· GLEF and a research team from the University ofWashington worked with Washington's Bellevue School District to develop and assess the impact of project-based learning on upper-level courses in high school.· Research suggests that Advanced Placement (AP) courses may focus too much on accelerated content at the expense of deeper conceptual learning.· The number of students taking AP courses has grown, but along with this the number failing has increased. GLEF and the research team tested project-based learning (PBL) to counteract this trend.· Results after two years are promising. Students in the PBL-AP courses are performing as well or better than students in traditional AP courses.· Other education funders are encouraged to use an iterative design process, work with a diverse design team, and bring in partners who can contribute needed expertise and resources.
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