WCALO

MONTANA

2001 Allocation: $10,925;

2002 Allocation: $32,500;

2003 Allocation: $56,300

In Year 1, WCALO funded several professional development activities in Montana, supplementing the state’s Advanced Placement incentive program grant. Thirty teachers and administrators participated in a pre-AP presentation at the annual Indian Education conference in March. Fifty teachers participated in a “Building Success” pre-AP workshop, and more than 100 participated in a gifted and talented program development project. In all, 260 staff members were trained in AP and pre-AP. In addition, 24 Montana high schools provided online AP courses for their students. The 2000-01 school year was the first time Montana offered any online AP courses. Though many students struggled to complete the course, teachers and students were excited about the possibilities, especially in districts that previously had no AP program. Enrollments in online AP courses increased in 2001-2002. For Year 2, WICHE funded several more pre-AP and professional development workshops, with an emphasis on GEAR UP schools. In Year 3, Montana concentrated much of its allotment from the WCALO project to support pre-AP teacher training, a vertical team training institute and best practice regional institute for school district administrators.

SEA Contact: Kathleen Mollohan, Montana Office of Public Instruction, (406) 444-4317, kathym@state.mt.us

SHEEO Contact: Roger Barber, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, (406) 444-0312, rbarber@oche.montana.edu

WICHE: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

MONTANA