GEAR UP

Allowable Activities

GEAR UP Main Page Program Requirements SpectrumRED GEAR UP Successes

Programs to prepare students academically for college
- AVID small-group tutoring (years 1-6)
- Writing tutoring (years 1-6)
- At-risk student tracking programs (all years)
- After-school tutoring in core subjects (years 1-6)
- Boys and Girls Club (years 1-3)
- Student clubs (all years)
- Core subjects summer academy (years 1-6)
- Summer bridge to high school (depends when the students transition to high school)
- Student-to-Student mentoring (all years)
- IB, AP, and Honors Programming (years 1-6)
- Providing an extended school day, school year, or summer program that offers academic classes (years 1-6)
- Assisting students find summer employment (years 5-7)
- Programs for students with limited English proficiency (all years)
- Tutoring for college freshmen (Year 7)
- College writing center (Year 7)
- College math tutors (Year 7)
- Transition programs for college freshmen (Year 7)
- Advisors specifically for GEAR UP college freshmen (Year 7)

Teacher professional development and curriculum improvement
- AVID Training (years 1-6)
- Mathematics Teacher Academy (years 1-6)
- Reading / Language Arts Teacher Academy (years 1-6)
- Summer academies (years 1-6)
- In-service training (years 1-6)
- Professional learning communities (years 1-6)

Introducing students to higher education
- University visits (years 1-6)
- Concurrent enrollment (years 4-6)
- Shadowing and/or meeting college students (all years)
- Meeting college professors and staff (all years)
- Disseminating information that promotes higher education (years 1-6)

Student and parent academic, career, and financial counseling
- 21st Century Scholarship Certificates (year 1)
- Scholarships (years 5-7)
- Visits to universities and technical colleges (years 1-6)
- Programs that assess student skills (all years)
- Family nights and college readiness workshops (years 1-6 with grade specific content)
- Family nights - financial readiness workshops (years 1-6 with grade specific content)
- Free application for federal student aid prep workshops (years 5 and 6)
- Programs specifically for parents and students with limited English proficiency (all years)