Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Author
| Behnke, Andrew O. | 1 |
| Greene, Jay P. | 1 |
| Kelly, Christine | 1 |
| Kopotic, Katherine | 1 |
| Mills, Jonathan N. | 1 |
| Orr, Aline | 1 |
| Swanson, Elise | 1 |
| Trimble, Brad A. | 1 |
| W. Ritter, Gary | 1 |
| Wang, Crystal | 1 |
| Zamarro, Gema | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 8 | 6 |
| Elementary Education | 4 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Postsecondary Education | 4 |
| Secondary Education | 4 |
| Junior High Schools | 3 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| Illinois | 1 |
| Texas (Austin) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textSwanson, Elise; Kopotic, Katherine; Zamarro, Gema; Mills, Jonathan N.; Greene, Jay P.; W. Ritter, Gary – AERA Open, 2021
We study whether visits to a college campus during eighth grade affect students' interest in and preparation for college. Two cohorts of eighth graders were randomized within schools to a control condition, in which they received a college informational packet, or a treatment condition, in which they received the same information and visited a…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 8, Field Trips, Colleges
Wang, Crystal; Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2020
This report describes findings generated from student focus groups across five GEAR UP campuses in the Fall 2019 semester. The focus group participants described their perspectives of the GEAR UP program, experiences with the GEAR UP activities, and plans for future education. Findings obtained from the 2019 fall student focus groups echoed those…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Readiness, College Preparation, Grade 8
Direct linkTrimble, Brad A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to conduct a formative evaluation of the first two years of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Aspirations Project (Aspirations) using a Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) model so as to gain an in-depth understanding of the project during the middle school…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Postsecondary Education
Behnke, Andrew O.; Kelly, Christine – Journal of Extension, 2011
Parent involvement programs can play an essential role in the academic success of Latino youth. This article reports the effectiveness and evaluation of two new Extension programs that help Latino parents become more involved in their youths' academics. The Latino Parent and Family Advocacy and Support Training (LPFAST) targets parents of K- 8th…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Hispanic Americans, Extension Education
ACT, Inc., 2007
Part of the third-largest school district in the nation, 77 percent of Chicago's nearly 427,000 public school students are poor, as defined by eligibility for participation in free or reduced-cost lunch programs. Many are members of minorities; many have limited proficiency in English. To make a successful transition to college--even to graduate…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Graduation Rate, Lunch Programs, Academic Achievement
ACT, Inc., 2007
The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) is designed to provide assistance to low income students. The program provides discretionary grants for the purpose of increasing the readiness of low income students to attend and succeed in postsecondary education. The grants are up to six years in length and provide…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Grade 8
