Addressing America's Growing Demand for Information Technology and Computer Science: The Case for Change in K-12 Education

Autor/inn/en	Matthews, Lowell, Jr.; Yongpradit, Pat
Institution	Foundation for Excellence in Education
Titel	Addressing America's Growing Demand for Information Technology and Computer Science: The Case for Change in K-12 Education
Quelle	(2019), (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Computer Science Education; Educational Change; Demand Occupations; Supply and Demand; Information Technology; Education Work Relationship; Soft Skills; Job Skills; Alignment (Education); School Business Relationship; College School Cooperation; Computer Literacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Bildungsreform; Lehrerreserve; Bedarfsplanung; Informationstechnologie; Produktive Fertigkeit; Computerkenntnisse
Abstract	America's need for top talent in information technology and computer science is a longstanding problem. However, as the pace of technological change accelerates, the demand for skilled information technology and computer science workers is reaching critical levels while the supply of skilled workers remains well below the needs of the nation's employers and economy. The findings and recommendations shared in this report represent aggregated interview responses of IT + CS Business Advisory Council members. ExcelinEd and Code.org co-created the Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science (CS) Business Advisory Council (Council) and invited businesses and organizations to collaborate on increasing opportunities for all students to learn IT and CS skills. The focus of the report is on five key issues: (1) the relationship among IT and CS, and how that relationship affects hiring decisions; (2) the authentication of technical skills; (3) the authentication of soft skills; (4) missing skillsets in demand by companies; and (5) alignment between industry and K-12 and postsecondary education. [This report is the result of collaboration from the teams at Code.org and ExcelinEd as well as members of the IT + CS Business Advisory Council.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). P.O. Box 10691, Tallahassee, FL 32302. Tel: 850-391-4090; Fax: 786-664-1794; e-mail: nfo@excelined.org; Web site: http://www.excelined.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01