School Partnerships
For PLTW Middle and High School Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
Join us for a day of learning, connecting, and doing through concurrent sessions, hands-on demonstrations, and tours on the RIT campus.
October 17 | Free to attend
Engineering
- Engineering Essentials (EES)
- Introduction to Engineering Design (Design & Drawing for Production in NY) (IED)
- Principles of Engineering (POE)
- Digital Electronics (DE)
- Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
Biomedical Sciences
- Principles of Biomedical Engineering (PBS)
- Human Body Systems (HBS)
- Medical Intervention (MI)
Note: These credits are not classified as dual enrollment as defined by the New York State Education Department and at this time, is not aidable through the BOCES Early College Access CO-SER.
Receive Mini Grants Toward Your School's PLTW Program
RIT partner schools receive $20 for each student who registers for RIT college credit. These mini grants can be used towards the school’s PLTW program.
Mini Grant amounts are generated by RIT’s PLTW office. School partners will be contacted to connect to RIT’s financial system.
In the following fall, the primary PLTW contacts from certified schools will receive a check reflecting the $20 per registered student (between January and December).
Partner Responsibilities
Prior to Course Start
- Understand the specific roles and responsibilities within the PLTW LMS (rostering students, updating teacher information).
- Schedule PLTW courses to best fit the needs and resources of the students and the school.
- Understand the college credit opportunities with RIT and the steps to receive credit.
During and After Course Start
- Administer the PLTW National Assessment. Once graded, send final PLTW class average and PLTW National Assessment score to RIT.
- Notify qualifying students and parents of college credit opportunities.
- Eligibility requirements for RIT Undergraduate College Credit are 1) Minimum 85% final class average in PLTW course and 2) Minimum PLTW National Assessment score.
- Submit all PLTW student information to RIT using the Grade Report Template by July.
- Please include all your PLTW students, including those who do not meet the eligibility requirements.
- If your school is paying the registration fee for your students, please contact RIT as there is a different process specific to these registrations.
- Be sure to keep you schools contact information up to date and let us know who will serve as your RIT PLTW Liaison.
Grading
The transcripted grade received from RIT is based solely on the PLTW National Assessment score.
Assigning Grades
The RIT letter grade assigned to a student’s PLTW National Assessment varies by course. Each course has its own grading key.
Grade Report Template
When submitting qualifying grades to RIT's PLTW office, teachers must submit using the grade report template.
Download Grade Report Template
Email completed grade reports to sarah.pillittere@rit.edu. The deadline for submission of the grade report is July 1.
