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National Math + Science Initiative (NMSI)Briefing for Georgia Charter System Foundation Board of Directors

Gregg Fleisher, Chief Program OfficerMarcus S. Lingenfelter, Executive Director of State Relations

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NMSI – Who We Are, What We Doand How We Do It

NMSI prepares students for success by building rigorous academic foundations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Prepare and engage students to develop strong interests in

STEM fields

• Increase annual STEM majors from 900,000 in 2012 to 2 million by 2025

• Increase STEM graduates from 375,000 annually in 2012 to 750,000 by 2025

Transform schools into centers of college readiness

• Increase the number of qualifying math/science AP exams from 440K in 2013 to 1.5M by 2025o African-American: 13,000 to

150,000o Hispanic: 35,000 to 500,000

• Increase classroom rigor in math, science and English by training 100K teachers by 2025

Produce and retain content-rich teachers

• Produce 25,000 STEM teachers by 2025

• Keep NMSI teachers in the classroom at a rate 20% higher than the national average

Note: Italics indicate future work. Note: Italics indicate future work.

NMSI identifies effective, efficient programs, creates replication protocols to ensure fidelity, and then takes them to scale.

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NMSI Military Families Program

O ’Donnell Foundation

Thanks to the partners listed below, NMSI’s Comprehensive AP Program is being implemented this year in 75 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS serving a high percentage of military families across 18 STATES, with the goal of ultimately reaching a network of 200 MILITARY IMPACTED SCHOOLS.

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NMSI Comprehensive AP Program Sites575 Sites in 22 States & District of Columbia

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NMSI Makes a Dramatic Difference in One YearAverage First Year Increase in Passing AP scores for U.S. and NMSI Schools

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NMSI Continues to Sustain Results Average Three Year Increase in Passing AP scores for U.S. and NMSI Schools

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AP Increases Minority Student AchievementQualifying scores in math, science, and English have increased 40 times in 18 years in participating Dallas ISD schools.

First Year of AP

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Chart shows qualifying scores for African-American and Hispanic students in math, science, and English in 10 DISD incentive schools.

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NMSI is Transforming SchoolsComprehensive AP Program

We transform schools with a comprehensive approach that increases teacher effectiveness and student achievement through training, teacher and student support, vertical teaming, open enrollment, and incentives.

The program dramatically increases the number of students taking and passing AP math, science, and English exams, and expands access to traditionally under-represented students.

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Elements of SuccessThe Breakdown

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Elements of SuccessExtra Training for Teachers

AP Teacher Summer Institute (APSI) Training - AP Teachers attend 5-day training sessions prior to the first year of the program and in subsequent summers during the program years.

Support of AP teachers - AP Teachers receive constant support provided by content experts who have achieved AP success.

Training for pre-AP teachers - NMSI trains teachers in grades 3-11 for four days during the summer for three consecutive years to increase rigor in their classroom to build the pipeline of students ready for AP. Teachers who attend this training also have robust online resources and lessons.

Two-Day Conferences in the fall for AP teachers - AP Teachers attend 2-day teacher trainings during the school year to reinforce summer training.

Mock Exam Training.

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Elements of SuccessExpert Resources

Access to the most current and effective materials:Instructive materials include AP Course information, AP Exam information, teaching resource materials, curriculum modules, articles and monographs.

Online resources :The NMSI Teacher Portal: Each subject has a separate section for teachers with details regarding successful implementation of AP programs, targeted toward the most important information for increased achievement on AP exams.

The UT Homework System: An extensive knowledge bank of over 60,000 questions and answers covering Math, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Physics that provides a user-friendly, formative assessment system that allows teachers to customize their instruction and homework assignments toward a student’s individual learning needs.

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Elements of SuccessMore time on task for students

Saturday Study Sessions:The AP program model includes at least three AP extracurricular study sessions per subject, which are held on Saturdays and are led by state and national AP experts who conduct the teaching while the students’ school teachers observe.

Extra Tutoring Sessions:Students receive after-school tutoring conducted by their AP program school teachers, at a minimum of 40 hours per teacher per year.

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Elements of SuccessFinancial Incentives

Teacher Incentives+ $100 for each student who appears on their rosters and receives a qualifying score on the

AP exam. + $1,000 bonus based on certain AP exam passing thresholds for their class. + $500 for attending training sessions and for the extra work they contribute because of the

program.Student Incentives+ Exam Fees – total paid for low income students / half paid for all other students+ $100 for each passing AP Exam. Administrator Incentives+ $3,000 bonus based on the school meeting pre-determined AP exam passing thresholds. School Incentives+ $5,000 annually, plus $25 per enrolled AP math, science, and English student for

equipment.

All incentives are for math, science and English only.

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Fall, 2013 Schools attend a webinar to learn more about the programNovember, 2013 Interested Schools submit an RFP to NMSI

November - January, 2014 School Site Visits/Goals are set

February, 2014 Schools sign Letter of Agreement

March, 2014 Students sign up for AP classes in the fall

Spring, 2014 AP MSE teachers register on NMSI Teacher Website and UT Homework System

Summer, 2014 AP teachers attend an APSI

Summer, 2014 Pre-AP MSE teachers plan to attend 4 days of LTF training

Summer, 2014 Equipment is ordered

August, 2014 Kickoff for program

August, 2014 AP MSE teachers are given individual agreements which delineate monies to be received

August, 2014 AP Teachers will have available national content experts at their disposal throughout the school year

September/October, 2014 First of 4 vertical Team Meetings occur

October, 2014 AP Teachers attend 2-day AP training

October, 2014 Students take PSAT

December 2014/January, 2015 Mock English exams

January, 2015 Start recruiting students into AP classes for fall, 2013

March/April, 2015 Mock Math and Science exams

January - May, 2015 Saturday Student Study Sessions - 3 per subject

May, 2015 Students take AP Exams

Summer, 2015 AP teachers attend an APSI

July, 2015 2013 AP results are received

August/September, 2015 Payments to teachers and students are made

Cycle repeats through the 2016-17 School year

AP ProgramIdeal Grant Timeline

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Phase III: Will you help us expand further?

Approximate Average Annual Cost Per Site

Average Impact

TotalProgram Cost

Average Cost per student over three years

$167,000per site, per year, over three years

2000 students

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NMSI AP PROGRAM COSTFor One high School with Feeder Pattern(s)

• Week-long Summer Training for all AP math, science, and English Teachers• Week-long Summer Training for AP math, science, and English Teachers, graded 3-11• Two-Day training in the Fall for all AP math, science, and English Teachers• Mock Exam grading and training for all AP math and science teachers• Online resources for all math, science, and English teachers, grades 3-12• Student Study Sessions for all AP math, science, and English students• Awards for students, teachers, and administrators based on success• AP Exam fees for all AP math, science, and English students• PSAT Exam fees for all 10th graders• Equipment and supplies in math and science courses• Program Management

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National Math + Science Initiative (NMSI)8350 North Central ExpresswaySuite M-2200Dallas, Texas 75206214-346-1200www.nms.org