Transcript Secretary Chopra`s Presentation

Office of the Secretary of Technology
The Innovation Imperative ~ The Importance of STEM Education
The Honorable Aneesh P. Chopra
Secretary of Technology
March, 2008
Office of the Secretary of Technology
The Innovation Imperative
Thriving Technology Sector a Key Pillar of Virginia’s Competitiveness
Virginia Atop the Nation’s States
Technology Drives Virginia Economy
•
In 2007 American Electronics Association
noted Virginia has the highest concentration
of tech workers in the nation
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32% of all new jobs statewide created in
the technology sector (year ending June
2007)
•
Sixth lowest unemployment rate in the
nation (3.1% as of July 2007)
•
Wages in the technology sector represent
29% of all Virginia salaries (year ending
June 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 Growth
2Q06 vs. 2Q07
2.1%
1.0%
All
Industries
Source: Virginia Economic Trends 2Q2007, Chmura and Virginia Employment commission; AeA Cyberstates 2007 Report
Technology
Sector
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Office of the Secretary of Technology
Three Levers
Working to Ensure all Virginians Benefit in the 21st Century Economy
I
II
III
State R&D
Investments
An Innovation
Infrastructure
Filling Tomorrow’s HighEnd Workforce
#Investing in Guided
Innovation: Support $1.2
#Universal Broadband:
Develop public-private
#‘STEM Education:
Strengthen Virginia’s K-
billion R&D goal through
state funding, incentives to
promote corporate research
partnerships to ensure
access to low-cost highspeed services
12 system by growing
tomorrow’s science and
engineering leaders
SoTech Agenda
#VRTAC Reform
#CIT Agenda
#Workforce Reform
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Office of the Secretary of Technology
Concern #3: Too Many Virginians Left Behind
Educational Attainment, Test Scores Affect Our Ability to Compete
Educational Attainment
Virginia
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
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Office of the Secretary of Technology
HANDS-ON
THEORY
Nothing But Questions
Theoretical Physics
Experimental Physics
Addressing
the Curriculum
Gap
Discover languages
to quantitatively
describe existing world
Discover & describe
existing world
Fabricate & operate
new systems
Design & build
new systems
Build or repair existing
systems/components
Traditional
Physicist
Chemist
Biologist
Research MD
Astronomer
Geologist
4-yr College (+)
Algebraist
Geometer
Topologist
Statistician
4-yr College (+)
Traditional Academic
Aerospace
Automotive
Chemical
Electronics
Computer
Civil
Model & Simulation
Research Surgeon
Wind Tunnel
Aircraft Maintenance
Airframe/Powerplant
Particle Detectors
Integrated Circuits
4-yr College (+)
2-yr college/OJT
Welding
HVAC
Electricity
Plumbing
Electronics
Manufacturing
(Surgeon 19th C.)
21st Century
A+ Comp Repair
Comp Network Admin
CISCO Network
ORACLE Internet
CAD
Model & Simulation
Current K-12 “Gap”
HS with National
Certifications
CTE
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Source: Jim Batterson, NASA
* Sometimes “Instrument Maker”
Office of the Secretary of Technology
Filling Tomorrow’s High End Workforce
Dual Strategy to Improve Our Finest, Extend Opportunity to All
Virginia awarded $13.2M from
Exxon-Mobil to drive up the
utilization of AP exams through
training and student incentives
AP Enrollment (At Least One Course)
% Virginia Public High School Students
“STEM” Grants
Computer Engineering or IT as Planned Major
% Virginia High School Seniors
Number of students
scoring 3 or better
increased 12.3%
VA’s 6 CTE Academies
will serve 2,800 students
in first year
13%
18%
2006
2002
12%
2005
Governor named 6 “Academies”
modeled on the Governor’s
Schools seeded by $500K NGA
grant to uncover hidden talent
14%
2006
“From Competence to Excellence”
“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
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