Teachers are required to translate these experiences into curricula for their classrooms. During the following school year, the teachers are brought together for six follow-up sessions to share and evaluate the effectiveness of the curricula they have designed and used in their classes. The Division of Education at Indiana University Kokomo provides instruction in curriculum development through a 3-credit graduate course that is part of the program's summer component. Thirteen local businesses, led by Delphi Delco Electronics, provide on-site experiences for participating teachers. Up to 20 teachers from the five school corporations in Howard County can be admitted into the program each year.
Most participants have responsibility for mathematics and science curricula.
School corporations also contribute financially. We have learned that it is important to require teachers to produce curricular materials in order to ensure that program goals are met. Teachers do not receive the full stipend for participation if they fail to produce the materials. For a similar type of program to succeed, it is important that it have a champion in the business world and that businesses and school systems already have a successful relationship.