1: California’s Demand for a Science and Technology Workforce
2: California’s K-12 Sector
3: Universities and Colleges in California
4: Issues Impacting Baccalaureate Degrees
5: Alternative Paths to Competency through Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
6: Bridging the Digital Divide
CCST Project
Critical Path Analysis of California's S&T Education System
COMPLETED: April 2002
Overview
The preeminence of California's science and technology industries and the leading role our researchers play in technology innovation have helped create a state with tremendous economic diversity and strength. However, our own citizens are not being prepared in adequate numbers for the important, challenging, and well-paid science and technology jobs created in California. The Critical Path Analysis was conducted to determine why, and what can be done to address the situation.
This study, for the first time, analyzed the educational system as a whole, integrated, and inseparable system. The project goals were to:
- Develop a common set of baseline workforce indicators;
- Define and quantify the workforce gap by examining the current trends in supply and demand;
- Identify factors that influence the shortfall; and
- Suggest how to increase the supply of science and technology workers.
It was conducted under the guidance of an ad hoc CCST committee.
