Indiana to Share in $15 Million Innovation Grant

Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett today announced that the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) recently secured $1.5 million in required matching funds to receive a $15 million “Investing in Innovation” (i3) grant from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). These funds will allow NMSI to expand its highly successful Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program (APTIP) to Indiana.

“This is a major victory for educators and students in Indiana,” Bennett said. “APTIP is a proven program, and I look forward to the positive results in educator effectiveness and student achievement and growth. This program is aligned with our goal for students to be college and career ready.”

NMSI was named a “Highest-Rated Applicant,” which allowed the organization to seek the required 10 percent in matching funds. Thirty-three Indiana schools will be involved in the program.

APTIP increases dramatically the performance of high school students in rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) courses in mathematics, science, and English. The comprehensive APTIP approach increases teacher effectiveness and student achievement through content training, teacher and student support, vertical alignment of teachers, open enrollment and incentives. Schools in other NMSI-award states participating in APTIP for the last three school years showed a 124 percent increase in the number of qualifying scores earned by students on AP math, science and English exams, which significantly increases their chances of succeeding in college.

For more information on NMSI, visit www.nationalmathandscience.org