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Massachusetts Math & Science Initiative
Following a highly competitive application process, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in partnership with Mass Insight Education and Research Institute, secured one of the first-ever awarded grants from the National Math and Science Initiative, Inc (NMSI) for the Massachusetts Math & Science Initiative, an Advanced Placement® training and award program. NMSI is an innovative non-profit organization created to facilitate the national scale-up of programs that have a demonstrated impact on math and science education in the United States. Initial funding for NMSI comes from ExxonMobil, Dell, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Massachusetts was one of seven states selected to receive the grant, which will provide up to $13.2 million over six years to help fund a state wide Advanced Placement® training and award program.
The goal of the grant is to increase student enrollment in mathematics, science and English AP courses, as well as to improve student performance as reflected by an increase in the number of qualifying scores (3, 4 or 5 on a 1 to 5 scale). The program will provide extensive training for AP and Pre-AP teachers, establish AP lead teachers, demand additional student preparation, and provide performance-based financial incentives for students and teachers. Under the leadership of Morton Orlov II, President of the AP Training and Award Program in Massachusetts, ten high schools were selected through a competitive process to participate in the program during the 2008-2009 school year, with the goal of implementing the program in 100 high schools by 2013 through the integration of Regional Development Centers.
For more information on this new program, contact Morton Orlov at 617-778-1528 or via email, or click here to download the RFP.
Massachusetts Math & Science Initiative Resources:
Charts from the Dallas, Texas AP Strategies Model Cohort III Program Brief
Cohort III Program RFP
Cohort III RFP Signature Page
Parents' Guide: Math and Science Can Make Dreams Come True
In today’s high-tech world, math and science matter. Of the 10 fastest growing occupations, eight are science, math or technology-related. Whatever your child wants to do – join the military, join the workforce, or go on to college – math and science skills will be important. This booklet provides some ideas for how you can help support math and science skills from elementary school through high school.
College Board
See our Job Opportunities page for a description of open positions at MMSI.
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