The statistics from the National Math and Science Initiative's inaugural school year show that our Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program is attracting game-changing numbers of students, particularly from under-represented groups.
In its first year, the APTIP program has been established in 67 schools across six states - Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Virginia. The students in those NMSI-supported programs represent approximately five percent of the six states' high school enrollment and 13 percent of the states' African American and Hispanic high school enrollment.
Next year, NMSI expects to expand the program into a total of 145 schools and represent on average more than 10 percent of the states' total high school enrollment and over a quarter of the states' African American and Hispanic high school enrollment.
Additional data showing progress in the 67 APTIP schools includes:
• The total number of passing AP science scores in 2008 by African Americans in all of the public schools in the six states combined is 356. The total enrollment of African Americans in AP science classes in NMSI's 67 schools for the first year of the program is 688 - despite the fact that the 67 program schools have only approximately 13 percent of the states' African American high school enrollment.
• NMSI's overall AP science enrollment increase in our program schools was an impressive 79 percent. Even more impressive, the increase for African Americans and Hispanics in AP science in our program schools was 154 percent.
• NMSI's overall AP math enrollment increase in our program schools was 53 percent. The increase for African Americans and Hispanics in AP math in our program schools was an even greater 94 percent
• In 2008, in all of the public schools in the six NMSI program states, there were 71,512 AP math and science exams taken. In 2009, in our 67 program schools, AP math and science enrollment is 7,176. Therefore, it is projected that our program schools will account for almost 10 percent of all math and science exams taken in the six states - despite the fact that our 67 program schools have only approximately five percent of the states' high school enrollment. Many of these schools have not had a robust AP math and science program in the past, but their participation is now growing significantly.
State Specific Information:
Alabama:
• In 2008, in all of the Alabama public schools, there were 255 African American AP science exams taken with 50 passing scores. In the 12 NMSI program schools, African American AP science enrollment is 350; therefore, in 2009, it is projected that the 12 Alabama program schools will have more African American students take, and also pass, AP science exams than the rest of the state combined.
• In 2008, in all of the state's public schools, there were 2,307 AP science exams taken with 1,168 Passing scores. In the 12 NMSI program schools, AP science enrollment is 1,090; therefore, in 2009, it is projected that the 12 Alabama program schools will account for more than 30 percent of all AP science exams taken in the state.
• In 2008, there were two African Americans who passed AP physics exams in Alabama Public Schools, neither of which came from the 12 program schools. 2009, it is projected that the 12 Alabama program schools will have 10 African American students pass AP physics.
• AP math and science enrollment for African American and Hispanics increased 201 percent in the 12 Alabama program schools, from 162 to 487.
Arkansas:
• In 2008, in all of the Arkansas public schools, there were 6,708 AP math and science exams taken with 1,872 passing scores. In the 10 program schools, AP math and science enrollment is 1,354; therefore In 2009, it is projected that the 10 Arkansas program schools will account for more than 15 percent of all AP math and science exams taken and more than 20 percent of all the AP math and science exams passed in the state.
• In 2008, there were 11 passing AP science scores by African Americans in all public schools in the state. The 10 NMSI program schools have an African American AP science enrollment of 83; therefore, in 2009, it is projected that the 10 program schools will have at least twice as many African American passing scores than the rest of the state combined.
• AP math and science enrollment for African American and Hispanics increased 106 percent in the 10 program schools, from 132 to 272.
Connecticut:
• In 2008, in all of the Connecticut public schools, there were 31 African American students passing AP science exams. In the nine NMSI program schools alone, AP science enrollment for African Americans is 65.
• AP math and science enrollment for African American and Hispanics increased 167 percent in the nine NMSI program schools, from 78 to 208.
Kentucky:
• In 2008, in all of the Kentucky public schools, there were 802 AP chemistry exams taken with 279 passing scores. In the 12 NMSI program schools, AP chemistry enrollment is 239; therefore in 2009, it is projected that the 12 program schools, which account for only 5.5 percent of all Kentucky high schools that report AP scores, will account for more than 25 percent of all AP chemistry exams taken, as well as passed, in the state.
• The number of AP math, science, and English tests taken in the 12 program schools is expected to almost double - from 990 to over 1,800.
• The Kentucky program, partly due to receiving two federal grants and local school contributions as well as NMSI support, will be adding 15 schools next year and have 27 schools in the AP training and incentive program-with an early 09/10 estimate of over 5,000 enrollments in math, science and English AP courses.
Massachusetts:
• In 2008, in all of the Massachusetts public schools, there were 66 African American students passing AP science Exams. In the 10 NMSI program schools, AP science enrollment for African Americans is 95.
• The Massachusetts program has already received grants from 27 partners, including several foundations, businesses, as well as the Massachusetts Department of Education.
Virginia:
• In the 14 NMSI program schools in Virginia, AP math and science enrollment for African American and Hispanics increased 164 percent, from 55 to 145.
• The number of AP math, science, and English tests taken in the 14 program schools is expected to more than double - from 1,006 to over 2,000.
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