computing is a crucial high school course ncwit resource by j. mcgrath cohoon
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Computing is a Crucial High School Course
NCWIT Resource
By
J. McGrath Cohoon
Computing offers great careers It’s where the jobs are We’re preparing too few students
Take-aways
Computer science studies computers and problem-solving processes, including their • Principles• Designs• Applications• Impact
CS & IT are about creation and problem solving
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IT is pervasive
IT is a driver of the U.S. and global economy
IT is a critical tool of national security
IT drives science and technology
IT is changing the economic and social foundations of our society
information technology1: all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange
and use information in its various forms
2: the design and use of computers and communications to improve the way we live, learn, work, and play
1. Software Engineer
2. Mathematician
3. Actuary
4. Statistician
5. Computer Systems Analyst
According to CareerCast
Best Jobs in America 2011
Three of the top ten occupations are computing
Systems Engineer
IT Project Manager
Network Security Consultant
Manage large complex projects
Plan, organize, and oversee the team on a computing project
Protect important computer systems from infiltrationSource: CNNMoney.com, Best Jobs in
America, 2011
Computing offers exciting work that affects our world and the people in it
Create technology for
• Tracking endangered dolphins
• Mobile forensics labs for instant analysis
at crime scenes
• GPS systems that guide blind people
• Scanning DNA for childhood diseases
• Designing and displaying new fashions
• Restoring and preserving art workSource: dotdiva.org
COMPUTER SCIENTISTS GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIESTechnology for human rights• Design secure databases to
record human rights abuses while shielding the identities of victims or witnesses
• Create tools that help ordinary people collect extraordinary amounts of money for important causes
Computer
Scientists
work in
every
industry
9
Source: dotdiva.org
Excellent Job Opportunity Expected
Source: BLS Occupational Employment Projections to 2020
Graphic designers
Child, family, and school social workers
Computer programmers
Medical and health services managers
Network and computer systems administrators
Software developers, systems software
Market research analysts and markenting specialists
Software developers, applications
Computer systems analysts
Accountants and auditors
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Occupations with the Most Predicted Job Openings (in thousands) typically requiring a Bachelors De-gree, but no experience or on-the-job training, 2020
Computing occupations are well paid
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Top Salaries for 2011 Grads
Computing Offers More Jobs than other Sci & Engineering Fields
Employment in Major Occupational Groups Projected for 2020, in thousands
Source: BLS – Employment Projections to 2020
BLS Projected 2020 Employment for Occupations Requiring a College Degree Only
Recreation workers Recreational therapists Athletic trainers
Reporters, correspondents, broadcast news ana-lysts
Set & exhibit designers Interior designers Industrial designers
Graphic designersArchivists
Health educators
Survey researchers
Microbiologist
Zoologists
Atmospheric scientists
Biological technicians
Chemists & materials scien-tists
Conservation scientists
Economists
Environmental scientists Geographers
Geoscientists
Mining & geological engineers
Nuclear engineersPetroleum engineers
SurveyorsAerospace engineers
Agricultural engineersBiomedical engineers
Cartographers
Chemical engineersCivil engineers
Elec & electonic engineers
Environmental engineers
Health and safety engineers
Industrial engineersMarine engineers Materials engineers
Mechanical engineersComputer hardware engineers
Computer programmers
Computer systems analysts
Network and computer systems admin
Software developersOperations research analysts
Human resources specialists
Market research analysts
Personal financial advisors
Accountants and auditors
Budget analystsCost estimators
Financial analystsMedical & health services mgrs
BLS Projected 2020 Occupational employment for jobs requiring college degree only
CS
30% of jobs for college grads will be in computing
We could more than double graduates if CS drew from the majority
BUT, WHY TEACH COMPUTING IN HIGH SCHOOL?
Experience increases success
Experienced students get better grades in Intro CS
Experience typically assumed by instructor
AP-Takers are more likely to major
No CS AP
CS A
CS AB
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
3%
19%
32%
Computing Major
High School is an important time for developing education & career goalsMajority of college students majoring in STEM made
that choice during high school-Maltese & Tai 2011
Med/Health Non Science STEM Computer Science0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Male
Female
Career Interest at the Beginning of High School
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Source: Unpublished data from Sonnert & Sadler
Now that you know
Data on computing careersHow diversity can help meet workforce needs
Work to offer high quality, inclusive CS in high school!
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