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Transforming Education
DoDEA Grant No. HE 1254-11-1-0001
Quarterly Report
National Math and Science Initiative IMPACT
IMMEDIATE
79% Increase in first year – 11X national average
PROVEN
137% Increase after 3 years – 6X national average
COST EFFECTIVE
$200 per student per year for three years
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National Math and Science Initiative Mission and Approach
Mission
The National Math and Science Initiative will improve science, technology, engineering and math performance by transforming schools, teaching and education in the United States.
Approach
NMSI transforms STEM education by focusing on the most critical element in education – teaching.
NMSI replicates the UTeach program, which significantly improves the quantity and quality of new math and science teachers.
NMSI’s teacher training program in grades 3-12 provides increased rigor for all students and provides critical Common Core State Standards training and resources.
NMSI’s AP program expands the number and diversity of traditionally underrepresented students achieving at high levels.
NMSI’s focus on military families, which brings the AP Program to high schools serving military installations.
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Current Program Locations Dated: December 2012
Our program has a track record of improving
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. The original ten
Dallas Independent School District schools that
began our program in 1996 continue to produce
DRAMATIC RESULTS. AP qualifying scores in
math, science and English have INCREASED 13
times in 17 years.
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Transforming Schools Military Families
Our focus on military families is a partnership
between NMSI, the Military Child Education
Coalition, the Military Impacted Schools
Association, several branches of the Department
of Defense, the White House’s Joining Forces
office, and several corporations to support
children in America’s military families.
NMSI addresses the need that military-connected
children have to access consistent and rigorous
math, science, and English coursework,
regardless of the school they find themselves in
each year (or mid-year) by implementing the AP
program in schools with a high concentration of
military-dependent students.
NMSI launched the military families program was in 29 schools in 2011-
12 school year, impacting nearly 20,000 AP and Pre-AP students.
In this FIRST YEAR these 29 high schools achieved a
64 PERCENT INCREASE in the number of qualifying scores on AP math,
science, and English exams (nine times the national average), and a 85
PERCENT INCREASE in qualifying scores on AP math and science
exams alone (over eight times the national average).
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Military Families Program Expansion
O’Donnell Foundation
Thanks to the partners listed below, NMSI’s AP Program is being implemented this year in 52
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS serving a high percentage of military families across 15 STATES. By fall
2013, NMSI will be implementing the program for military families in 80 SCHOOLS across 20
STATES, with the goal of ultimately reaching a network of 250 MILITARY IMPACTED SCHOOLS.
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Program for Military Families Snapshot of Results
The four schools in our program for military families in Hawaii accounted for 82
percent of the entire state’s gains in passing AP math, science, and English scores.
The three schools in our program for military families in Colorado accounted for 19
percent of the entire state’s gains in qualifying AP math, science, and English
scores.
The two schools in our program for military families in Oklahoma accounted for 35
percent of the entire state’s gains in qualifying AP math, science, and English
scores.
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Military Families Program Locations
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STATE # of Schools 2011 2012 % Inc 2011 2012 % Inc
AL 1 268 362 35% 155 213 37%
AR 1 10 20 100% 2 5 150%
CO 3 46 256 457% 36 110 206%
GA 1 34 87 156% 10 39 290%
HI 4 247 415 68% 93 214 130%
KY 2 48 57 19% 3 18 500%
NC 1 13 22 69% 6 13 117%
OK 2 123 208 69% 48 116 142%
TX 4 233 319 37% 109 161 48%
VA 10 837 1306 56% 367 647 76%
TOTAL 29 1859 3052 64% 829 1536 85%
MSE Pass Math and Sci Pass
RESULTS BY STATE
NOTE: Two in TX and two in KY have baseline data from 2010 instead of 2011
Program for Military Families Results
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COHORT High School State Military Intallations Served
2 Virgil Grissom AL Redstone Arsenal
2 North Pulaski AR Little Rock AFB
3 Lemoore CA Lemoore NAS
2 Fountain - Fort Carson CO Fort Carson
2 Mesa Ridge CO Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB
3 Vista Ridge CO Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB
2 Widefield CO Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB
2 Howard GA Robins AFB
2 James Campbell HI Hickam AFB, Schofield Barracks, Tripler Medical Center, USCG ISG Honolulu, NCTAMS PAC
2 Leilehua HI Hickam AFB, Schofield Barracks, Tripler Medical Center, USCG ISG Honolulu, NCTAMS PAC
2 Mililani HI Hickam AFB, Schofield Barracks, Tripler Medical Center, USCG ISG Honolulu, NCTAMS PAC
2 Radford HI Hickam AFB, Schofield Barracks, Tripler Medical Center, USCG ISG Honolulu, NCTAMS PAC
3 North Chicago Community IL Great Lakes NAS
1 Christian County KY Fort Campbell
1 Hopkinsville KY Fort Campbell
3 North Hardin KY Fort Knox
3 Aberdeen MD Aberdeen Proving Ground
3 Havre De Grace MD Aberdeen Proving Ground
2 E. E. Smith NC Fort Bragg
3 Alamogordo NM Holloman AFB
3 Fairborn OH Wright-Patterson AFB
2 Carl Albert OK Tinker AFB
3 Del City OK Tinker AFB
2 Eisenhower OK Fort Sill
3 Lawton OK Fort Sill
3 Macarthur OK Fort Sill
COHORT High School State Military Intallations Served
3 Midwest City OK Tinker AFB
3 Copperas Cove TX Fort Hood
1 Ellison TX Fort Hood
1 Harker Heights TX Fort Hood
2 Killeen TX Fort Hood
2 Shoemaker TX Fort Hood
3 Bayside VA Langley AFB, Fort Monroe, NS Norfolk, Fort Hamilton
2 Bethel VA Fort Monroe
3 Colonial Forge VA MCB Quantico
3 Floyd Kellam VA Langley AFB, Fort Monroe, NS Norfolk
2 Freedom VA MCB Quantico
3 Granby VA NS Norfolk
2 Green Run VA Langley AFB, Fort Monroe, NS Norfolk
2 Hampton VA Fort Monroe
2 Kecoughtan VA Fort Monroe
3 Maury VA NS Norfolk
2 Menchville VA Langley AFB, Fort Monroe, NS Norfolk
3 North Stafford VA MCB Quantico
3 Norview VA NS Norfolk
2 Patriot VA MCB Quantico
3 Phoebus VA Fort Monroe
2 Salem VA Langley AFB, Fort Monroe, NS Norfolk
3 Stafford Sr. VA MCB Quantico
3 Tallwood VA Langley AFB, Fort Monroe, NS Norfolk, Fort Story
2 Woodbridge VA MCB Quantico
2 Woodside VA Langley AFB, Fort Monroe, NS Norfolk
Program for Military Families NMSI is serving 52 military impacted schools
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DoDEA Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
The following information reports on data gathered on activities conducted
between October, 2012 through December, 2012 for the Cohort 1 DoDEA
schools that started the program during the 2011-2012 school year.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: NMSI requires detailed data collection, including enrollment numbers from each
school, broken out by demographics and by military status. This requirement assists NMSI
in monitoring a school’s ability to achieve its goals and informs NMSI on how best to deploy
resources. This request occurs several times throughout the year.
Results:
State School # of AP
Students
AA Hisp Asian Cauc. Other Males Females Military
AL Grissom HS 511 22 7 82 393 7 275 236 199
AR North Pulaski HS 162 49 0 3 109 5 63 99 53
CO Mesa Ridge HS 341 36 70 2 200 33 140 201 107
HI Leilehua HS 237 14 11 92 59 61 116 121 74
HI Radford HS 252 39 14 79 90 30 95 157 105
NC EE Smith HS 106 29 11 0 10 10 36 70 50
TX Killeen HS 221 87 34 13 60 27 108 113 73
TX Shoemaker HS 222 55 53 23 32 24 61 62 82
VA Hampton HS 283 194 16 16 56 1 102 181 *
VA Woodbridge HS 1050 131 0 79 616 224 472 578 *
*The state of Virginia does not track military enrollment
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: APTIP pays for all 10th graders to take PSAT exams (except where the State already pays this
fee). This helps instill a college-going culture and allows the schools to discover potential diamonds-in-
the-rough among the student population.
Results:
State School # of PSAT Exams Taken
AL Grissom HS 496
AR North Pulaski HS *
CO Mesa Ridge HS 77
HI Leilehua HS 118
HI Radford HS 180
NC EE Smith HS 204
TX Killeen HS 1105
TX Shoemaker HS 1042
VA Hampton HS 488
VA Woodbridge HS *
* This information not available at this time
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: AP teachers attend a week-long summer institute focused on content. This training not only
trains teachers, it also allows NMSI to determine each individual teacher’s needs.
Results:
State School # of AP Teachers AP Summer Institute
Attendance
AL Grissom HS 11 5
AR North Pulaski HS 6 6
CO Mesa Ridge HS 11 10
HI Leilehua HS 5 5
HI Radford HS 8 8
NC EE Smith HS 5 4
TX Killeen HS 9 6
TX Shoemaker HS 6 6
VA Hampton HS 6 4
VA Woodbridge HS 19 16
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: Pre-AP teachers attend a week-long summer institute focused on content. This training allows
NMSI to focus on content in the lower grades in order to build a pipeline of prepared AP students.
Results:
State School Pre-AP Summer Institute Attendance
AL Grissom HS 21
AR North Pulaski HS 8
CO Mesa Ridge HS 8
HI Leilehua HS 5
HI Radford HS 6
NC EE Smith HS 0
TX Killeen HS 32
TX Shoemaker HS 9
VA Hampton HS 5
VA Woodbridge HS 12
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: AP teachers attend 2-day training in the fall focused on content. This training not only trains
teachers, it allows NMSI to determine each individual teacher’s needs.
Results:
State School # of AP Teachers 2-Day Training Attendance
AL Grissom HS 11 11
AR North Pulaski HS 6 6
CO Mesa Ridge HS 11 11
HI Leilehua HS 5 3
HI Radford HS 8 8
NC EE Smith HS 5 5
TX Killeen HS 9 9
TX Shoemaker HS 6 6
VA Hampton HS 6 5
VA Woodbridge HS 19 17
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: Teachers attend four structured vertical team meetings with their Pre-AP teachers to
discuss appropriate curricular issues.
One of the major components of this grant involves the formation of a vertical team in each of the
three content areas, math, science and English. Vertical teaming is arguably the single most important
contributor to student success.
Vertical Teams serve many purposes. One is to align curriculum with an eye toward the content
and skills students need to master in order to become college ready, and more importantly “college
going.” Pre AP courses should be structured so that they exceed mere state-level expectations. It is
important to hold students accountable for prior learning, thus eliminating unnecessary content and skill
repetitions so that courses become more efficient and better prepare students for the next academic
level. Additionally, vertical teaming allows for relationship development and clear lines of
communication between AP and Pre AP teachers. This, in turn, supports the efforts of both teaching
populations.
Results: Four 90-minute vertical teams meetings are to be conducted. These meetings
are usually held twice in the fall and twice in the spring, but their scheduling is flexible. The topics
for the VT meetings may vary. Please see next slide for the schedule of VT meetings at each
school.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Results, Continued:
State School VT 1 VT 2 VT3 VT4
AL Grissom HS October 11, 2012 November 15, 2012 February 7, 2013 April 11, 2013
AR North Pulaski HS
Math-Oct. 9, 2012
Science-Oct. 29, 2012
English-Sept. 18, 2012
Math-Nov. 13, 2012
Science-Dec. 10, 2012
English-Nov. 1, 2012
Math-Feb. 12, 2013
Science-Feb. 11, 2013
English- Jan. 10, 2013
Math-Mar.12, 2013
Science-Apr. 15, 2013
English-Apr. 4, 2013
CO Mesa Ridge HS August 14, 2012 October 18, 2012 n/a n/a
HI Leilehua HS October 25, 2012 November 8, 2012 January 17, 2013 March 14, 2013
HI Radford HS October 25, 2012 November 8, 2012 January 17, 2013 March 14, 2013
NC EE Smith HS October 22, 2012 November 26, 2012 January 28, 2013 February 25, 2013
TX Killeen HS October 23, 2012 December 4, 2012 February 5, 2013 March 19, 2013
TX Shoemaker HS October 23, 2012 December 4, 2012 February 5, 2013 March 19, 2013
VA Hampton HS
Math-Nov. 28, 2012
Science-Nov. 16, 2012
English-Oct. 2, 2012
Math-Jan. 23, 2013
Science-Dec. 14, 2012
English-Jan. 10, 2013
Math-Feb. 27, 2013
Science-Jan. 18, 2013
English-Mar. 22, 2013
Math-Mar. 27, 2013
Science-Feb. 22, 2013
English-May 24, 2013
VA Woodbridge HS
Math-Nov. 13, 2012
Science-Nov. 28, 2012
English-Nov. 13, 2012
Math-Dec. 10, 2012
Science-Jan. 14, 2013
English-Feb. 13, 2013
Math-Feb. 11, 2013
Science-Feb. 13, 2013
English-Mar. 20, 2013
Math-Mar. 18, 2013
Science-Apr. 24, 2013
English-May 16, 2013
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: Teachers attend their students’ Saturday study sessions, which are conducted by expert AP teachers.
While these sessions serve as extra time on task for students, they also serve as excellent teacher training,
since teachers have a chance to observe expert teachers with their own students. Researchers who have
studied the success of APTIP have determined that these study sessions are one of the essential elements of
the program that caused its success.
Results: Each session is at least 6 hours long, and there are at least 3 Saturday sessions for each
AP subject. These sessions almost always combine schools, and this helps students in schools with a
high traditionally underrepresented student population to gain confidence as they see what they are just
as competent and knowledgeable as students in other schools.
Student Study Sessions are typically held on Saturdays and address only one discipline. No two
disciplines should ever occur on the same Saturday. The hours are typically 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, but can
be adjusted to accommodate bussing students early on a Saturday morning.
There are four 75-minute topic sessions offered at each Student Study Session. If a course guarantees at
least 10 students attending any given session, outside consultants may be contracted to conduct the
study sessions. NMSI secures these consultants and they are very successful, experience AP teachers.
Student Study Sessions should be a review of material previously taught and are not intended for
presenting new material. It is good for students to hear a different voice regarding a given topic. It is also
very validating for AP teachers to have a consultant come in and “say” the same things they have been
saying all along. Students gain additional respect for their teacher as a result.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Results, Continued:
State School Math SSS Science SSS English SSS
AL Grissom HS December 1, 2012
February 23, 2013
April 27, 2013
January 26, 2013
March 9, 2013
April 20, 2013
September 29, 2012
January 12, 2013
March 2, 3013
AR North Pulaski HS February 2, 2013
March 9, 2013
April 6, 2013
November 10, 2012
February 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
October 27, 2012
January 19, 2013
March 2, 2013
CO Mesa Ridge HS January 26, 2013
March 16, 2013
April 20, 2013
December 15, 2012
February 9, 2013
April 27, 2013
December 8, 2013
January 12, 2013
April 13, 2013
HI Leilehua HS February 23, 2012
April 20, 2013
April 27, 2013
March 9, 2013
April 13, 2013
May 4, 2013
October 27, 2012
January 26, 2013
March 2, 2013
HI Radford HS February 23, 2012
April 20, 2013
April 27, 2013
March 9, 2013
April 13, 2013
May 4, 2013
October 27, 2012
January 26, 2013
March 2, 2013
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Results, Continued:
State School Math SSS Science SSS English SSS
NC EE Smith HS March 9, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
March 16, 2013
March 30, 2013
April 27, 2013
November 10, 2012
January 5, 2013
March 2, 2013
TX Killeen HS February 9, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
February 23, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
November 10, 2012
January 5, 2013
March 2, 2013
TX Shoemaker HS February 9, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
February 23, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
November 10, 2012
January 5, 2013
March 2, 2013
VA Hampton HS February 9, 2013
April 20, 2013
March 2, 2013
April 13, 2013
October 6, 2013
VA Woodbridge HS February 2, 2013
May 4, 2013
February 23, 2013
April 27, 2013
November 3, 2012
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: The principal is given her bonus number. This coincides with the number given at the site
visit, unless more recent information indicates that the number should increase.
Results: All schools are given the opportunity to earn a threshold bonus to further
encourage teachers to hit their goals of promoting more students to receive qualifying scores in
that subject based on previous success.
The administrator bonus is paid only once per school to the person(s) most responsible for the
success of the program – which is general the Principal, Assistant Principal, AP Coordinator, or
some combination thereof.
The principals’ bonus numbers are included in the Memorandum of Understanding that the
administrator of each school signs. NMSI is in the process of acquiring final signatures from the
principals.
Action: Each AP teacher is given their bonus numbers. This is the number of students expected to
pass the AP exam in each AP class taught by that teacher.
Results: A Letter of Agreement is sent to every AP teacher in the fall. This Letter of Agreement
consists of goals of the program and expectations and final incentives for the individual teacher.
Upon verification and approval by NMSI and the school administrator that the goals have been
met, the bonus is paid to the teacher.
NMSI is still in the process of acquiring final signatures from the teachers.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
The following information reports on data gathered on activities conducted
between October, 2012 through December, 2012 for then Cohort 2 DoDEA
schools that started the program during the 2012-2013 school year
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: Schools and districts sign a Letter of Agreement outlining the goals and expectations of the
program.
Results: All DoDEA schools that were sent a Letter of Agreement to be signed. NMSI is still in
the process of acquiring final signatures from the schools.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: The principal is given her bonus number. This coincides with the number given at the site
visit, unless more recent information indicates that the number should increase.
Results: All schools are given the opportunity to earn a threshold bonus to further
encourage teachers to hit their goals of promoting more students to receive qualifying scores in
that subject based on previous success.
The administrator bonus is paid only once per school to the person(s) most responsible for the
success of the program – which is general the Principal, Assistant Principal, AP Coordinator, or
some combination thereof.
The principals’ bonus numbers are included in the Memorandum of Understanding that the
administrator of each school signs. NMSI is in the process of acquiring final signatures
from the principals.
Action: Each AP teacher is given their bonus numbers. This is the number of students expected to
pass the AP exam in each AP class taught by that teacher.
Results: A Letter of Agreement is sent to every AP teacher in the fall. This Letter of Agreement
consists of goals of the program and expectations and final incentives for the individual teacher.
Upon verification and approval by NMSI and the school administrator that the goals have been
met, the bonus is paid to the teacher.
NMSI is still in the process of acquiring final signatures from the teachers.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: NMSI requires detailed data collection, including enrollment numbers from each school, broken
out by demographics and by military status. This requirement assists NMSI in monitoring a school’s ability
to achieve its goals and informs NMSI on how best to deploy resources. This request occurs several times
throughout the year.
Results:
State School # of AP
Students
AA Hisp Asian Cauc. Other Males Females Military
CA LeMoore HS 315 11 90 73 132 9 137 178 62
CO Vista Ridge HS 288 15 43 30 192 8 148 140 116
IL North Chicago IL 116 58 53 1 4 0 44 72 7
MD Havre De Grace HS 159 20 12 11 114 2 74 85 23
NM Alamogordo HS 206 11 42 10 132 11 89 117 90
OK Del City HS 157 60 15 8 65 9 51 106 8
OK Macarthur HS 304 64 0 20 169 51 150 154 72
OK Midwest City HS 261 85 17 15 126 18 115 146 70
TX Copperas Cove HS 235 53 43 3 112 24 88 147 75
VA Bayside HS 308 71 25 72 113 27 95 213 *
VA Colonial Forge HS 459 43 0 44 339 33 180 279 *
VA North Stafford HS 406 62 6 18 283 37 198 208 *
VA Stafford HS 623 48 24 22 494 35 286 337 *
VA Tallwood HS 502 97 46 90 211 58 201 301 *
* This information not available at this time
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: APTIP pays for all 10th graders to take PSAT exams (except where the state
already pays this fee). This helps instill a college-going culture and allows the schools to
discover potential diamonds-in-the-rough amount the student population.
Results:
State School # of PSAT Exams Taken
CA LeMoore HS 485
CO Vista Ridge HS 79
IL North Chicago IL 0
MD Havre De Grace HS 270
NM Alamogordo HS 392
OK Del City HS 342
OK Midwest City HS 343
OK MacArthur 208
TX Copperas Cove HS 463
VA Bayside HS 942
VA Colonial Forge HS 978
VA North Stafford HS 728
VA Stafford HS 645
VA Tallwood HS 1108
* This information not available at this time
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: AP teachers attend a week-long summer institute focused on content. This training
allows NMSI to focus on content in the lower grades in order to build a pipeline of prepared
AP students.
Results: See next slide.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Results, Continued:
State School # of AP Teachers AP Summer Institute Attendance
CA LeMoore HS 6 6
CO Vista Ridge HS 11 9
IL North Chicago IL 8 8
MD Havre De Grace HS 6 5
NM Alamogordo HS 7 7
OK Del City HS 8 7
OK Midwest City HS 10 10
OK MacArthur 9 9
TX Copperas Cove HS 7 6
VA Bayside HS 7 7
VA Colonial Forge HS 15 15
VA North Stafford HS 13 13
VA Stafford HS 17 17
VA Tallwood HS 13 13
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: AP teachers attend 2-day training in the fall focused on content. This training not only trains
teachers, it also allows NMSI to determine each individual teacher’s needs.
Results: See next slide.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Results, Continued:
State School # of AP Teachers AP 2-Day Training Attendance
CA LeMoore HS 6 6
CO Vista Ridge HS 6 6
IL North Chicago IL 8 8
MD Havre De Grace HS 6 5
NM Alamogordo HS 6 6
OK Del City HS 8 6
OK Midwest City HS 10 10
OK MacArthur 9 9
TX Copperas Cove HS 7 6
VA Bayside HS 7 6
VA Colonial Forge HS 15 13
VA North Stafford HS 13 15
VA Stafford HS 17 13
VA Tallwood HS 13 12
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: Pre-AP teachers attend a week-long summer institute focused on content. This training not only
trains teachers, it also allows NMSI to determine each individual teacher’s needs.
Results:
State School Pre-AP Summer Institute Attendance
CA LeMoore HS 1
CO Vista Ridge HS 2
IL North Chicago IL 0
MD Havre De Grace HS 1
NM Alamogordo HS 6
OK Del City HS 8
OK Midwest City HS 7
OK MacArthur 9
TX Copperas Cove HS 2
VA Bayside HS 5
VA Colonial Forge HS 0
VA North Stafford HS 5
VA Stafford HS 7
VA Tallwood HS 6
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: Teachers attend their students’ Saturday study sessions, which are conducted by expert AP
teachers. While these sessions serve as extra time on task for students, they also serve as excellent
teacher training, since teachers with their own students. Researches who have studied the success of
APTIP have determined that these study sessions are one of the essential elements of the program that
caused its success.
Results: Each session is at least 6 hours long, and there are at least 3 Saturday sessions for each
AP subject. These sessions almost always combine schools, and this helps students in schools with
a high traditionally underrepresented student population to gain confidence as they see what they are
just as competent and knowledgeable as students in other schools.
Student Study Sessions are typically held on Saturdays and address only one discipline. No two
disciplines should ever occur on the same Saturday. The hours are typically 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, but
can be adjusted to accommodate bussing students early on a Saturday morning.
There are four 75-minute topic sessions offered at each Student Study Session. If a course
guarantees at least 10 students attending any given session, outside consultants may be contracted
to conduct the study sessions. NMSI secures these consultants and they are very successful,
experience AP teachers. Student Study Sessions should be a review of material previously taught
and are not intended for presenting new material. It is good for students to hear a different voice
regarding a given topic. It is also very validating for AP teachers to have a consultant come in and
“say” the same things they have been saying all along. Students gain additional respect for their
teacher as a result.
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Results, Continued:
State School Math SSS Science SSS English SSS
CA LeMoore HS
February 23, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
March 16, 2013
April 13, 2013
May 4, 2013
October 20, 2012
November 10, 2012
March 9, 2013
CO Vista Ridge HS
January 26, 2013
March 16, 2013
April 20, 2013
December 15, 2012
February 9, 2013
April 27, 2013
December 8, 2012
January 12, 2013
April 13, 2013
IL North Chicago IL
February 9, 2013
March 9, 2013
April 27, 2013
January 19, 2013
February 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
November 10, 2012
February 2, 2013
March 16, 2013
MD Havre De Grace HS
February 2, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 27, 2013
February 9, 2013
March 16, 2013
April 20, 2013
November 10, 2012
January 12, 2013
April 6, 2013
NM Alamogordo HS
February 16, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 27, 2013
March 9, 2013
April 20, 2013
May 4, 2013
November 3, 2012
December 8, 2012
February 23, 2013
OK Del City HS
February 23, 2013
March 30, 2013
April 20, 2013
March 2, 2013
April 6, 2013
April 27, 2013
November 10. 2012
January 19, 2013
March 9, 2013
OK Midwest City HS
February 23, 2013
March 30, 2013
April 20, 2013
March 2, 2013
April 6, 2013
April 27, 2013
November 10. 2012
January 19, 2013
March 9, 2013
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Results, Continued:
State School Math SSS Science SSS English SSS
OK MacArthur
February 23, 2013
March 30, 2013
April 20, 2013
March 2, 2013
April 6, 2013
April 27, 2013
November 10. 2012
January 19, 2013
March 9, 2013
TX Copperas Cove HS
February 9, 2013
March 2, 2013
April 27, 2013
February 23, 2013
March 23, 2013
April 20, 2013
October 13, 2012
December 1, 2012
April 13, 2013
VA Bayside HS February 2, 2013 March 9, 2013 October 27, 2012
VA Colonial Forge HS February 2, 2013 February 23, 2013 November 17, 2013
VA North Stafford HS May 4, 2013 May 4, 2013 November 17, 2012
VA Stafford HS May 4, 2013 April 27, 2013 November 17, 2013
VA Tallwood HS April 27, 2013 April 20, 2013 October 27, 2012
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Contract Number HE1254-11-1-0001 December 30, 2012 Progress Report
Action: Teachers receive access to the NMSI teacher website and participate in training for
the AP materials on the website. These materials are the most outstanding available for AP
teachers and are used by teachers year-round.
Results: 100% of teachers at all DoDEA supported schools have received access to
the NMSI teacher website.
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