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College Readiness Program (CRP): Increasing Students' Success in Mathematics, Science, and English Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

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Intervention Details

Subjects

English Language Arts, Math, Science & STEM

Academic Program

College Preparatory

Duration

3 years

Grades

10, 11, 12

Personnel

Administrator, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher

Intervention Summary

The College Readiness Program (CRP) is a program that targets increasing student achievement and college readiness in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines by providing teacher, student, and school supports over a 3-year period. CRP includes four key components: program management, teacher supports, student supports, and awards. Program management involves setting up program structure and providing data. Teacher supports include training, access to content specialists, and cross-grade-level teams to help align instruction across grades. Student supports include tutoring and Saturday study sessions specific to AP courses. Awards include financial incentives to teachers and students tied to AP performance. CRP also provides additional support to schools by supplying needed equipment and supplies, including specialized items for coursework such as special calculators and laboratory equipment.

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on the percentage of students taking AP exams in math, science, and English

Positive effect on the percentage of students passing AP exams in math, science, and English

Positive effect on the percentage of students taking AP exams in math and science

Positive effect on the percentage of students passing AP exams in math and science

Positive effect on the percentage of students taking AP exams in math

Positive effect on the percentage of students passing AP exams in math

Positive effect on the percentage of students taking AP exams in science

Positive effect on the percentage of students passing AP exams in science

Positive effect on the percentage of students taking AP exams in English

Positive effect on the percentage of students passing AP exams in English

Source

Dan, S., Marlene, D., Mengli, S., Suzanne, T. & Yibing, L. (2017). Final Report of the Impacts of the National Math + Science Initiative's (NMSI's) College Readiness Program on High School Students' Outcomes (ED577450). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED577450.pdf.

Data Sample by Population

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