The Innovation Imperative Enhancing Positive Educational Change through Technology

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The Innovation Imperative Enhancing Positive
Educational Change through Technology
The Honorable Aneesh P. Chopra Secretary of
Technology April, 2008
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Agenda for Discussion
I. The Innovation Imperative
II. Three Levers for Reform
III. Coda More with Less
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The Innovation Imperative
Thriving Technology Sector a Key Pillar of
Virginias Competitiveness
Virginia Atop the Nations States
Technology Drives Virginia Economy

• In 2007 American Electronics Association noted
  Virginia has the highest concentration of tech
  workers in the nation
• Sixth lowest unemployment rate in the nation
  (3.1 as of July 2007)
• Kaine Administration 44,329 new jobs and 5.9
  Billion in new investment
• In 2006, Forbes.com named Virginia the best state
  for business

• 32 of all new jobs statewide created in the
  technology sector (year ending June 2007)
• Wages in the technology sector represent 29 of
  all Virginia salaries (year ending June 2007)

Employment Growth 2Q06 vs. 2Q07
2.1
1.0
All Industries
Technology Sector
Source Virginia Economic Trends 2Q2007, Chmura
and Virginia Employment commission AeA
Cyberstates 2007 Report
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National Indicators Warn of Anxiety with Global
Economy
Drilling Down on Anxiety
CNN/Opinion Research Poll October 2007
WSJ/NBC Survey December 2007
Changes in Share of Employment By Occupational
Skill
What do you think foreign trade means for
America an opportunity or a threat?"
Do you think the fact that the American economy
has become increasingly global is good or bad
?"
46
45
58
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Threat
Opportunity
Bad
Good
The Sagging Middle
There is still strong demand for high-end
workersButdemand is increasing for some workers
at the low end of the pay scale the ones who
wipe brows in hospitals, care for kidsand stand
guard. The losers? The sagging middle D.
Wessel
Source How Polarizing Job Scene Squeezes
Middle, WSJ 10/12/07 CNN/Opinion Research,
10/07 WSJ/NBC Survey, 12/07
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Three Levers
Working to Ensure all Virginians Benefit in the
21st Century Economy
I State RD Investments
II An Innovation Infrastructure
III Filling Tomorrows High-End Workforce
STEM Education Strengthen Virginias K-12
system by growing tomorrows science and
engineering leaders
Universal Broadband Develop public-private
partnerships to ensure access to low-cost
high-speed services
Investing in Guided Innovation Support 1.2
billion RD goal through state funding,
incentives to promote corporate research
SoTech Agenda
Workforce Reform
VRTAC Reform
CIT Agenda
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Council on Virginias Future Indicators Reveal
Strong Performance
Virginia Performs
Source Virginia Performs Website
(www.vaperforms.virginia.gov)
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Educational Attainment, Test Scores Affect Our
Ability to Compete
Too Many Virginians Left Behind
Educational Attainment Virginia
Test Scores and Economic Growth OECD Countries
Nations Governors failed to achieve 1989 goal to
achieve top ranking in science and math by 2000
had the promise been fulfilled , our results
suggest that GDP would by 2015 be 4.5
greaterProfessor Eric Hanushek, et al.
in today's global economytoo manykids aren't
being prepared adequately foreither work or
collegeour standards have not kept pace
Governor Mark Warner
Source Council on Virginias Future Action
Agenda for Improving America's High Schools,
Mark Warner, February 22, 2005 NGA Education
and Economic Growth, Education Next, Hanushek,
Jamison, Woessman, Spring 2008
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Filling Tomorrows High End Workforce
Dual Strategy to Improve Our Finest, Extend
Opportunity to All
Redesigning K-12 Curriculum Virginia received a
500k grant from the NGA to establish a network
of STEM centers built around Career and Technical
Education partnered with NASA to strengthen
chemistry, physics core standards and introduce
approach to K-12 engineering
Promoting AP Results Virginia is one of 14
finalists for the 125M ExxonMobil funded grants
to drive up the utilization of AP exams and the
financially-reward students for scoring a 3 or
greater requires 2.4M in private matching funds
contributed over 5 years
Providing Leaders, Hands-on Competition Virginia
is home to one of the largest FIRST Robotics
regional competitions that draw 1500 students
annually possible expansion to include
additional sites across the Commonwealth to scale
up participation
From Competence to Excellence
Our education goal should be to promote true
excellence by moving beyond our focus on
competence, as measured by scores on standardized
tests of minimum expectation. Governor Tim Kaine
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THEORY
S K I L L C O M P O N E N T S
HANDS-ON
Nothing But Questions
Theoretical Physics
Experimental Physics
Addressing the Curriculum Gap
Discover describe existing world
Discover languagesto quantitatively describe
existing world
Design buildnew systems
Fabricate operate new systems
Build or repair existing systems/components
Traditional
Welding HVAC Electricity Plumbing Electronics Man
ufacturing (Surgeon 19th C.) A Comp
Repair Comp Network Admin CISCO Network ORACLE
Internet CAD Model Simulation
Wind Tunnel Aircraft Maintenance Airframe/Powerpla
nt Particle Detectors Integrated Circuits
Physicist Chemist Biologist Research
MD Astronomer Geologist
Algebraist Geometer Topologist Statistician
Aerospace Automotive Chemical Electronics Computer
Civil Model Simulation Research Surgeon
21st Century
Focus on modernizing curriculum (more lab work,
emerging technologies)
Focus on new curriculum (more applied/case
method, career path)
4-yr College ()
2-yr college/OJT
4-yr College ()
4-yr College ()
HS with National Certifications
Traditional Academic
CTE
Current K-12 Gap
Sometimes Instrument Maker
Source Jim Batterson, NASA
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Career Pathways A Case Study
Health IT a High Growth, High Wage Occupation for
All Virginians
Clinical Data Coding Career Studies Certificate
Clinical Coder vacancy rate in Northern Virginia
11.5, with an expected 2,500 FTE demand by 2020

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

• Northern Virginia Community College
• Tidewater Community College
• Host of Online Programs

Registered Health Information Technician
(RHIT) (Associate Degree)
Average Income 2005
35.0K
17.4K
Registered Health Information Administrator
(RHIA) (Bachelors Degree)

• DeVry University
• Host of Online Programs

Clinical Coder
Galax Per Capita

• George Mason University
• (proposal)
• College of St. Scholastica
• (online)
• University of Illinois at Chicago (online)

With five years experience, coders can make
between 50-75,000
Masters of Science degree in Health Information
Management
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Traditional Curriculum Development Too Slow to
Modernize
Logarithms for Computation Instructional Presence
Source NASA Langley Research Center, Planning
Office
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Dramatic Pace of Change in the History of
Calculations
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A Comprehensive Approach to Educational Innovation
Framework for Reform
Online Collaboration
Program Re-Direction
Traditional Lessons

• Curriculum Development - Wiki

• Counting

• Idea Sharing Across Regions

• History

• Reading

Buildinga 21st Century Curriculum

• STEM Community Networking

New Skills to Incorporate

• Innovation

• Needs Assessments

• Problem-Solving

• Invention

Incorporating Emerging Technologies

• Web-based Games
• Instant messaging
• Social networking sites

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Coda More with Less
Taxpayers Consistent on Price Willing to Pay
for Government
Virginias Price of State/Local
Government Cents/ Personal Income
Beyond Best Managed State
Our goal is to be the best managed state, but
also to go beyond to measure state government
against the best business organizations. All
highly effective organizations regularly review
their budgets and procedures, constantly looking
for ways to improve and implement best practices.
-Governor Kaine July 2007 Budget Memo
Despite increased investments needed for
education, healthcare, public safety and
transportation, Virginias historical tolerance
for public investments hovers below 15
Additional investments should be funded (at least
in part) by savings generated within existing
programs re-allocating under-performing assets
one budget tool to consider
Source Public Strategies Group Governor Kaine
July 2007 Budget Memo
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Public Sector Innovation Adoption Holds Promise
to Drive Efficiency
Productivity Investment Fund in Brief
Technology Adoption Life Cycle
chasm
Capital Governor Kaine established 3M fund in
January 2007 to simplify government
operations Goals In addition to operating cost
savings, PIF encourages agencies to lower
constituent transaction time and advance the
Governors key performance measures Competition
Only 25 of all qualified agency applications
earned funding Portfolio Across two rounds, we
are expecting a 4-1 ROI on 1.4M invested to fund
the following savings initiatives
Gov
Population
early adopters
Time
Accelerated Adoption Life Cycle
Requirements
Gov

• Dept of Tax Image Cash Letter
• DMV Workforce Mgmt System
• DMME Field GIS
• Tax 2 Corporate E-File
• Tax 3 Eliminate Vouchers
• ODU VIDEO-D-U

Population
Acquisition
x
early adopters
Time
Source Modified from Crossing the Chasm by
Geoffrey A. Moore, 1991
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Virginia Actively Courts Private Sector
Investment to Deliver Value
Public-Private Partnerships
Health Plan IT-Related Services Initiated
Procurement January 16th, 2008
Google Site Maps April 30, 2007
GED On Demand October 12, 2007
Virginia one of 4 states to partner with Google
to implement site maps and enterprise search
portal traffic is up 22 as 180K URLs, including
sex offender registry, loaded by 12/07
Following Executive Order 42, private firm
Accretive Care submits an unsolicited PPEA to
provide navigation services competing
proposals due April 22nd, 2008
Cox and Comcast began offering GED ON DEMAND
lectures at no additional cost to digital cable
subscribers 39 courses available today across
1MM households
Public Private Educational Facilities Act
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Entrepreneurs Ready to Dramatically Lower Costs
for Public Services
Water Filters
Hearing Aids
Low-cost method to remove arsenic from water 10
million people suffer without treatment GMU
Professor Abul Hussam wins 1M Grainger Prize
Low-cost product to alleviate hearing impairment
240million people suffer without treatment
David Green selected as an Ashoka Fellow
Cost Per Device
Cost Per Device
800
5,000
60-210
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SONO Filter
Market Filters
Impact 1
Market Aids
Prototype developed within three years of
original concept
Device requires no energy supply