| Initiatives | Goal | Means of Achieving | Outcome | Methods of Assessment | Results | Result Use |
| Community | Increase the academic performance and preparation for postsecondary education for GEAR UP students. | • Provide academic counseling, skills assessments, mentoring, and academic tutoring.
• Assist with credit recovery to meet grade appropriate credit requirements.
• Conduct mid-quarter/ mid-term reviews to evaluate if students are successfully meeting current grade level requirements and are on track to graduation
• Monitor achievement and provide support to assist students in increasing their unweighted GPA to at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale by end of 11th grade.
• Implement activities to increase the educational aspirations and expectations of students regarding graduating from high school and enrolling in college. | • Increase by 4% by end of the 7-year grant (0.6% per year) the % of students who pass Pre-algebra by the end of the 8th grade-starting in 2017.
• Increase by 4% by end of grant (0.6% per year) the % of students who pass Algebra I by the end of 9th grade-starting in 2017.
• Increase by 4% by end of grant (0.6% per year) the % of students who take two years of mathematics beyond Algebra I by 12th grade-starting in 2017.
• Track % of GU students on track for graduation at the end of each grade.
a) Promotion – maintain 97%
b) Attendance (fewer than 10 absences) – increase by 4% by end of grant (0.6% per year)
c) No F grades – increase by 4% by end of grant
• Increase by 4% by the end of the grant (0.6% per year) the % of students who have an unweighted grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 by the end of 11th grade. | • Student transcripts & attendance reports
• GU service logs | • (Pending final grades & attendance - available at end of school year) | Enter Use of Result |
| Learning | Increase GU students and their families' knowledge of education options, preparation, and financing. | • Provide information and advising related to financial aid and financial literacy
• Collaborate with UHEAA and school partners on implementing FAFSA workshops
• Foster and improve student and family involvement in learning about and accessing higher education through intentional social media/outreach strategies and by hosting at least 2 parent/family events each year at WSU
• Introduce GEAR UP students and parents to institutions of higher education and resources, through trips and school-based sessions. | • Increase by 2% each year the % of GU students who have completed the FASFA.
• Increase by 2% each year the number of parents of GU students who actively engage in activities associated with assisting students in their academic preparation for college.
• Increase by 3% each year the % of students and families that report feeling knowledgeable of postsecondary education options, preparation and financing. | • Annual Parent & Student Surveys
• Annual Senior Exit Forms
• Data from UHEAA
• GU service logs & verifications | • (Pending survey results - available at end of school year) | Enter Use of Result |
| Learning | Increase GU students success in their first year of attendance at an institution of higher education. | • Provide necessary support to students to reduce the need for remedial coursework at the postsecondary level.
• Provide assistance and programming to reduce summer melt
• Determine if student is meeting SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) at their institution.
• Provide support services through students’ first year of attendance at an institution of higher education.
• Coordinate with other campus programs to enhance, not duplicate service, such as tutoring, mentoring, and supplemental academic support. | • Reduce the need for college remediation by 10% by end of grant (1.4% each year)
• Increase by 5% by end of grant (0.7% each year) the number of current and former GU students who are on track to graduate from college. | • Student transcripts & reports | • (Pending student transcripts - available at end of school year) | Enter Use of Result |
| Access | Increase the rate of high school graduation and enrollment in postsecondary education for GEAR UP students | • Provide academic counseling, skills assessments, mentoring, and academic tutoring.
• Support students in developing graduation and career plans, including career awareness and planning assistance as they relate to a rigorous academic curriculum.
• Facilitate and prepare students to complete the ACT or SAT by 11th grade.
• Implement activities that aim to help students reach higher, prepare for high school graduation, and attend and succeed in postsecondary education.
• Introduce GEAR UP students and parents to institutions of higher education and resources, through trips and school-based sessions. | • Maintain that 95% of GEAR UP students expect to graduate from high school indicated by student survey results.
• Senior graduation – maintain 96%
• Increase by 4% by end of grant (0.6% per year) the % of GEAR UP students who graduate from high school.
• Increase by 1% each year the % of GU students who are on track to apply for college as measured by completion of ACT or SAT by the end of 11th grade.
• Increase by 5% by end of grant (0.7% per year) the % of GU students and former GU students who are enrolled in college. | • Annual Parent & Student Surveys
• Annual Senior Exit Forms
• Student transcripts & attendance reports
• GU service logs & verifications | • (Pending final grades & attendance - available at end of school year)
• (Pending survey results - available at end of school year) | Enter Use of Result |