What is GEAR UP?
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What is GEAR UP?. Let’s start with the basics:. G aining E arly A wareness & R eadiness for U ndergraduate P rograms. GEAR UP is designed to:. Provide low-income students with greater access to a postsecondary education. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is GEAR UP?
Let’s start with the basics:Gaining Early Awareness &Readiness for
Undergraduate Programs
GEAR UP is designed to: Provide low-income students with greater access to a postsecondary education
It’s a 7 year commitment to the HISD community:
This means we’re following the current 8th grade cohort all the way through their first year in college
GEAR UP Goals: Increase academic behaviors,
performance and preparation for a postsecondary education
Increase the rate of high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment
Increase student and family knowledge of postsecondary options, preparation, and financing
Gather appropriate student data in order to accomplish GEAR UP goals
GEAR UP Financial Basics: GEAR UP is a
federally funded grant that will provide goods and services that specifically target the college readiness of the Class of 2017
GEAR UP Financial Basics: GEAR UP is allotted
approximately $800,000 each school year to pursue goals as outlined by the grant
GEAR UP must accumulate $400,000 in donated goods or services (in-kind) each school year
GEAR UP Financial Basics: What is in-kind?In-kind examples include: Donated time After-hours tutoring, chaperoning Uncompensated professional
development Donated goods Books School supplies Donated services Guest speakers Job shadowing
We need your help. Because our school
staff often goes beyond their contracted hours to provide our students everything they can, we ask that you to document those extra hours
We’ve included a documentation sheet that makes this as easy as checking off a box and getting a quick signature
The role of the CRC in 2012-13On campus twice a week (days tbd)Analyzing student data1-on-1 conferencing with student Organizing college and career activitiesPreparing a monthly college/career bulletin board
Putting together and sending out a monthly newsletter to parents
Gathering in-kind contributions
Arnulfo Talamantes, Jr. 989-4492College Readiness Coach: Kingsborough – Terrell Wells
Adriana Frias 989-4493College Readiness Coach: Leal - Harlandale
Leticia Rodriguez 989-4490Project Facilitator
Jennifer Galindo 989-4491Compliance Monitor
YOUR GEAR UP Team:
GEAR UP. Go Far.
