Four Year Reflection: Scaling Transformative Advanced Manufacturing Pathways (STAMP)

Authors

• Benjamin Boer, Northern Illinois University
• Rouzbeh Rahai, Northern Illinois University

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Description

This data brief presents a four-year cumulative reflection on the Scaling Transformative Advanced Manufacturing Pathways (STAMP) initiative, tracking student participation, industry credential attainment, and projected long-term economic impacts across 19 participating Illinois school districts. Authored by Rouzbeh Rahai and Benjamin Boer of the Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems) in partnership with the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) Foundation, the report examines student-level data from 10,424 unique participants. Findings highlight that students with high economic needs out-attain their peers—representing 69% of credential earners—and that earned credentials account for $57.8 million in potential additional lifetime earnings.

Publication Date

9-16-2026

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

Keywords

data, manufacturing, pathways

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Education Policy | Higher Education | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Secondary Education | Vocational Education

Recommended Citation

Boer, Benjamin and Rahai, Rouzbeh, "Four Year Reflection: Scaling Transformative Advanced Manufacturing Pathways (STAMP)" (2026). Reports, Analyses, and other Publications. 47.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/ctredsystems-reportspubs/47

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Sponsorship

Illinois Manufacturers' Association Foundation