The changing workforce, the increasing importance of postsecondary education, the national emphasis

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Sourced from the abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2014 and 2022, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 3 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Family Socioeconomic Status and Choice of Stem Major in College: An Analysis of a National Sample (2017) · College student journal

  An examination of college enrollment statistics in STEM majors shows that the current enrollment level is insufficient to meet the nation's human resource needs in STEM fields, suggesting mat mere will be a gap of one million STEM professionals between the nation's economy needs and what colleges and universities deliver over the next decade (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2012).

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: stem enrollment nation needs examination college statistics majors shows current level insufficient meet human resource
• BRIDGING STEM PROFESSIONS for MCNAIR SCHOLARS THROUGH FACULTY MENTORING AND ACADEMIC PREPARATION (2014) · College and university

  Despite equivocal data in the research literature regarding the existence of a stem shortage in the United States (Anft 2013, Mangan 2013), failure to develop the talents of all members of the nations diverse citizenry will compromise its ability to meet future demands for a highly skilled and technically proficient workforce at a time when the opportunity for great advances is accelerating (Bell 2009; Lavrakas 2012; National Research Council 2007; Nixon, Meikle and Borman 2013).

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: despite equivocal literature regarding existence stem shortage united states anft mangan failure develop talents members
• Access to and Equity in Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs: Trends, Issues, and Future Directions in the Field (2022) · Career and Technical Education Research · cited 3× · doi

  The changing workforce, the increasing importance of postsecondary education, the national emphasis on STEM occupations, and the disparities of populations to gain access and equity to postsecondary education and high-wage, highdemand, and high-skilled jobs are all challenges warranting attention for practitioners, school stakeholders, scholars, and policymakers in career and technical education (CTE).

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: education postsecondary high changing workforce increasing importance national emphasis stem occupations disparities populations gain access

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