electronic health records by 2019 as a result of the federal HITECH Act of 2009. * Healthcare practitioners and technicians Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HITECH Programs, http://www.healthit.gov. Congressional Budget Office, Analysis of HITECH Act of 2009.

  6. The Bright Future For Computing Jobs

  7. Total Employment in STEM in 2020Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics * Subtotals do not equal 9.2 million due to rounding. Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

  8. Where the STEM Jobs Will BeProjected Annual Growth of STEM Job Openings 2010-2020 • * STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations. • Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/.

  9. Where the STEM Jobs Will BeAnnual STEM Degrees (2009) and Annual STEM Job Openings (2010-2020) Sources: Degree data are calculated from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Science and Engineering Indicators 2012, available at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/appendix.htm. Annual jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. STEM is defined here to include non-medical degrees and occupations.

  10. Where the STEM Jobs Will BeTop 10 STEM Occupations by Total Employment in 2020 Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

  11. Earnings Potential in Computing

  12. Where the U.S. Jobs Will BeTop 10 Major Occupational Groups 2010-2020 and Average Salaries in May 2011 Sources: Jobs data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. Salary data are from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2011, available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm.

  13. Where the STEM Jobs Will BeProjected Growth of Selected STEM Jobs 2010-2020 Sources: Jobs data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/. Salary data are from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2011, available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm. STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

  14. Pipeline of Talent in Computing

  15. Higher Education Pipeline in Computing Source: National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 and various years, available at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/. Data are not available from 1999.

  16. Higher Education Pipeline in ComputingCRA Taulbee Survey Results Source: Computing Research Association, Taulbee Survey 2010-2011, available at http://www.cra.org/resources/taulbee/(providing voluntary responses from Ph.D.-granting universities on new enrollments and degrees awarded in their undergraduate CS/CE programs.

  17. High School Advanced PlacementExams 2011 Computer Science Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ap/data. Calculus represents the combined data of Calculus AB and BC. Physics represents the combined data of Physics B, C:Electricity and Magnetism, and C:Mechanics. Computer Science represents combined data of Computer Science A and B.

  18. High School Advanced PlacementExams 1997-2011 Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ap/data. Calculus represents the combined data of Calculus AB and BC. Physics represents the combined data of Physics B, C:Electricity and Magnetism, and C:Mechanics. Computer Science represents combined data of Computer Science A and B.

  19. High School Advanced Placement Exams 2011 Female Male Computer Science Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ap/data. Calculus represents the combined data of Calculus AB and BC. Physics represents the combined data of Physics B, C:Electricity and Magnetism, and C:Mechanics. Computer Science represents combined data of Computer Science A and B.

  20. How Computer Science “Counts” In K-12 Source: Association for Computing Machinery & Computer Science Teachers Association, Running on Empty: The Failure to Teach K-12 Computer Science in the Digital Age (2010), at page 45, available at http://www.acm.org/Runningonempty.

  21. Findings: StandardsPercentage of Secondary School Computer Science Standards Level II and Level III Adopted by State Source: Association for Computing Machinery & Computer Science Teachers Association, Running on Empty: The Failure to Teach K-12 Computer Science in the Digital Age (2010), at page 8, available at http://www.acm.org/Runningonempty.

  22. Findings: StandardsNational Snapshot: Adoption of Computer Science Standards* Source: Association for Computing Machinery & Computer Science Teachers Association, Running on Empty: The Failure to Teach K-12 Computer Science in the Digital Age (2010), at page 7, available at http://www.acm.org/Runningonempty.

  23. Conclusion

  24. Conclusion • K-12 computer science education will open more economic opportunities than any other subject for the 21st Century. • The future is bright for students entering in this field or gaining this critical knowledge to apply to almost any field of employment. • Jobs in computing are among the fastest growing of any profession and pay higher wages. • Despite these opportunities, significant barriers exist to exposing students to computer science in K-12 and keeping them in the computing education pipeline • We need to address the key issues: • Clarify the role and place for K-12 computer science education • Lift state standards and make courses “count” • Support computer science teachers • Address diversity issues • We need to put computer science within the core of a student’s education

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