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GEAR UP staff brief board on college-prep services; presenters cite 11.7-point math gain
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Summary
GEAR UP representatives told the Gray County board about student supports — shadowing, college visits, mentoring and summer programs — and presenters said math scores rose 11.7 points after interventions; program staff and partner colleges were named.
Kayla Markel, a GEAR UP representative, told the Gray County Board of Education on April 28 that her program’s objective this year was to increase student academic performance and postsecondary preparation through services including student shadowing, college visits, mentoring, counseling and summer enrichment.
"Our objective this year was to increase students' academic performance and post secondary preparation," Markel said, listing services that included student shadowing, college visits, mentoring, check-and-connect services, counseling and summer programs.
A GEAR UP presenter reported instructional interventions tied to measurable gains: "So last year, our math scores, raised 11.7 points," the presenter said, describing math-intervention pull-outs, benchmark trackers and reading tutors used to pull students for remediation two to three days a week.
Presenters named program staff supporting the effort (Christian Calenia, director of programs; Johnny Nisen, program manager, first-year experience; Zach Nichols, family engagement facilitator; Caitlin Miller, grant impact manager) and said students visited Somerset Community College, the University of the Cumberlands and EKU as part of college exposure activities.
At the same meeting, Josh Stevens of the Prairie County Fiscal Court recognized Colin Crabtree and his class from McCoy Central High School for building a new district website and announced a $5,000 donation to support that work.
What happens next: GEAR UP staff said they will continue summer training for student leaders, coach mentors and track benchmarks; the board acknowledged the partnership and that many students in the district had been served this year.
