BOS The National Math and Science Initiative and A+ College Ready: Partnership for Academic Excellence

BOS Primary Goals Increase the number of students enrolled in Advanced Placement® English, math, and science programs Increase the number of students receiving qualifying scores (>2) on the College Board’s National Examinations in AP® English, math, and science Increase the number of students attending and graduating from College with degrees in math and science

BOS Background The U.S. is currently lagging in mathematics and sciences, which results in an erosion of American competitiveness in the global economy. The current state of U.S. education is precarious, as described in “Rising above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future” (the 2005 blue-ribbon panel report put forth by the National Academies of Science): “Fewer than 33% of U.S. 4 th grade and 8 th grade students performed at or above a level called ‘proficient in math…” “American youth spend more time watching television than in school…” “There were almost twice as many U.S. physics bachelor’s degrees awarded as in 1956, the last graduating class before Sputnik, than in 2004…” Additionally, the US continues to fall in international rankings. Our country dropped to 26 th in Math in 2006 (down from 20 th in 2003) and to 20 th in Science in 2006 (down from 15 th in 2003.

BOS Achievement of 12 th Grade Students on the International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Administered in 2000

BOS Achievement of 12 th Grade Students on the International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Administered in 2000

BOS Average First Year GPA Students who scored >2 on an AP exam compared to those who did not take an AP exam- Texas Public Colleges or Universities HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN ANGLO Source: National Center for Educational Accountability

BOS SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE Students who passed an AP exam compared to those who did not take an AP exam-Texas Public Colleges or Universities Source: National Center for Educational Accountability ANGLO HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN

BOS What Counts in College Admissions-Percentage of Admissions Officials Citing Criteria as “Considerably Important” Source: National Association of College Admissions Counselors, State of College Admission Survey

BOS Recommendations Intense content-focused professional development Rigorous standards and curriculum (AP®) with data-driven measures of accountability Close the equity gap Replicate proven and successful training and incentive models on a national scale

BOS The APS Incentive Program Model High School(s) Middle School(s) Principals AP Coordinators AP Lead Teachers AP Teachers AP Students Pre- AP Teachers Pre-AP Students School District School District Teacher training $$ for incentives Curricular support Program management Private Donor Private Donor Reporting and accountability $$ for incentives

BOS High Schools - 10 Jr/Sr Enrollment Minority Enrollment – 88% AP Exams Taken in English, Math, and Science at 10 Dallas ISD Incentive Schools

BOS High Schools - 10 Jr/Sr Enrollment Minority Enrollment – 88% AP Qualifying Scores in English, Math, and Science at 10 Dallas ISD Incentive Schools

BOS AP Qualifying Scores in English, Math, and Science at 10 Dallas ISD Incentive Schools Hispanic and African American High Schools - 10 Jr/Sr Enrollment Minority Enrollment – 88%

BOS AP Qualifying Scores per 1000 Juniors and Seniors in Math, Science, and English for Dallas ISD 10 Schools, Texas, and U.S. Source: The College Board, DISD, Texas Education Agency, U.S. Department of Education (2006 and 2007 U.S. enrollment data is estimated through extrapolation results data for U.S. and Texas is estimated through extrapolation.)

BOS Minority AP Qualifying Scores per 1000 Juniors and Seniors in Math, Science, and English for African-American and Hispanics in DISD 10 Schools, Texas, and U.S. Source: The College Board, DISD, Texas Education Agency, U.S. Department of Education (2006 and 2007 U.S. enrollment data is estimated through extrapolation results data for U.S. and Texas is estimated through extrapolation.)

BOS 28 Preliminary Proposals were received VA PA NC MI WV KY LA AR MN OK NV CA ID AL AZ CO FL GA IA IL IN KS MO MS MT ND NE NM NY OH OR SC SD TN TX UT WA WI WY AK HI DC NJ MD RI VT ME DE NH MA CT Applied Did not apply

BOS Full proposal review emphasized leadership capabilities and plan for results and stability NMSI Strength of coalitions and networks to support and sustain the initiative APS Strength of leadership Laying the Foundation A well thought out action plan to achieve goals College Board Sustainability and funding stability of the organization NGA A reasonable budget designed to implement the NMSI model Three additional, external education experts Ability and plan to fulfill data requests Existence of or plan to implement a P-16 longitudinal student-level, demographic data system ReviewersCriteria Higher importance Lower importance

BOS 7 recommended grantees VA PA NC MI WV KY LA AR MN OK NV CA ID AL AZ CO FL GA IA IL IN KS MO MS MT ND NE NM NY OH OR SC SD TN TX UT WA WI WY DC NJ MD RI VT ME DE NH MA CT HI AK Recommended Not recommended

BOS Each recommended grantee brings a unique passion to this program StateFocusInitial regions Alabama A+ College Ready Alabama views this initiative as a catalyst to deliver quality education to all of Alabama’s school children Alabama will initially focus on two of its largest urban school districts, Jefferson and Montgomery Counties Arkansas AR Adv. Initiative for Math and Science Arkansas hopes this program will help match its recent increases in AP enrollment with increases in qualifying AP scores Arkansas wants to continue AP momentum forward by targeting 11 high schools from diverse regions Connecticut Project Opening Doors Recognizing that there are “Two Connecticuts,” CT sees this initiative as a way to bring high expectations, rigor, and support to the neglected areas of the state 13 primarily urban high schools have been identified as strong candidates to initiate “Project Opening Doors” Kentucky Advance Kentucky Kentucky is attempting to change its economic base and sees this initiative as a way of preparing students for a technologically and scientifically based economy. Through extensive data analysis, schools representing 18,000 high school juniors and seniors in 26 geographically dispersed counties will serve as the initial target schools Massachusetts Mass Insight The Mass Insight Education approach is to better engage their array of colleges and universities to reaching out to K- 12 students moving away from a culture of academic exclusivity The plan is to build on a successful Pre-AP and AP program in districts where it is available, and to create AP programs in districts that currently offer little or no AP Virginia VA Advanced Study Strategies The proposed program will focus on rural regions of the state most affected by the loss of tobacco, textile and furniture industries. VA has targeted 10 schools located primarily in the agricultural southern and southwestern regions of Virginia Washington Mentoring Advanced Programs for Students Matching scientist mentors with students in AP math and science courses, MAP will provide an important new component of tutoring and guiding students who need additional support to succeed. MAPS has identified socio-economically and geographically diverse regions of the state to begin, including the largest metropolitan/urban areas of all the grantees

BOS The maximum AP award is $13.2M over six years Grant awards are set as a percent of the operating budget not to exceed the dollar amounts reflected to the right The level of outside funds reflected at right is the minimum that grantees are expected to contribute Outside funds will be a mix of private and public money and will vary state to state Continuance of awards and amount of NMSI support will be contingent upon level of success in implementing the program NMSI expects programs to continue after the end of the grant period NMSI % of program $ 100% 75% 50%25%

BOS Projected Revenue YearNMSI State AP/ In-kind Funds Federal funds Corporations Foundations LEA/ Private sectorTotal 1$500,000400, ,000 -1,100,000 21,300,000600,000200,000400, ,0002,600, ,000300,000600,000150,0004,370,000 43,400,000840,000400,000600,000350,0005, 590,000 53,200,000960,000700,000600,000400,0005,960,000 62,200,0001,110,000850,000600,000500,0005,260,000 Total13,200,0004,630,0002,255,0003,000,0001,500,00024,880,000

BOS Critical Path Scale-up Year Activities FallWinterSpringSummer Build organization PSAT administered 10/17 PSAT used to identify AP potential Recruit and enroll students Students enrolled for AP courses in ’08-’09 Select Program Schools RFP to select schools Initial assessments of potential schools Recruit and train teachers CB summer institutes Contracts signed Letter of Agreements signed by Program Schools Budget for Scale-up Year Finalized Teachers signed up for summer institutes Registration for PSAT by 8/31 Board approval Presidents hired Other staff hired Content director training Lead teacher training CB 2 day workshops, as appropriate Lead teachers identified and recruited as needed

BOS A+ College Ready Proposed Expansion plan for the Huntsville Region: Bring Laying The Foundation to select schools in the Huntsville region in partnership with The Schools Foundation and Huntsville area funders. This would be followed by the selection of high schools to participate in the A+ College Ready AP Training and Incentive Program

BOS Address: A+ College Ready st Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama Mailing Address: PO Box 727 Birmingham, Alabama Telephone: Facsimile: Mary Boehm Carol Crawford NMSI – Dallas Texas AP Teacher Training and Incentives Dale Fleury Contact Information