Celebrating Districts and Schools Committed to Unlocking Student Potential Through PLTW Programs
PLTW Distinguished Program Recognition eligibility forms are open through April 1, 2024.
PLTW empowers millions of students across the U.S. to unlock their potential by developing the in-demand, real-world knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in life beyond the classroom.
PLTW Distinguished Program Recognition celebrates districts and schools committed to helping students own their education by increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in their PLTW programs.
We are excited to celebrate and recognize your incredible achievements.
Submission Guidelines and Instructions
The form for the PLTW Distinguished Program Recognition is now open.
To be eligible for the PLTW Distinguished Program Recognition, a PLTW Program Coordinator or Site Coordinator must submit all required information on the eligibility form in myPLTW by April 1, 2024. PLTW will announce the results in May. You must complete a separate eligibility form for each school with data and information from the 2022-23 school year. All information should be accurately and honestly provided. PLTW will review all submitted data and information against PLTW data, including but not limited to, PLTW rostering data, NCES data, active PLTW programs, etc.
PLTW Launch Program (K-5)
During the 2022-23 school year ...
- Your school offered, and had students enrolled in, at least one PLTW Launch module in each grade (K-5) during the 2022-23 school year.
- At least 75 percent of students in your school participated in at least one PLTW Launch module during the 2022-23 school year
PLTW Gateway Program (6-8)
During the 2022-23 school year ...
- Your school offered, and had students enrolled in, at least one PLTW Gateway unit in each grade (6-8) during the 2022-23 school year.
- At least 50 percent of students in your school participated in a PLTW Gateway unit during the 2022-23 school year.
- At least 25 percent of students who participated in a PLTW Gateway unit during the 2022-23 school year also participated in at least one other PLTW Gateway unit during the 2022-23 school year or earlier (two or more units total).
- Your school has strategies and/or procedures in place to support reasonably proportional representation within your PLTW program with regards to race, ethnicity, poverty, gender, etc. (see page 6 of the FAQ document for details on how this is evaluated).
High School Program (9-12)
During the 2022-23 school year ...
- Your school offered, and had students enrolled, in at least three PLTW High School courses from any pathway during the 2022-23 school year.
- At least 25 percent of students in your school participated in PLTW High School courses from any pathway during the 2022-23 school year OR at least 33 percent of those students who participated during the 2022-23 school year also took at least one other PLTW course during the 2022-23 school year or earlier (two or more courses total).
- Your school has strategies and/or procedures in place to support reasonably proportional representation within your PLTW program with regards to race, ethnicity, poverty, gender, etc. (see page 6 of the FAQ document for details on how this is evaluated).
PLTW Distinguished District
During the 2022-23 school year ...
At least 20 percent of students in each grade, K-12, participated in a PLTW program during the 2022-23 school year OR each school within the district meets that PLTW Distinguished School Program criteria for the 2022-23 school year.
Please Note: For the purpose of this recognition, we define “district” as all K-12 schools in a school system comprised of two or more individual schools.
Have questions about the PLTW Distinguished Program Recognition?
We’ve compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions to share more about the PLTW Distinguished Program Recognition and information to help you complete the eligibility form.
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