My Introduction to the School Self-Assessment Rubric (SSAR) The School Self-Assessment Rubric (SSAR) is a valuable tool that I have used a number of times with different stakeholder groups. Each time it has helped focus [...]

Over thirty active California Local Partnerships were among the 2,000 participants at the NCCEP/GEAR UP national conference in San Francisco from July 22-25, 2007. California GEAR UP staff hosted the event by cheering, providing music [...]

Anahit Ananyan graduated from John Marshall High School in June 2007, a member of the first full class of GEAR UP students for Project Higher Learning. She was one of six recipients of the 2007 [...]

Northern CaliforniaMartin Luther King Middle School and Visitacion Valley Middle School of San Francisco Unified School District joined forces on August 24, 2007, for the AVID “Student Success Path” middle level workshop. The day’s activities [...]

by Gina Rodriguez The Continuing Sustainability Project (CSP) is an opportunity for California GEAR UP Cohort A schools to continue their work to raise student achievement for a third year. During that time, schools will [...]

“We need to change the culture of our families so that they understand how important it is for parents to help guide their children through every process.” Wende Fitzpatrick, Title I Coordinator/GEAR UP site contact [...]

Susan Bonoff, a consultant to and long-time friend of California GEAR UP, passed away on May 25, 2007. From the inception of GEAR UP in 1999, Susan provided services to the adults who impact the [...]