June 12, 2012 K-12 C OMPUTER S CIENCE E DUCATION : Unlocking the Future of Students June 2012

June 12, 2012 O VERVIEW

June 12, 2012 Snapshot: U.S. Employment through 2020 Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at

June 12, 2012 Computing and mathematics is one of the TOP 10 fastest growing major occupational groups ,000+ job openings in computing annually. 1 in every 2 STEM jobs will be in computing in Quick Facts about Computing Jobs Though 2020 Sources: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at Educational levels are calculated from BLS Occupational Projections Data, Employment , available at and the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook , available at

June 12, 2012 U.S. Employment through 2020 How Computing Stacks Up To Healthcare 22% job growth rate in computing jobs, as comparable to healthcare job growth rates ,000 projected shortfall in qualified health IT workers % of physicians to use electronic health records by 2019 as a result of the federal HITECH Act of * Healthcare practitioners and technicians Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HITECH Programs, Congressional Budget Office, Analysis of HITECH Act of Growth Rates

June 12, 2012 T HE B RIGHT F UTURE F OR C OMPUTING J OBS

June 12, 2012 Total Employment in STEM in 2020 Science, 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 , available at STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

June 12, 2012 Where the STEM Jobs Will Be Projected Annual Growth of STEM Job Openings * STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations. Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at

June 12, 2012 Where the STEM Jobs Will Be Annual STEM Degrees (2009) and Annual STEM Job Openings ( ) Sources: Degree data are calculated from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Science and Engineering Indicators 2012, available at Annual jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at STEM is defined here to include non-medical degrees and occupations.

June 12, 2012 Where the STEM Jobs Will Be Top 10 STEM Occupations by Total Employment in 2020 Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

June 12, 2012 E ARNINGS P OTENTIAL IN C OMPUTING

June 12, 2012 Where the U.S. Jobs Will Be Top 10 Major Occupational Groups and Average Salaries in May 2011 Sources: Jobs data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at Salary data are from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2011, available at Major Occupational Group % Growth Average Annual Salary 1Healthcare Support Occupations35%$27,370 2Personal Care and Service Occupations27%$24,620 3Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations26%$72,730 4Community and Social Service Occupations24%$43,830 5Construction and Extraction Occupations22%$44,630 6Computer and Mathematical Occupations22%$78,730 7Business and Financial Operations Occupations17%$68,740 8Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations16%$67,470 9 Education, Training, and Library Occupations15%$50, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations15%$33,200

June 12, 2012 Where the STEM Jobs Will Be Projected Growth of Selected STEM Jobs STEM Job 2010 Total Employment % Growth Average Annual Salary Engineering and Architectural Managers176,8009%$129,350 Computer and Information Systems Managers307,90018%$125,660 Aerospace Engineers81,0005%5%$103,870 Software Developers, Systems and Applications913,10030%$96,250 Biochemists and Biophysicists25,10031%$87,640 Civil Engineers262,80019%$82,710 Database Administrators110,80031%$77,350 Environmental Scientists89,40019%$68,810 Chemists82,2004%4%$74,780 Anthropologists and Archeologists 6,10021%$59,040 Sources: Jobs data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections , available at Salary data are from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2011, available at STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

June 12, 2012 P IPELINE OF T ALENT IN C OMPUTING

June 12, 2012 Higher Education Pipeline in Computing Source: National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 and various years, available at Data are not available from

June 12, 2012 Higher Education Pipeline in Computing CRA Taulbee Survey Results Source: Computing Research Association, Taulbee Survey , available at (providing voluntary responses from Ph.D.-granting universities on new enrollments and degrees awarded in their undergraduate CS/CE programs.

June 12, 2012 High School Advanced Placement Exams 2011 Computer Science Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at 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. research/ap/data

June 12, 2012 Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at 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. research/ap/data High School Advanced Placement Exams

June 12, 2012 High School Advanced Placement Exams 2011 Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at 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. research/ap/data Male Female Computer Science

June 12, 2012 How Computer Science “Counts” In K-12 Source: A SSOCIATION FOR C OMPUTING M ACHINERY & C OMPUTER S CIENCE T EACHERS A SSOCIATION, R UNNING ON E MPTY : T HE F AILURE TO T EACH K-12 C OMPUTER S CIENCE IN THE D IGITAL A GE (2010), at page 45, available at

June 12, 2012 Findings: Standards Percentage of Secondary School Computer Science Standards Level II and Level III Adopted by State Source: A SSOCIATION FOR C OMPUTING M ACHINERY & C OMPUTER S CIENCE T EACHERS A SSOCIATION, R UNNING ON E MPTY : T HE F AILURE TO T EACH K-12 C OMPUTER S CIENCE IN THE D IGITAL A GE (2010), at page 8, available at

June 12, 2012 Source: A SSOCIATION FOR C OMPUTING M ACHINERY & C OMPUTER S CIENCE T EACHERS A SSOCIATION, R UNNING ON E MPTY : T HE F AILURE TO T EACH K-12 C OMPUTER S CIENCE IN THE D IGITAL A GE (2010), at page 7, available at Findings: Standards National Snapshot: Adoption of Computer Science Standards*

June 12, 2012 Conclusion

June 12, 2012 Conclusion K-12 computer science education will open more economic opportunities than any other subject for the 21 st 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