National Math and Science Initiative's College Readiness Program

The National Math and Science Initiative's (NMSI's) College Readiness Program (CRP) is designed to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in high schools to improve students' readiness for college, with a focus on students who are traditionally underrepresented in Advanced Placement (AP) courses in math, science, and English. The program provides teacher training through a four-day summer institute, two-day fall workshop, and one-day spring training, along with access to expert mentors and online curricular resources. For students, the program offers three 6-hour Saturday study sessions per AP course taught by master AP teachers, exam fee subsidies, and access to classroom materials. Schools receive program management support including annual reviews, goal-setting meetings, and guidance from Program Managers. Financial incentives are provided to teachers (stipends and performance awards of $100 per student scoring 3 or higher), administrators (stipends and bonuses), and students ($100 awards for exam scores of 3 or higher). The program is implemented over a three-year period and requires teachers to attend all training sessions and students to attend three study sessions per course.