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GEAR UP

GEAR UP --Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs     GEAR UP is a partnership with 10 East Texas schools, Stephen F. Austin State University, Angelina College, Angelina/Lufkin County Chamber of Commerce, and Top Ladies of Distinction.  The goal of the collaboration is to increase post secondary education in the partner schools.  The grant is funded by the United States Department of Education and directly benefits the Class of 2011, while the entire West Sabine Secondary School benefits indirectly.  West Sabine's GEAR UP consists of a 9 member Council that meets periodically to coordinate and implement the grant's goals.  For more information about GEAR UP, click on                        http://www.gearuptexas.com/about.html East Texas GEAR UP is an effort to assist ten rural school districts in East Texas in achieving the structural, cultural, and instructional changes that lead to increased student participation in academically challenging secondary courses. East Texas GEAR UP will provide services to one cohort of 1548 students from 7th grade through 12th grade. East Texas GEAR UP is a six year program funded by a 6.1 million dollar grant from the federal government. East Texas GEAR UP Project Partners include: Ten School Districts Center ISD Central ISD Diboll ISD Hemphill ISD Hudson ISD Lufkin ISD West Sabine ISD Woodville ISD Zavalla ISD Two Post Secondary Education Institutions Angelina College Stephen F. Austin State University Two Community Organizations Angelina/Lufkin County Chamber of Commerce Top Ladies of Distinction GEAR UP Contacts Betty J. Alford, Ph.D. Prbalford@sfasu.edu Barbara B. Davis davisbarba@sfasu.edu Donnya Stephens, Ed.D.   dstephens@sfasu.edu For more information on the federal grant, click on http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/performance.html

Sponsors

Name	Position
Ebarb, Tina	Business Manager
Jacks, Curtis	Career Technology Education
Perry, Jason	Math
Powell, Carla	Data Collections
Stark , Mary	Science
Trawhon, Bridget	Coordinator/Social Studies
Welch, Kay	Student Services
White, Julie	English Language Arts

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