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1. STEM
FOR THE AGES
THE VALUE OF EDUCATING STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
80% of the fastest growing occupations in the United States depend upon
80% mastery of mathematics and scientific knowledge and skills, but students
are not currently equipped to satisfy this growing need.
ON THE 2009 PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT (PISA), THE U.S. RANKED:
MATH SCIENCE
1.REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1.FINLAND
2.FINLAND 2.JAPAN
3.SWITZERLAND 3.REPUBLIC OF KOREA
17TH
24TH
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75% of all college students are women and students of color, but they represent only 45% of
STEM degrees earned each year.
WOMEN AND STUDENTS OF COLOR
COLLEGE STUDENTS
75%
STEM DEGREES
45%
WHY IT MATTERS
OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, GROWTH IN STEM JOBS WAS 3X GREATER THAN THAT OF NON-STEM JOBS.
STEM EMPLOYMENT NON-STEM EMPLOYMENT
17%
9.8%
7.9%
2.6%
2000-2010 2008-2018
WORKERS WHO HOLD STEM DEGREES ENJOY HIGHER EARNINGS REGARDLESS OF OCCUPATION
AND WORKERS IN STEM OCCUPATIONS:
ARE LESS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE COMMAND 26% HIGHER WAGES THAN
JOBLESSNESS. NON-STEM WORKERS.
COMPUTER PHYSICISTS PETROLEUM SURVEY TECH. ENGINEERING SALES REP. FOREST TECH.
PROGRAMMERS ENGINEERS MANAGERS
99% of STEM school graduates enroll in college within one year of high school while 79%
complete college in four years.
99% 79%
1 YEAR 4 YEARS
WHAT WE CAN DO
Triggering students’ interest in pursuing more technical fields begins in schools. There are
many effective strategies for engaging students and improving their performance in STEM
subjects:
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STEM
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Interdisciplinary Real-world learning Teachers trained to Opportunities
project-based through internships, work in specific for college
learning mentors STEM disciplines instruction during
high school years
EVEN THOSE WHO DO NOT PURSUE WORK IN STEM FIELDS
WILL NEED SOME LITERACY IN THESE AREAS IN ORDER TO
NAVIGATE ISSUES SUCH AS POLICY, CLIMATE, HEALTH, AND
TECHNOLOGY.
STEM KNOWLEDGE EXTENDS BEYOND A CAREER; IT’S
KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE.
TO LEARN ABOUT INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING, GO TO: EDUTOPIA.ORG/STEM-STRATEGIES
Sources Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Career Academy Support
Network | Journal of Engineering Education | National Research
Council | Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development |
President’s Commission on STEM Learning Engagement | President’s
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology | The Information
Technology and Innovation Foundation | U.S. Department of A COLLABORATION BETWEEN EDUTOPIA AND COLUMN FIVE
Commerce | U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics