Eisenhower Senior High NMSI Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program sponsored by Northrop Grumman

Initiative for Military Families (IMF) Focus on schools serving military families Focus on schools serving military families Desire for academic continuity between schools, especially in MSE (math, science, & English) Desire for academic continuity between schools, especially in MSE (math, science, & English) Provide high-level STEM (science, technology, engineering, & math) education Provide high-level STEM (science, technology, engineering, & math) education NMSI acts as program manager NMSI acts as program manager Funded through corporate sponsorship (Northrop- Grumman for Eisenhower) Funded through corporate sponsorship (Northrop- Grumman for Eisenhower) Importance of public-private partnerships Importance of public-private partnerships

Northrop Grant Timeline Invitation from NMSI Invitation from NMSI EHS provided school demographics & AP statistics EHS provided school demographics & AP statistics NMSI Site Visit NMSI Site Visit Growth Scenario for 2011 – 2012: Growth Scenario for 2011 – 2012: 48 MSE AP Exams passed in 2010 → 107 MSE AP Exams passed in 2012 Students enrolled for 2011 – 2012 (PSAT & PLAN) Students enrolled for 2011 – 2012 (PSAT & PLAN) 169 MSE in 2010/2011 → 260 MSE in 2011/2012 May 2012: AP Exams → 90% goal to take exam May 2012: AP Exams → 90% goal to take exam Repeat for 2012 – 2013 & 2013 – 2014 Repeat for 2012 – 2013 & 2013 – 2014

NMSI Guidelines High Expectations High Expectations Open Enrollment: no “gatekeeping” Open Enrollment: no “gatekeeping” Results oriented culture characterized by data measurement & milestone achievement Results oriented culture characterized by data measurement & milestone achievement Inclusive of all demographics Inclusive of all demographics Teacher Training (AP + LTF*) Teacher Training (AP + LTF*) Increased “time on task” for students Increased “time on task” for students Vertical Teams (AP + Pre-AP) Vertical Teams (AP + Pre-AP) Incentives Incentives

Incentives Students Students Access to experts Access to experts Pass MSE AP Exam = $$$ Pass MSE AP Exam = $$$ Prizes for attending Saturday Study Sessions Prizes for attending Saturday Study Sessions Teachers Teachers Exclusive training Exclusive training Equipment & materials Equipment & materials Students pass AP Exam = $$$ for teacher Students pass AP Exam = $$$ for teacher School School Highly trained & motivated staff Highly trained & motivated staff Equipment & materials: $10,000 per year Equipment & materials: $10,000 per year Students pass AP Exam = $$$ for school Students pass AP Exam = $$$ for school

Changes at EHS Team Approach Team Approach NMSI & Northrop NMSI & Northrop EHS Administrators & Teachers EHS Administrators & Teachers EHS Students EHS Students How do we meet goals? How do we meet goals? Added courses Added courses Recruited teachers Recruited teachers Encouraged students Encouraged students Internal Motivation Internal Motivation

Teacher Requirements Training Training AP Summer Institutes AP Summer Institutes Two-day training Two-day training Vertical Team Meetings Vertical Team Meetings Four per year Four per year Structured Tutorials Structured Tutorials One hour per week One hour per week Mock Exam Reading Mock Exam Reading

Teacher Incentives Professional Professional Increased support Increased support Collaboration Collaboration Attainable goals Attainable goals Financial Financial $100 per student with qualifying score $100 per student with qualifying score $1000 goal-based bonus $1000 goal-based bonus $500 stipend for time and effort $500 stipend for time and effort

Student Requirements Take the AP Exam Take the AP Exam Attend weekly structured tutorials Attend weekly structured tutorials Saturday Study Sessions Saturday Study Sessions Three per course Three per course Mock exam Mock exam

Student Incentives Educational Educational Increased academic challenges Increased academic challenges Exposure to STEM fields Exposure to STEM fields Motivated teachers Motivated teachers College credit College credit Financial Financial Exam fee assistance Exam fee assistance $100 per qualifying score $100 per qualifying score

Continued Support NMSI IMF grant is for three years. NMSI IMF grant is for three years. States with agencies to continue Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program (APTIP): States with agencies to continue Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program (APTIP): Arkansas (Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science) Arkansas (Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science) Virginia (Virginia Advanced Study Strategies) Virginia (Virginia Advanced Study Strategies) Kentucky (Advance Kentucky) Kentucky (Advance Kentucky) Connecticut (Project Opening Doors) Connecticut (Project Opening Doors) Alabama (A+ College Ready) Alabama (A+ College Ready) Massachusetts (Massachusetts Math and Science Initiative) Massachusetts (Massachusetts Math and Science Initiative) What will Oklahoma do to help push our students, teachers, & schools to higher levels? What will Oklahoma do to help push our students, teachers, & schools to higher levels?

3-Year Projected Results $250,000 - $300,000 invested at EHS in training, equipment, incentives $250,000 - $300,000 invested at EHS in training, equipment, incentives Significantly improved AP program, particularly in MSE Significantly improved AP program, particularly in MSE Meeting IMF goals, especially continuity between schools for military dependents Meeting IMF goals, especially continuity between schools for military dependents Increased involvement for all students Increased involvement for all students More students receiving AP credit = college credit More students receiving AP credit = college credit Highly trained & motivated faculty Highly trained & motivated faculty Improved equipment Improved equipment Enhanced public-private partnership Enhanced public-private partnership