Guide to GEAR UP in Texas

GEAR UP for Success

Pasadena ISD

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Name of Project:

GEAR UP for Success

Website:

http://www.pasadenaisd.org/pages/volunteer/prtnr_gearup.htm

Director's Name:

Karen McCarley

Director's Contact Number:

713-740-0919

Director's Email:

kmccarley@pasadenaisd.org

Years of Grant:

2006-2012

Type of Grant:

Cohort model working with the class of 2012. Will add students to the cohort as they move to the high schools.

Districts/Demographics:

Beverly Hills, Park View, Jackson, Queens, Southmore, South Houston, Miller, San Jacinto. Starting in 2008-2009: Pasadena, Sam Rayburn, Dobie, Pasadena Memorial, South Houston. All campuses are Title 1

Number of Students Served:

Approximately 3,000

Program Components:

The Pasadena GEAR UP for Success program serves students and parents through the following:

  1. Tutorial programs
  2. Parent meetings
  3. Enrichment programs (increased support for Pre-AP and AP)
  4. Campus higher education campaigns
  5. GEAR UP Portfolio development
  6. College field trips
  7. Mentoring activities
  8. Summer camps
  9. Staff development for campus teachers

Parent Programs:

The Pasadena GEAR UP for Success program serves students and parents through the following:

  1. Overview of GEAR UP
  2. Local Post-Secondary Education
  3. Financial Aid
  4. Importance of Academics
  5. Careers
  6. Summer Program Opportunities
  7. Transition to High School

Partners:

Rotary, San Jacinto College Central Campus, HOSTS (Helping One Student To Succeed)

Additional Contributing Organizations:

Washington Mutual, Brady Hull and Associates, Communities in Schools