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| name                = Project Lead the Way<ref>((cite web |title=Project Lead the Way trademark (serial number 85750579; registration number 4346598) |publisher=U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |url=http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/ |date=June 4, 2013 |quote=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))</ref>
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'''Project Lead The Way''' ('''PLTW''') is an American [[nonprofit]] organization that develops [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|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 [[project-based learning|project-based]].  Three levels of curriculum are used for elementary, middle, and high-school levels.  PLTW Launch is the [[elementary school]] level, designed for [[preschool]] through fifth grade.  The curriculum consists of 28 modules (four per grade) that touch on a variety of science and technology topics.  PLTW Gateway is the [[middle school]] level, covering grades six through eight.  It consists of 10 different modules, which can be taught in any order, so schools can organize the modules into courses as best fits their own schedules.  At the [[high school]] level (grades 9–12), three different programs are offered, each with a four-course sequence.  The three high-school pathways are [[computer science]], [[engineering]], and [[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.<ref>((cite web |title=Our Programs |url=https://www.pltw.org/our-programs |website=PLTW.org |publisher=Project Lead The Way |access-date=16 December 2019))</ref>

=== High school courses ===
The program offers the following courses at high school level:

==== PLTW Engineering ====

* Engineering Essentials
* Introduction to Engineering Design
* Principles of Engineering
* Aerospace Engineering
* Civil Engineering and Architecture
* Computer Integrated Manufacturing
* Computer Science Principles
* Digital Electronics
* Environmental Sustainability
* Engineering Design and Development<ref>((Cite web|last=PLTW|date=2021-10-05|title=PLTW Engineering|url=https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-engineering|access-date=2021-10-06|website=PLTW|language=en))</ref>

==== PLTW Computer Science ====

* Computer Science Essentials
* Computer Science Principles
* Computer Science A
* Cybersecurity<ref>((Cite web|last=PLTW|date=2021-10-06|title=PLTW Computer Science|url=https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-computer-science|access-date=2021-10-06|website=PLTW|language=en))</ref>

==== PLTW Biomedical Science ====

* Principles of Biomedical Science
* Human Body Systems
* Medical Interventions
* Biomedical Innovation<ref>((Cite web|last=PLTW|date=2021-10-06|title=PLTW Biomedical Science|url=https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-biomedical-science|access-date=2021-10-06|website=PLTW|language=en))</ref>

==AP + PLTW==
In 2015, [[College Board]] partnered with Project Lead The Way in an effort to encourage STEM majors.<ref>((Cite web|title= College Board Launches STEM 'Credential' Initiative |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/stem-solutions/articles/2015/05/13/college-board-launches-stem-credential-initiative| access-date   =May 1, 2017 ))</ref> 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]].<ref>((Cite web|title= AP + PLTW |url=https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap/the-ap-experience/ap-project-lead-the-way| access-date   =May 1, 2017 ))</ref>

==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.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.pltw.org/sites/default/files/Participation_Fee_FAQ_21Feb2013.pdf |title= PLTW Program Enhancements FAQs|date=21 February 2013 |publisher= Project Lead The Way |archive-date= 2013-09-03 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130903071508/http://www.pltw.org/sites/default/files/Participation_Fee_FAQ_21Feb2013.pdf ))</ref> Teachers who instruct the PLTW curriculum are required to take part in PLTW's three-phase professional development program.<ref name=WhoWe>((cite web| url=http://www.pltw.org/about-us/who-we-are |title=Who We Are |publisher=Project Lead the Way |access-date=February 7, 2013))</ref>

==Financial support for PLTW==
Governments of several states, including [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Indiana]], [[Iowa]], and [[South Carolina]], have provided funding to PLTW to support future development.<ref name=MJS8July2007>((cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/29365179.html |title=Innovator fears U.S. losing edge; Generac Power founder Kern aims to revive nation's engineering education |author=John Schmid |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=July 8, 2007))</ref>

The Kern Family Foundation of [[Wisconsin]] provides financial support for the program in  Wisconsin, [[Illinois]], Iowa, and [[Minnesota]]. Kern first became involved with PLTW in Wisconsin in 2004 as one of several programs it funds in an attempt to enhance U.S. economic competitiveness by trying to qualify more students for engineering and technology careers.<ref name=MJS8July2007/><ref name=KFFnd>((cite web |url=http://www.kffdn.org/default.asp?L1=InnovationPrograms&L2=PLTW |title=Project Lead the Way |publisher=Kern Family Foundation |access-date=February 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017091337/http://kffdn.org/default.asp?L1=InnovationPrograms&L2=PLTW |archive-date=October 17, 2011 |url-status=dead ))</ref> The foundation's expenditures in support of the funding of PLTW total more than $23 million.<ref name=KFFnd/> Other foundations funding PLTW include the [[Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation]], the [[John S. and James L. Knight Foundation]], and the [[Pete Conrad|Conrad Foundation]].<ref name=GettingStarted2012>((cite web|url=http://www.pltw.org/sites/default/files/Getting%20Started%202012-13.pdf |title=Getting Started 2012-13 |publisher=Project Lead the Way |year=2012))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.pltw.org/ PLTW official website]

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