Friday, February 15, 2008

West Seattle Wins
Advanced Placement National
Math & Science Initiative Grant

West Seattle High School has been awarded a grant
for increasing the number of students enrolled in
Advanced Placement® English, Math, and Science programs.


The odds on this look like WSHS won the lottery. Check this out:
21 states were invited to submit full proposals
15 finalists received site visits
7 Grantee States: Arkansas, Alabama, Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Washington


In WASHINGTON 31 Schools were asked to submit a proposal
28 applied
14 received site visits
7 were selected

CONGRATULATIONS, West Seattle!!!!
Go Westside!!


The National Math and Science Initiative and Mentoring Advanced Programs for Students: Partnering for Academic Excellence

Primary Goals

Increase number of students enrolled in Advanced Placement® English, Math, and Science programs.

Increase number of students earning qualifying scores (>2) on the College Board’s National Examinations in AP® English, Math, and Science


MAPS
Mentoring Advanced Programs for Students

• Washington State Non-Profit 2005
• Initial Mentoring Program in Clark County
• NMSI Grant September 2007

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