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April 9, 2012

FIRST 9 INDIANA SCHOOLS NAMED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE (NMSI)

Initial rollout of five-year commitment and NMSI investment of $7million in Indiana schools to foster the next generation of scientists and engineers

SOUTH BEND, IN – April 9, 2012 – Under the new AP-TIP IN™ initiative,9 highschools across the State have been selectedto implementa proven model for dramatically growing their math, science and English (MSE) Advanced Placement Programs*that offer rigorous,college-level coursework in high school.This firstset of schools wasselectedbased on their readiness and interest in replicating the full spectrum of elements that have proven successful in dozens of schools implementing the Teacher Training and Incentive Program adopted by the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI).

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These 9 Indiana schools are projected to increase the number ofscores on the AP* exams that demonstrate college readiness and that can earn studentscollegecredit even as they prepare for college. (These are referred to as‘qualifying scores’ of three,four or five on the relevantexams on ascale of one to five). The selectedschools are:

• Concord High School
• Elkhart Central High School
• Elkhart Memorial High School
• Jeffersonville High School
• Mississinewa High School
• Perry Meridian High School
• Pike High School
• Southport High School
• Speedway High School

AP-TIP IN – following the NMSI model - includesextensivetraining of teachers, identification and cultivation of lead teachers,additional time-on-task for students fortutoring, exam preparation and more, and financial incentives basedon academicachievement.

Forthis firstsetofIndianaschools, MSE qualifyingscores are projected to grow by 125% froma 2010 baseline of 710 to more than 1600by 2015.This expansion is expected to continue growingexponentially as additional AP-TIP IN schoolsare added each year.Enrollment in AP courses, which researchshows has a dramatic impact on students later graduating from college, is expected to increase for these 9 schools by one-third acrossMSE courses in the first year alone from approximately 2,160 in 2012to nearly 2,920 by 2013.

To place thisprojected growth in perspective,the number of qualifying scores on AP exams inALL subjects increased from 2010 to 2011 by 8.4% nationallyand 12.9% in Indiana.Likewise duringthis sametime, the growthof MSE qualifying scores earned by students in the 9 AP-TIP INschoolswas 30%(self-reported data). These schools are now poised togreatly out perform their counterparts.

In addition to increasing enrollments in existing AP courses over the next five years, theseschools will increase their AP offerings in math,science and English by adding new courses. While MSE AP course offerings amongparticipatingschools currently range from a few in smallerschools to several in larger schools, school reviews of overall enrollments and student capacity suggest there are tremendous opportunities for and interest in growth inboth scenarios.

While this expanded capacity sets the stage for morestudents to prepare for and enroll in APclasses in these important subject areas, the NMSI model is foundedon a deeply interconnected set of strategies that collectively have demonstrated dramatic results in raisingstudent achievement– and the lifelong benefits thataccrue to students from this experience.Thesestrategies – implemented simultaneously – are expected to ‘jolt’ the system ina way that both supports and rewardssuccess by students, teachers and administrators in the common goalof rigorousstudent learning though AP courses in math, science and English. A high level ofrigor is assured for all AP courses through the required College Board audit process, whichensures that APcourses meetguidelines on content andresources typical of college-level classes.

NMSI fundingfor schools participating this first yeartotals $830,000. By 2017, after selecting additional schools each year -- likely tobe 33 schools total -- funding is expected toreach about$7 million from NMSI and all other sources in support ofall participatingIndiana schools.Moreover,implementation of the NMSI Model recognizes the State’s existingsupport of 10thgrade PSAT testing that helps inidentifying and recruitingmore students into theserigorous MSE courses.Moreover, the impetus for Indiana’sapplication resulted from a collaborative conversation among the IndianaDepartment of Education andthe AP-TIP IN Statewide Advisory Board, with matching start-up funding from the Lilly Endowment, the Lumina Foundation and the University of Notre Dame to help support earlywork with theschools.

NMSI is a major non-profit designedto help America maintain its global leadership position in technological innovation.Research demonstratesthatstudents who have access to strong AP programs are more prepared to do collegelevel work inmath, science, and engineering.Over five years, schoolswith Teacher Trainingand Incentive Programs for AP and pre-AP courses experienced four and five times more growth in students scoring three or higher on AP exams in math and science, respectively, than those schools without the program.

For example, among aresearch cohort of over 17,000 low incomestudents who were followed from 8thgrade through five years after enteringcollege,students demonstrated dramatically different results between those who had taken AP vs. those who had not.Only seven percent of thesestudentswith no AP experience graduated from college, yet this jumps to 46 percent graduating among students who had taken AP classes and received qualifying scores on AP exams.(Source:ChrysDougherty,LynnMellor,andShulingJian,"TheRelationshipBetween AdvancedPlacementandCollegeGraduation"(2005),NationalCenterforEducationalAccountability.)

In fall 2007 the National Math and Science Initiativeawarded its first grants for the AdvancedPlacement Teacher Training and Incentive Program to non-profit programs in six states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Virginia.In December 2011, NMSI was awarded an i3 Verification grant to expand its work in Indiana and Colorado, as well as provide Advanced Placement Teacher Training and Incentive Program opportunities to schools in the Initiative for Military Families.

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National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) isaninnovativenon-profitorganizationcreatedtoscaleprogramsprovento positivelyimpactmathandscienceeducationin theU.S.LaunchedinMarch2007,NMSIwasdevelopedinresponsetothecallforaction bytheNationalAcademies’2005blueribbonpanelreport,RisingAbovetheGatheringStorm.Accordingtothepanelof20experts, improvingAmericanstudents’performanceinmathandsciencecourseworkisthemosteffectivewaytoincreasetheUnitedStates’global competitiveness.ExxonMobilCorporationannounceditssupportfortheinitiativewithacommitmentof$125million.TheBill andMelinda GatesFoundationandtheMichaelSusanDellFoundationhavealsojoinedasfunders.FormoreinformationaboutNMSI,pleasevisit

College Board’sAdvancedPlacement Program* enablesstudentstopursuecollege-levelstudieswhilestillinhighschool. Thirty-sevencoursesin22subjectareasareoffered.BasedontheirperformanceonrigorousAPexams,sectionsof whicharescoredby collegefacultyandexperiencedAPteachers,studentscanearncredit,advancedplacementorbothforcollege.Morethan3600colleges anduniversitiesaroundthe worldrecognizeAPforcredit,placementand/oradmissionsdecisions,includingmorethan90percentoffour- yearcollegesanduniversitiesin theUnitedStates.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit

*APandAdvancedPlacementProgramareregisteredtrademarksofCollege

Program Overview

AP-TIP IN™ is a statewide math-science initiative dedicated to helpingIndiana’sstudents reach new heights in rigorous academic achievement. Begun in 2012, this is a five-year partnershipbetween Advanced Placement – Training and Incentive Program (AP-TIP IN) and the NationalMathand Science Initiative (NMSI). Under conditions of matching over the five years,NMSIhas committed $7 million to AP-TIP IN.

The NMSI Model, comprised of interrelated elements essential forsuccess, is premised on proven success using a philosophy of inclusiveness andhigh expectations for each student to successfully prepare for and participate inacademically rigorous coursework, i.e., the AdvancedPlacement (AP) Program

NMSIModel:ElementsofSuccess

Success is measured by growthof students’ participation in AP courses both in terms ofenrollments(Pre-AP andAP) and of Qualifying Scores in eligibleMSE courses

The eligible math, science and English (MSE) AP courses include: Calculus (AB, BC), Computer Science (A, AB), Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science,

Physics (B,C: Electricity and Magnetism, C: Mechanics), English Language and English Literature.

The components of the NMSI Model that AP-TIP IN is replicating are designed to be inplemented in a coordinated complementary manner. Described briefly below are these interrelated components.

April 2012

April 12th Event Attendees

• Karen M. Morris
  AP-TIP IN Program Director
• Joyce V. Johnstone
  AP-TIP IN Principal Investigator and Ryan Director of Educational Initiatives
• Christine Maziar
  Vice President and Senior Associate Provost, Univ. of Notre Dame
• Kathryn (Kat) Lubker
  Associate Program Director
• William Schmitt
  Communication Media Specialist, Alliance for Catholic Education

• Wayne Stubbs, Superintendent
• Dan Cunningham, Principal

• Dave Benek, Asst. Superintendent
• Frank Serge, Principal

• Dave Benek, Asst. Superintendent
• Mark Tobolski, Principal

• Travis Haire, Asst. Superintendent
• Missi Brewer, Asst. Principal
• Ginger Whitis, AP Coordinator

• Mike Powell, Superintendent
• Stephanie Lockwood, Principal
• Lezlie Winter, Asst. Superintendent

• Tom Little, Superintendent
• Robert Bohannon, Asst. Superintendent
• Joan Ellis, Principal

• Troy Inman, Principal
• Donna Craycraft, AP Coordinator

• Tom Little, Superintendent
• Robert Bohannon, Asst. Superintendent
• Barb Brouwer, Principal

• Tim McRoberts, Principal
• Vickie Ferrell, AP Coordinator

• Gregg Fleisher
  National AP Training and Incentives Program Director
• Dale Fleury
  States Director
• Carol Leibl
  Director of Science Programs
• Rena Pederson
  Communications Director
• Lynn Gibson
  Private Sector Outreach

• Dr. Tony Bennett
  Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Amy Marsh
  State Coordinator for AP, IB and Dual Credit
• Marcie Brown
  Deputy Chief of Staff
• Jon Gubera
  Chief Accountability Officer

• Ileana Rodriguez
  Vice President, Midwest Regional Office
• Jill Oakley-Jeppe
  Director, K-16 Initiatives
• Tricia Renner
  Senior Director, State Government Relations

• Josh Gillespie
  Communications Director, Congressman Burton
• Chris Worden
  District Director, Congressman Carson
• Cherrish Pryor
  Indiana State Representative District 94
• Joe Zakas

• Matt Fleck
  Fleck Education Services
• Dan Hasler
  Indiana Economic Development Corporation
• Greg Hessee
  Colorado Legacy Foundation
• Vic Lechtenberg
  Purdue University
• Reginald McGregor

• Chris Murphy, III
  President, Chairman of the Board and CEO, First Source Bank
• Dave Parish
  Allison Transmission
• David Saba
  CEO, Laying the Foundation
• David Shane
  CEO, LDI, Ltd.
• Anne Shane
  BioCrossroads
• David Sousa
  Public Affairs Manager, Dow Agro Sciences

Use this QR code to access digital versions of the press packet and additional information. Or go to iei.nd.edu and click on the AP-TIP IN logo to visit pages with this information and more links.