Students Training for Academic Readiness (STAR): Year Three Evaluation Report. Executive Summary

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 progr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Texas Center for Educational Research 2010
1. Verfasser:	Texas Center for Educational Research (TCER)
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Achievement Academic Standards Access to Education Access to Information Barriers College Preparation Educational Improvement Evaluation Faculty Development Grants Hispanic American Students Institutional Cooperation Learner Engagement Limited English Speaking Low Income Groups Minority Group Children Parents Partnerships in Education Postsecondary Education Professional Development Program Effectiveness Program Implementation School Culture School District Wealth School Districts School Readiness Secondary School Students Student Attitudes Student Characteristics Student Needs Teacher Characteristics Texas
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Zusammenfassung:	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 considers the following research questions: (1) What are the characteristics of participating STAR schools, students, teachers, and parents?; (2) How is STAR implemented across participating campuses?; and (3) What are the effects of STAR implementation on indicators of student achievement and college preparation? [For the full report, "Students Training for Academic Readiness (STAR): Year Three Evaluation Report," see ED535984.]