Workforce Preparation Challenges and STEM
AN INCONVENIENT REALITY
Hawai`i’s Changing Economy
• Major shifts in the world and U.S. economies have had a substantial impact in on the United States.
• These shifts have had a dramatic affect on the type of jobs, the level of personal income, and the quality of life.
Hawai`i Employment by Industry - Hawai`i Employment by Industry - 19621962
Business services1%
Other services6%
Federal military23%
Insurance1%
Health services2%
Real estate2%
Hotel services2% Finance
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Retail12%
Communication1%
Wholesale5%
Utilities1%
Transportation4%
Manufacturing10%
Construction6%
Agriculture
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County government3%
State government6%
Federal civilian10%
Source: P. Brewbaker, BOH, Aug. 02
State and County Government
10%
Federal Civilian3%
Federal Military6%
Other services9%
Business Services13%
Hotel Services8%
Health Services8%
Real Estate5%
Finance3%
Communication1%
Transportation 4%
Utilities>1%
Retail13%
Wholesale3%
Manufacturing2%
Construction5%
Agriculture,2%
Hawai`i Employment by Industry - 2006
We Have Developing Opportunities, Will We Have the
Workforce?
The Worker Supply Gap
An Insufficient Number of Qualified Workers
Average Annual Openings
SOC Job ClusterDue to Growth
Due to Separations Total
Sales and related occupations 1,199 3,109 4,308
Food preparation and serving related occupations 428 3,180 3,608
Office and administrative support occupations 101 3,125 3,226
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 883 982 1,865
Management occupations 650 967 1,618
Personal care and service occupations 806 759 1,565
Education, training, and library occupations 560 923 1,484
Transportation and material moving occupations 268 1,142 1,410
Production occupations 281 952 1,234
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 411 582 994
Business and financial operations occupations 352 607 960
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 272 687 959
Construction and extraction occupations 87 763 851
Military Occupations (494) 1,322 828
Protective service occupations 128 685 814
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 300 384 684
Healthcare support occupations 335 269 604
Community and social services occupations 267 247 514
Computer and mathematical science occupations 217 164 381
Life, physical, and social science occupations 89 194 283
Architecture and engineering occupations 33 248 281
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (2) 80 78
Legal occupations (4) 72 68
Total Jobs 7,169 21,446 28,615
We Need to Fill 28,000 Jobs Annually
Source: EMSI June 2007
Average Annual Openings
SOC Job ClusterDue to Growth
Due to Separations Total
Sales and related occupations 1,199 3,109 4,308
Food preparation and serving related occupations 428 3,180 3,608
Office and administrative support occupations 101 3,125 3,226
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 883 982 1,865
Management occupations 650 967 1,618
Personal care and service occupations 806 759 1,565
Education, training, and library occupations 560 923 1,484
Transportation and material moving occupations 268 1,142 1,410
Production occupations 281 952 1,234
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 411 582 994
Business and financial operations occupations 352 607 960
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 272 687 959
Construction and extraction occupations 87 763 851
Military Occupations (494) 1,322 828
Protective service occupations 128 685 814
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 300 384 684
Healthcare support occupations 335 269 604
Community and social services occupations 267 247 514
Computer and mathematical science occupations 217 164 381
Life, physical, and social science occupations 89 194 283
Architecture and engineering occupations 33 248 281
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (2) 80 78
Legal occupations (4) 72 68
Total Jobs 7,169 21,446 28,615
Source: EMSI June 2007
Most Require Education Beyond HS
Source: EMSI June 2007
Hawaii’s Growing Innovation Sector
Description2006 Jobs 2017 Jobs
New Jobs
Replacement Jobs
Annual Jobs to
FillComputer and mathematical science occupations 11,995 14,386 2,392 1,798 381 Architecture and engineering occupations 11,781 12,143 363 2,732 281 Life, physical, and social science occupations 8,126 9,104 981 2,138 284 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 2,627 3,123 495 597 99 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 31,251 35,774 4,520 6,406 993 Healthcare support occupations 16,509 20,190 3,679 2,962 604
TOTAL 82,290 94,719 12,430 16,632 2,642
STEM Jobs Comprise nearly 10% of the Total Jobs in the State
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American Indian/Alaskan Native (33 to 48)Black (177 to 126)Hispanic (441 to 413)
White (1,917 to 1,125)Asian/Pacific Islander (7,534 to 7,516)
Source: WICHE High School Graduate Projections
HS Graduates Supply Less Than 1/2 of the 28,000 Annual Jobs to Fill
We Need to be Ready to Replace Skilled People in Critical Jobs
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; 5%PUMS Files
Homes on O‘ahu—Beyond Affordable
Source: The Honolulu Advertiser, University of Hawaii economist Carl Bonham
We can no longer depend on an imported workforce.
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Hawaii Net Migration by Degree Level and Age Group
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; 5% Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
22- to 29-Year-Olds 30- to 64-Year-Olds
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We Can Expect Continued Difficulty in Filling Job Vacancies Well Into the
FutureProjected Change in Population by Age Group, 2000 to 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Projections
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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We Need to Increase the Rate of Participation in the Workforce
Percent of Civilian Population Participating in the Workforce, 2004
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Percent of Population Age 16 and Older Participating in the Workforce, 2004
An Individual’s Level of Education is Directly Related to Their Ability to Participate in the
Workforce
Hawaii Civilians Age 25-64 in the Workforce by Education Attainment, 2005
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS PUMS File
Less than High School
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Associate Degree
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In Civilian Workforce Not in Civilian Workforce
Number Percent Number Percent
34,623 63.8 19,658 36.2
144,239 75.4 46,967 24.6
104,974 78.1 29,469 21.9
55,994 81.1 13,074 18.9
111,765 83.9 21,485 16.1
53,100 84.5 9,724 15.5
The Worker Preparation Gap
An Insufficient Number of People with Needed Skills
A Lack of Investment Has Resulted in Shortages in Critical Fields
Number of 2-Year Degrees and Certificates in Health Sciences Awarded (2003) Per 100 HS Graduates Three Years Earlier, 2000
Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions 2002-03; WICHE High School Graduates, 2000
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As Experienced Workers Leave the Workforce, We Need to Get More Incumbent Workers to
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Education Pipeline Performance
An Insufficient Number of Individuals Prepared for Further Education or Training
Key Transition Points in the Education to Work Pipeline
• Complete High School
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Best Performing State U.S. Average Hawaii
Of 100 9th Graders, How Many…
Source: NCES Common Core Data, NCES IPEDS 2004 Residence and Migration Survey, NCEC IPEDS 2004 Fall Enrollment Survey and Graduation Rate Survey
Fall 2006 Recent High School Graduates COMPASS Test Takers
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UH Community Colleges’ UH Community Colleges’ Entering Student PlacementEntering Student Placement
HAWAII
Hawaii’s underperformance in educating its young population could limit the state’s access to a competitive workforce and weaken its economy over time. As the well-educated baby boomer generation begins to retire, the young population that will replace it does not appear prepared educationally to maintain or enhance the state’s position in a global economy.
Hawaii continues to fall behind in graduating 9th graders from high school within four years and enrolling them in college by age 19—and these rates have dropped by double digits since the early 1990s.
PREPARATION
HAWAIITop
States 20061992 2006
High School Completion
18- to 24-year olds with a high school credential 94% 94% 94%
K-12 Student Achievement
8th graders scoring at or above "proficient' on the national assessment exam
in math 14% 18% 38%
in reading 19% 15% 38%
in science 15% 18% 41%
in writing 15% 18% 41%
Low-income 8th graders scoring at or above "proficient' on the national assessment exam
7% 7% 22%
Source: The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
PREPARATION
HAWAIITop
States 20061992 2006
High School Completion
18- to 24-year olds with a high school credential 94% 94% 94%
K-12 Student Achievement
8th graders scoring at or above "proficient' on the national assessment exam
in math 14% 18% 38%
in reading 19% 15% 38%
in science 15% 18% 41%
in writing 15% 18% 41%
Low-income 8th graders scoring at or above "proficient' on the national assessment exam
7% 7% 22%
Source: The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
• Eighth graders in Hawaii perform very poorly on national assessments in math, science, reading, and writing, indicating that they are not well prepared to succeed in challenging high school courses. Hawaii is among the lowest-performing states in science and reading.
• Low-income 8th graders perform very poorly on national assessments in math.
• We are a top state when we measure rate of HS graduation.
• We are far behind, however, when we look at actual student performance in skills critical to success in post-secondary education and the new jobs in our economy.
• Despite improvement, Hawaii lags many other states in preparing students to succeed in college.
To Sum Up
There are consequences.
• Hawaii is almost 30 percentage points below the national benchmark in workforce preparation as reflected in professional licensure examinations.
• Hawaii also ranks more than 35 percentage points below the national benchmark in preparing students for graduate study.
• Hawaii is about 15% below the national benchmark with respect to pass rates on the state’s teacher examinations.
HAWAII CHALLENGE: Raise Achievement and Close GapsHawaii Education SummitAugust, 2007
Let’s take a closer look at our 15 year olds.
2003: U.S. Ranked 24th out of 29 OECD Countries in Mathematics
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Problems are not limited to our high-poverty and high-minority schools . . .
U.S. Ranks Low in the Percent of Students in the Highest Achievement Level (Level 6) in Math
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U.S. Ranks 23rd out of 29 OECD Countries in the Math Achievement of the Highest-Performing Students*
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U.S. Ranks 23rd out of 29OECD Countries in the Math Achievement of High-SES Students
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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), PISA 2003 Results, data available at http://www.oecd.org/
Problems not limited to math, either.
PISA 2003: Problem-Solving, US Ranks 24th Out of 29 OECD Countries
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Source: NCES, 2005, International Outcomes of Learning in Mathematics, Literacy and Problem Solving: 2003 PISA Results.NCES 2005-003
More than half of our 15 year olds at problem-solving level 1 or below.
Source: OECD Problem Solving for Tomorrow’s World. 2004
Where is Hawaiiin All of This?
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Chinese 24% 99
Filipino 47% 1,352
Hawaiian 70% 349
Japanese 24% 326
Part Haw. 64% 1,667
Samoan 72% 292
White 35% 539
Loss at the Top: Math
Exceeds in Grade 4
Exceeds in Grade 8
Exceeds in Grade 10
Hawaiian
12% 1% 2%
Part Hawaiian
12% 3% 4%
Samoan 9% 1% 2%
Hawaii Students on National Assessments?
Hawaii: NAEP 8th Grade Math 2005
44
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Hawaii: NAEP 8th Grade Math 2005
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Relative to Other States?
NAEP 2005 Grade 8 Math, Overall Scale Scores
235
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285
295
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265
275
285
295
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP Data Explorer, http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde
Education “Pipeline” in Hawaii
K-12 UH System
East Asian
14% 21%
White 15% 21%
Hawaiian 27% 14%
Samoan 4% 3%
Filipino 21% 13%
Note: Enrollment data for 2- and 4- year colleges do not sum to 100 because each includes large number of students who self-identify as “other”, 13% in 2-year colleges and 38% in 4-year colleges.
Hawaii Postsecondary vs. Leading States
Hawaii Top Five States
HS Freshmen enrolling in college 4 years later
32% 53%
Community College Freshmen Returning
51% 62%
Freshmen in 4 Year Colleges Returning
72% 82%
Freshmen Obtaining BA in 6 years
43% 67%
Differences in College Attainment (Associate and Higher) by Age Group
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
Age 25-34 Age 45-64
15%
25%
35%
45%
55%
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Differences in College Attainment (Assoc. and Higher) by Age Group—Hawaii, U.S. and Leading OECD Countries, 2004
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Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2005
THE BOTTOM LINE: THE BOTTOM LINE: WE NEED BETTER OUTCOMESWE NEED BETTER OUTCOMES
• We are falling behind other states in the U.S. and competitors in the Pacific region in the education of our future workforce.
David Heenan – Flight Capital (2005)
• Know Thy Competition• Adapt – or Die• Spur Immigration
Reform• Dust off the Welcome
Mat• Target the Best Minds• Encourage Dual
Loyalties
• Reform – Really Reform – Public Education
• Nourish the Halls of Ivy
• Celebrate Science and Technology
• Expand the Workforce• Reconsider National
Service• Act Now
Confronting the Future
• We won't lose by taking bold action. But we will probably be hurt badly if we're too slow to prevent the worst-case scenario.
• Hawai'i needs no outside permission. The next generation will thank us. Let's get on with it.
Mike Fitzgerald, President and CEO of Enterprise Honolulu
(Honolulu Advertiser, July 17, 2007)
For Further Information
Contact: Jeffrey Piontek
AN INCONVENIENT REALITY