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Project Lead the Way
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Region served
United States
Interim President & CEO
David Dimmett
Staff
200+
Websitepltw.org

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is an American

nonprofit organization that develops STEM
curriculum for use by US elementary, middle, and high schools.

Description

PLTW provides curriculum and training to teachers and administrators to implement the curriculum. The curriculum is

biomedical science. Within each high school pathway are four or more courses designed to be taken in a certain order - an introductory course, two or more middle-level courses that can be taken in any order, and then a capstone course for the final high-school year.[2]

High school courses

The program offers the following courses at high school level:

PLTW Engineering

PLTW Computer Science

  • Computer Science Essentials
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Computer Science A
  • Cybersecurity[4]

PLTW Biomedical Science

  • Principles of Biomedical Science
  • Human Body Systems
  • Medical Interventions
  • Biomedical Innovation[5]

AP + PLTW

In 2015, College Board partnered with Project Lead The Way in an effort to encourage STEM majors.[6] Students who have successfully passed at least three exams (one AP exam, one PLTW exam, and another AP or PLTW exam) are eligible to receive the AP + PLTW Student Recognition for one or more of the following: engineering, biomedical sciences, and computer science.[7]

Payment and distribution

Schools that register with PLTW pay a flat participation fee that includes the curriculum, all required course software, access to school and technical support, and access to PLTW's learning-management system.[8] Teachers who instruct the PLTW curriculum are required to take part in PLTW's three-phase professional development program.[9]

Financial support for PLTW

Governments of several states, including New York, Indiana, Iowa, and South Carolina, have provided funding to PLTW to support future development.[10]

The Kern Family Foundation of

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Conrad Foundation.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Project Lead the Way trademark (serial number 85750579; registration number 4346598)". U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. June 4, 2013. Comprehensive educational programs and training in various fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, digital technology, biomedicine, information technology, environmental science, power production and distribution and manufacturing science and providing advanced educational curricula and educational resources in the nature of written documents, text files, and electronic, audio and video materials therewith. Used by Mr Barge
  2. ^ "Our Programs". PLTW.org. Project Lead The Way. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. ^ PLTW (2021-10-05). "PLTW Engineering". PLTW. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ^ PLTW (2021-10-06). "PLTW Computer Science". PLTW. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. ^ PLTW (2021-10-06). "PLTW Biomedical Science". PLTW. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. ^ "College Board Launches STEM 'Credential' Initiative". Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "AP + PLTW". Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "PLTW Program Enhancements FAQs" (PDF). Project Lead The Way. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03.
  9. ^ "Who We Are". Project Lead the Way. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  10. ^ a b John Schmid (July 8, 2007). "Innovator fears U.S. losing edge; Generac Power founder Kern aims to revive nation's engineering education". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  11. ^ a b "Project Lead the Way". Kern Family Foundation. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  12. ^ "Getting Started 2012-13" (PDF). Project Lead the Way. 2012.

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