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Wang, Crystal; Looby, Karen – Online Submission, 2020
This is the full report. In 2019-2020, the program's third federally funded year, GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Austin served a cohort of 8th grade students (n = 2,546) across 11 middle schools. Nearly all GEAR UP students received support services relevant to college preparation. Evaluation findings…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 8, College Readiness, Undergraduate Study
Wang, Crystal; Looby, Karen – Online Submission, 2020
This is the executive summary for a full report. In 2019-2020, the program's third federally funded year, GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Austin served a cohort of 8th grade students (n = 2,546) across 11 middle schools. Nearly all GEAR UP students received support services relevant to college…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 8, College Readiness, Undergraduate Study
Quadri, Khadijat O. – Online Submission, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this position paper was to examine the impact of school based parent involvement activities on parent efficacy. Methodology: The paper explores research studies into school based activities on long term parent efficacy. Conclusions: Most schools are involving parents in school-based activities in a variety of ways but the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship