Office of the Secretary of Technology The Honorable Aneesh P. Chopra Secretary of Technology March,...

Office of the Secretary of Technology

The Honorable Aneesh P. ChopraSecretary of Technology

March, 2008

The Innovation Imperative ~ The Importance of STEM Education


Thriving Technology Sector a Key Pillar of Virginia’s CompetitivenessVirginia Atop the Nation’s States

• In 2007 American Electronics Association noted Virginia has the highest concentration of tech workers in the nation

• Sixth lowest unemployment rate in the nation (3.1% as of July 2007)

• Kaine Administration: 43,075 new jobs and $5.8 Billion in new investment

• In 2006, Forbes.com named Virginia the best state for business

Employment Growth2Q06 vs. 2Q07

1.0%

AllIndustries

TechnologySector

2.1%

Source: Virginia Economic Trends 2Q2007, Chmura and Virginia Employment commission; AeA Cyberstates 2007 Report

• 32% of all new jobs statewide created in the technology sector (year ending June 2007)

• Wages in the technology sector represent 29% of all Virginia salaries (year ending June 2007)

Technology Drives Virginia Economy

The Innovation Imperative


Working to Ensure all Virginians Benefit in the 21st Century Economy

I

State R&D Investments

II

An Innovation Infrastructure

III

Filling Tomorrow’s High-End Workforce

#‘STEM Education: Strengthen Virginia’s K-12 system by growing tomorrow’s science and engineering leaders

#Universal Broadband: Develop public-private partnerships to ensure access to low-cost high-speed services

#Investing in Guided Innovation: Support $1.2 billion R&D goal through state funding, incentives to promote corporate research

Three Levers

SoTech Agenda

#Workforce #Workforce ReformReform

#Workforce #Workforce ReformReform

#VRTAC Reform#VRTAC Reform#VRTAC Reform#VRTAC Reform #CIT Agenda#CIT Agenda#CIT Agenda#CIT Agenda


Educational Attainment, Test Scores Affect Our Ability to Compete

Concern #3: Too Many Virginians Left Behind

Educational AttainmentVirginia

Test Scores and Economic Growth

OECD Countries

“A highly skilled workforce can raise economic growth by about .67% a year” (~20% GDP increase) if America led the world in math and science achievement - Hanushek

Source: Council on Virginia’s Future; “Education and Economic Growth,” Education Next, Hanushek, Spring 2008


Addressing the Curriculum Gap

Nothing But Questions

WeldingHVAC

ElectricityPlumbing

ElectronicsManufacturing

(Surgeon 19th C.)

A+ Comp RepairComp Network Admin

CISCO NetworkORACLE Internet

CADModel & Simulation

S K I L L C O M P O N E N T STHEORYHANDS-ON

Wind TunnelAircraft MaintenanceAirframe/Powerplant

Particle DetectorsIntegrated Circuits

PhysicistChemistBiologist

Research MDAstronomerGeologist

AlgebraistGeometerTopologistStatistician

AerospaceAutomotiveChemical

ElectronicsComputer

CivilModel & SimulationResearch Surgeon

Theoretical Physics Experimental Physics

4-yr College (+)4-yr College (+) 2-yr college/OJT4-yr College (+)

Discover & describeexisting world

Discover languagesto quantitatively

describe existing world

Design & buildnew systems

Fabricate & operatenew systems

Build or repair existing systems/components

HS with National Certifications

Traditional

21st Century

Traditional Academic CTECurrent K-12 “Gap”

* Sometimes “Instrument Maker”Source: Jim Batterson, NASA


Dual Strategy to Improve Our Finest, Extend Opportunity to All

Filling Tomorrow’s High End Workforce

AP Enrollment (At Least One Course)

% Virginia Public High School Students

13%

20062005

12%

Number of students scoring

3 or better increased 12.3%

“Our education goal should be to promote true excellence by moving beyond our focus on competence, as measured by scores on standardized tests of minimum expectation.” Governor Tim Kaine

“From Competence to Excellence”

Virginia awarded $13.2M fromExxon-Mobil to drive up the utilization of AP exams through training and student incentives

“STEM” Grants

Governor named 6 “Academies” modeled on the Governor’s Schools seeded by $500K NGA grant to uncover hidden talent

20062002

14% 18%

VA’s 6 CTE Academies will

serve 2,800 students in first

year

Computer Engineering or IT as Planned Major

% Virginia High School Seniors

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