Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 8 |
Descriptor
Source
| Texas Center for Educational… | 5 |
| Educational Policy Reform… | 1 |
| Journal of Research on… | 1 |
| New York State Education… | 1 |
Author
| Lopez, Omar | 2 |
| Maloney, Catherine | 2 |
| Arshan, Nicole | 1 |
| Gallagher, H. Alix | 1 |
| Malmgren, Kimber | 1 |
| McLaughlin, Margaret J. | 1 |
| Nolet, Victor | 1 |
| Rainey, Katharine | 1 |
| Sheehan, Daniel | 1 |
| Woodworth, Katrina | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 5 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Secondary Education | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Middle Schools | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 12 | 5 |
| Junior High Schools | 5 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| Texas | 6 |
| New York | 3 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textNew York State Education Department, 2018
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides federal funds to improve elementary and secondary education in the nation's schools. ESSA requires states and Local Educational Agencies (i.e., school districts and charter schools) to take a variety of actions to ensure that all children, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, gender, disability…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality
Peer reviewed
Direct linkGallagher, H. Alix; Arshan, Nicole; Woodworth, Katrina – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2017
By 2013, all 50 states and the District of Columbia had adopted college- and career-ready standards in English language arts and mathematics, placing a greater emphasis on argument writing to prepare students for life after high school. Solving the specific problem of how to help teachers teach to new standards for argument writing as well as the…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Program Effectiveness, National Programs, College Readiness
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Maloney, Catherine; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Rainey, Katharine; Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
This executive summary presents findings from the Year 3 evaluation of Texas' state-level Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, grant. GEAR UP grant requirements include an evaluation component designed to assess program effectiveness and to measure progress toward project goals. To this end, the evaluation…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Program Effectiveness, Evaluation, Student Attitudes
McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Malmgren, Kimber; Nolet, Victor – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2006
Accountability for students with disabilities who receive special education services is now a result of policy requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. Together these pieces of federal legislation require that students participate in statewide…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Alternative Assessment, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
