What’s IT all about?Molly Savage

Engineering Outreach CoordinatorMarquette University

Aaron Richie Managing Director, Experis

Dr. Kate M. Kaiser IT Faculty Emerita, Marquette University

Joe Kmoch Retired MPS Computer Science and Math

Teacher Education Technology Consultant

Panelists

STEM Education Coalition Milwaukee

Aaron Ritchie

Thursday, October 25, 2012

ManpowerGroup Thought Leadership: Welcome to the Human Age

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The World is Entering a New Era

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THE DAWN OFTHE HUMAN AGE

We are entering the HUMAN AGE, when the power of talent is every organization’s key competitive differentiator.

– Unleashing human potential requires a one-size-fits-one approach, and will require employers to engage with their people at a higher level.

– This is creating complexity and opportunity in the marketplace.

Staffing Industry Analysts Outlook

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Source: Staffing Industry Analysts 9-2012

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Wisconsin, Midwest and US Occupational Comparison

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Occupational Growth Summary - WI, Midwest, US

Comparison 2012 Jobs 2022 Jobs 10 YR Growth % Growth Openings 2012 Median Hourly EarningsState of WI 58,040 65,136 7,096 12.23% 18,781 $31.51Midwest by state 449,176 524,128 74,952 17% 160,116 $32.91US by State 3,426,907 4,118,118 691,211 20% 1,314,556 $36.62             

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% Growth Rankings by IT Job Type

 % Growth by Job Earnings by Job

Location Quotient (Concentration)

Job Title WI Midwest US WI Midwest US WI Midwest US

Computer and Information Research Scientists

35% 21% 18% $47.04 $47.90 $47.70 1.00 0.94 1.00

Computer Systems Analysts 12% 15% 19% $40.22 $41.50 $46.96 0.99 0.95 1.00

Computer Programmers 0% 5% 9% $36.75 $38.61 $43.20 0.99 0.92 1.00

Software Developers, Applications 16% 21% 24% $34.62 $35.68 $38.06 0.97 0.99 1.00

Software Developers, Systems Software 36% 32% 31% $33.21 $34.60 $36.43 0.96 0.90 1.00

Database Administrators 20% 25% 28% $32.38 $32.79 $35.12 0.94 0.75 1.00

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

16% 20% 24% $31.66 $34.27 $37.74 0.85 0.83 1.00

Computer Support Specialists 8% 12% 16% $31.38 $34.01 $38.61 0.37 0.61 1.00

Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects

9% 20% 21% $30.38 $31.45 $34.41 0.37 0.96 1.00

Computer Occupations, All Other 13% 6% 8% $22.72 $21.97 $23.51 0.22 0.48 1.00

Total 12% 17% 20% $31.51 $32.91 $36.62 0.85 0.86 1.00

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Occupation Distribution of IT Jobs in the Midwest

State2012 Jobs

2022 Jobs

10 YR Growth

% Growth

Openings

Median Hourly Earnings

Location Quotient

(Concentration)

Illinois (IL) 126,987 147,115 20,128 16% 43,628 $35.19 0.90

Ohio (OH) 121,808 143,357 21,549 18% 44,030 $33.06 0.96

Michigan (MI) 83,280 95,294 12,014 14% 28,631 $31.21 0.85

Wisconsin (WI) 55,847 62,503 6,656 12% 17,967 $31.44 0.84

Indiana (IN) 45,633 56,381 10,748 24% 19,346 $30.51 0.65

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Top Wisconsin Companies Posting Jobs

Manufacturing:• Johnson Controls• General Electric• Rockwell Automation• Quad Graphics• GE Healthcare

Healthcare:• GE Healthcare• Ministry Healthcare• ProHealth• Aurora• Cardiac Science

Retail:• Kohl’s• Best Buy• Menards• Compucom• Apex Systems

Finance and Insurance:• Associated Bank• Cuna Medical Group• Sentry Insurance• Humana• Great Lakes Educational Loans

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Top Midwest Companies Posting Jobs

Manufacturing:• IBM• General Motors• Motorola• Sherwin Williams• General Electric

Healthcare:• Cleveland Clinic• U of Chicago• GE Healthcare• Quest Diagnostics• Ascension Health

Retail:• Best Buy• Sears• Apex Systems• HP• Michael’s

Finance and Insurance:• Allstate• JP Morgan Chase• Blue Cross/Blue Shield• Quicken Loans• Citi

Higher Education Perspective on Developing IT Professionals

Kate M. KaiserIT Faculty Emerita

Marquette University

Agenda for Higher Ed

Why - need a certificate or degree? What - types of training? Where - regional institutions? How - aid and internships? When – why wait?

What credentials?

Certifications Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree

Computer Science (CS) Computer Engineering (CE) Electrical Engineering (EE) Information Technology

(IT)/Management Information Systems (MIS)

Master’s Degree MS MIS MS CS MS Computing

Where Can I Learn?

Undergraduate programs MATC WCTC UW-Whitewater UWM UW-Parkside MU MSOE Alverno, Cardinal Stritch, Concordia, Carroll

Graduate programs UWM MS-MIS MU MS Computing

How to Navigate?

Guidance Counselors Advanced Placement Grants and scholarships Financial aid Internships

When?

Now Talk to IT professionals and academics Shadow visit companies and schools

High School IT-related classes Internships

College Undecided take a class Engineering needs early commitment

Never too late

Computing in the Core

Elevating computer science to a core academic subject in K-12

Joe Kmoch, independent technology consultantjoe@jkmoch.com

sySTEM NOW October 25, 2012

9/13/2012

Why K-12 Computer Science Education?

Computer science enables innovation, economic growth and is an integral element of culture. It shapes how people interact with each other and the world around them, and it impacts jobs—financial services, health care, national defense and energy, among other fields. With skills and knowledge in this field:

Why K-12 Computer Science Education?

• Students gain a deeper knowledge of the fundamentals of computing, which—as computing becomes ubiquitous—is a critical foundational knowledge that will serve them well throughout their lives

• Students are exposed to a field that drives innovation and in which job prospects remain strong despite the current extraordinary economic challenges

Why K-12 Computer Science Education?

• Students gain critical knowledge and skills proven to bolster their success in higher education academic pursuits

No other subject will open as many doors in the 21st Century, regardless of a student’s ultimate field of study or occupation, as computer science.

But there are problems...

Problem #1:Many parents, teachers, counselors and schools believe there are few jobs in CS&IT in the US

Computing and mathematics is one of the

TOP 10 fastest growing major occupational groups 2010-2020.

150,000+ job openings in computing annually.

1 in every 2 STEM jobs will be in computing in 2020.

Quick Facts about Computing Jobs Through 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/.

Where will the STEM Jobs be?Projected Annual Growth of Total 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/.

Where will the STEM Jobs be?Degrees vs. Jobs Annually

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.

Where will the U.S. Jobs be?Top 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.

Major Occupational Group % Growth2010-2020

2011 Average Annual Salary

1 Healthcare Support Occupations 35% $27,370

2 Personal Care and Service Occupations 27% $24,620

3 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 26% $72,730

4 Community and Social Service Occupations 24% $43,830

5 Construction and Extraction Occupations 22% $44,630

6 Computing and Mathematical Occupations 22% $78,730

7 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 17% $68,740

8 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 16% $67,470

9 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 15% $50,870

10 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 15% $33,200

Current Situation in WI

In Madison area it’s 48% (meaning we can’t fill 52% of computing jobs) and only 27% in SE Wisconsin

(http://www.ncwit.org/edjobsmap)

A solution to #1:

Better and more ubiquitous materials aimed at students

Who’s developing such materials?•Computer Science Teachers Association (csta.acm.org)

•National Center for Women and Information Technology (ncwit.org)

•...and others

Problem #2:

There are far fewer students taking AP Computer Science Exams than all other math and sciences

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.

High School Advanced PlacementExams 1997-2011

Problem #2a:

Only about 20% of APCS test takers are females while females take nearly or over 50% of science and math AP exams (all but physics)

Problem #2b:

Less than 10% of APCS test takers are students of color, another real problem for the industry’s future.

A solution to #2

Offer new, relevant curricula to prepare for APCS•Exploring Computer Science (exploringcs.org)

•(AP) Computer Science Principles (csprinciples.org)

Problem #3:

Computer Science doesn’t count for a math or science core academic subject in WI

A solution to #3:

•Discussions have just begun in WI-DPI to do this (one meeting so far)

•Computing in the Core at the national level

A solution to #3:•Creation of K-12 CS Standards•Focused around 5 strands

• Computational Thinking (CT)• Collaboration• Computing Practice• Computers and communication devices• Community, ethical, global impacts

...and other solutions to #3Computer Science and STEM

CS is explicitly in STEM. The Department of Education has recognized computer science as a science part of STEM. This is important for applying for funds related to STEM. < http://www.acm.org/public-policy/RTTT_i3_Funding_Memo_v2.pdf >

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Computer Science and CCSS Mathematics

Incorporate CS in the Math Common Core Standard. This article with a statement by John White, then President of

ACM, relates to the inclusion of computer science in the set of mathematics standards then being developed by Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association for use by all states.

< http://www.drdobbs.com/move-to-incorporate-computing-in-math-cu/224200056 >.  

Actual ACM Press Release http://www.acm.org/press-room/

news-releases/2010/common-core-standards-statement/

Cameron Wilson, Director of Public Policy for ACM, wrote a longer blog post with more context as to what this means. < http://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/80686-computing-and-the-common-core/fulltext >

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CS, Math Standards and the Science Framework• The CT core concepts and dispositions, clearly support the

Standards for Mathematical Practice and the Framework for K-12 Science Education, the basis for the Next Generation Science Standards

• These CT core concepts are part of the CSTA CS Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, are deeply embedded in the proposed new APCS Principles Course and deeply embedded in standards and curricula in a growing number of countries including Britain, New Zealand, Australia, etc.

• A collaboration of efforts between mathematics, the sciences and computer science would better achieve both the CCSS Standards and the Science Framework.

Problem #4:

There aren’t enough trained teachers in WI or anywhere to teach computer science

Problem #5:

Professional Development is almost non-existent

A solution to #4 and #5

•Discussion at DPI level•Developing proposals

•Google: MU CS4HS (July 2012)•NSF: Computing Education in 21st Century (CE21 and CS10K)

Problem #6:

Curriculum and pedagogy must change

Problem #6a:

Curriculum must become broader, more inviting and more relevant (computer science is not just programming)

Problem #6b:

Pedagogy must•deal with learning styles •develop teamwork and collaboration through relevant, authentic, context-sensitive projects.

Q & A

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