First-Year Impacts of the National Math and Science Initiative's Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program on Student Outcomes

• In Event: 33.073 - Effects on Student Learning in the Science Classroom

Abstract

The National Math and Science Initiative’s college-readiness program, the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program (APTIP), is a widespread, established program being implemented in 550 schools across 22 states. APTIP’s goal is to promote STEM education by increasing student success in rigorous courses specifically mathematics, science, and English courses with a focus on students who are traditionally underrepresented in these courses. This proposal presents findings from the independent evaluation of APTIP that is part of NMSI’s Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) validation grant. Through this grant, APTIP is being implemented in three cohorts of schools in Colorado and Indiana over three years. This paper will present findings for Cohorts 1 and 2.

Authors

• Dan Sherman, American Institutes for Research

• Marlene J. Darwin, American Institutes for Research

• Mengli Song, American Institutes for Research

• Yibing Li, Tufts University

• Suzanne Taylor, American Institutes for Research