Engineering
Benefits of PLTW
What are some benefits of taking PLTW courses in high school?
Students who excel in PLTW courses can receive advanced standing in
engineering technology associate degree programs in nearly a third
of Wisconsin's technical colleges and in some undergraduate
engineering programs, including the Milwaukee School of Engineering
and Purdue University. Students who successfully complete Principles
of Engineering or Biotechnical Engineering can be awarded Science
credit for high school graduation and college admission.
In early studies conducted by UW Madison's Center on Education
and Work, PLTW shows promise. In four Wisconsin high schools, a recent
survey found that PLTW students were 10-20% more likely than non-PLTW
students in the same schools to agree that, in the past year, they:
- were
encouraged to continue schooling beyond high school.
- had developed
clear career goals, had solved real-world problems.
- were connecting
ideas or concepts from one class or subject area to another.
- had worked on a project or paper that required research
outside of assigned texts.
- were reading and understanding challenging learning material.
A recent assessment published by TrueOutcomes and a research brief
published by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) indicate increasing
numbers of students completing PLTW's engineering and technology
courses in high school as well as higher college GPAs among those
who have done so.
Research by the PLTW organization reports that 73% of students taking
three or more PLTW courses in high school entered related post-secondary
programs after high school and 85% of those that enrolled stayed
for the second year!
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