Austin Partners In Education
Austin Partners In Education
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About this organization
Mission
Austin Partners In Education (APIE) improves student college and career readiness and expands STEM opportunities through community engagement.
About
SINCE 2004, AUSTIN PARTNERS IN EDUCATION (APIE) HAS PARTNERED WITH CO-FOUNDERS AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (ISD) AND THE GREATER AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DELIVER BEST-PRACTICE, SCALABLE, AND RESULTS-DRIVEN LEARNING MODELS FOR MATH, MENTORING, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND COLLEGE READINESS TO STUDENTS IN AUSTIN ISD'S UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION, APIE UTILIZES MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP CREATED BY INCOME INEQUALITY AND ADDRESS THE NEED FOR AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE. APIE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF AUSTIN'S MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS AND CAN READILY ADAPT TO THE DISTRICT'S EVOLVING INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY MODELS. EACH YEAR, APIE RECRUITS, ORGANIZES, AND TRAINS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH MORE THAN 2,000 AUSTIN ISD STUDENTS THROUGH THE PROGRAMS OUTLINED BELOW: -COLLEGE READINESS: PROVIDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO AUSTIN ISD MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO MEET TEXAS COLLEGE READINESS STANDARDS AS MEASURED BY THE TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE (TSI). COLLEGE READINESS ADVOCATES (APIE STAFF MEMBERS) PROVIDE 180 -270 MINUTES OF INSTRUCTION EACH WEEK IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS CONTENT AREAS AS WELL AS SUPPORT COMPLETING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND RELATED MATERIALS. STUDENTS WHO MEET COLLEGE READINESS STANDARDS THROUGH THE TSI TEST QUALIFY FOR ENTRANCE INTO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS (ECHS) AND CAREER LAUNCH SCHOOLS, DUAL-CREDIT PROGRAMS ALLOWING STUDENTS TO BOTH EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDIT. IN SOME CASES, STUDENTS ARE ALSO ABLE TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN HIGHLY-EMPLOYABLE FIELDS. -MATH CLASSROOM COACHING: PROVIDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MATH BY TRAINING AND DEPLOYING HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS - OFTEN EMPLOYED IN STEM-RELATED FIELDS - WHO CONDUCT WEEKLY, ONE-HOUR, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS WITH 2-4 STUDENTS. COACHES SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF MATHEMATICAL SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE, PARTICULARLY AIMED TOWARDS PREPARING STUDENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL MATH. COACHES ALSO PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS MATHEMATICS AND STEM CAREER PATHWAYS. -MENTORING PROGRAM: MORE THAN 450 VOLUNTEERS MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS ON OVER 100 DISTRICT CAMPUSES IN WEEKLY MENTORING SESSIONS. MENTORS SERVE AS POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS, HELPING THEM BUILD SELF- CONFIDENCE AND SET GOALS FOR THE FUTURE. MENTORING IS INDIVIDUALIZED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT AND CAN INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS READING, DISCUSSING CAREERS, PREPARING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, ACADEMIC TUTORING, AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE STUDY HABITS. IN 2018-2019, A CAREER EXPLORATION COMPONENT WILL BE PILOTED AT SELECT HIGH SCHOOLS. AS A PARTNER IN AISD'S FEDERAL, SEVEN YEAR GEAR UP GRANT, APIE WILL PROVIDE TUTORING IN MATH AND READING TO 800 STUDENTS. SIX YEARS REMAIN IN THE GRANT. APIE ALSO CONDUCTS BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTEERING IN AUSTIN ISD SCHOOLS, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE AUSTIN SCHOOL SYSTEM. TOGETHER, APIE'S INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS OCCUR AT CRITICAL STEPS IN A STUDENT'S PATH TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, INCREASING RATES OF COLLEGE MATRICULATION AND OPENING PATHWAYS TOWARDS REWARDING, FINANCIALLY-STABLE CAREERS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Apie's mission is to improve student college and career readiness and expand stem (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) opportunities through community engagement.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Apie's mission is to improve student college and career readiness and expand stem (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) opportunities through community engagement.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as TX.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is PO BOX 6118, AUSTIN, TX, 78762.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 68 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$107,848.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $1,530,968 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $141,858 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.