Brian Maccarelli, K-12 Science Specialist at Buncombe County Schools, shares current trends in STEM education.

1. TRENDS IN K-12 STEM
EDUCATION
BRIAN MACCARELLI
K-12 SCIENCE SPECIALIST
BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS

2. http://www.hancockcollege.edu/stem/STEM%20Logo.png

3. SOURCE – http://www.ed.gov/stem

4. 15.5
18.4
11
20
25
15.8
13.3
15.2
11.9
16.5
18.6
12.4
2010 -- 2020 PERCENT JOB INCREASES BY REGION
STEM vs All Jobs
STEM
ALL JOBS
SOURCE – http://www.nccommerce.com/lead/data-tools/projections/occupational-projections

5. “According to a recent Educational Testing Service
survey, 61 percent of opinion leaders and 40 percent
of the general public identify math, science and
technology skills as the most important ingredients
in the nation’s strategy to compete in the global
economy (Zinth 2006)…The Business Roundtable
(2005) warns that, if current trends continue, more
than 90 percent of all scientists and engineers in the
world will live in Asia.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/pdf/STEM_Report_4%2007.pdf