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Maine StateGEAR UPYearbook2011
Transforming Futures
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Since1999,theMaineDepartmentofEducationsGainingEarlyAwarenessand
ReadinessforUndergraduatePrograms(GEAR
UP),aU.S.DepartmentofEducationdiscretion-
arygrantprogram,hasbeenworkingacrossthe
statetoincreasethenumberofstudentsfromlow
incomefamilieswhoarepreparedtoenterandsuc-
ceedinpost-secondaryeducation.
ToensurethatMaineStateGEARUPimprovestheoutcomesforMaineyouth,GEARU
schoolsareworkingtoensure:
All8thgradestudentsdevelopprocient
algebraicskills.
Allhighschoolstudentstakecollegecourse
Allstudentshaveindividuallearningplans
AllseniorscompletetheirFAFSAsbeforeMarch1.
Allparentsareactivelyinvolvedintheir
childseducation.
Allseniorscompleteatleastoneapplication
toattendapost-secondaryschool.
Allschoolsincreasethenumberofrigorous
courses,includingAPandcollegecourses.
Allschoolspromotehighaspirationsforall
studentsbyfacilitatingstudentengagemen
andachievementinasupportivelearning
environment.
www.gearupme.org
The Maine State GEAR UP program is funded through a grant(reference #P3345050037; James Davis, Project Ocer) from
the U.S. Department of Education to the Maine Department ofEducation and is managed by Syntiro.
Maine State GEAR UP Program11 South Road Readeld, ME 04355
1 (866) 291-0004 | www.gearupme.org
(c) 2011
Project Director: David Noble StockfordProgram Director: Kathryn Markovchick
Program Co-Director: Debbie GilmerProgram Co-Director: Pam Flood
Program Assistant Director: Beth LambertTechnical Assistance Coordinator: Wendy AllenTechnical Assistance Coordinator: Rick Wilson
Graphic Designer & Webmaster: Jenny Hartung
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GEAR UP Districts
GEAR UP Districts and Schools - Key to Map
1. Southern Aroostook CSDSouthern Aroostook CSD School
2. Maine Indian EducationBeatrice Raerty SchoolCalais High SchoolIndian Township SchoolWoodland High SchoolWashington Academy
3. RSU 80 / MSAD 04Piscataquis Community High SchoolPiscataquis Community MiddleSchool
4. RSU 84 / MSAD 14East Grand School
5. RSU 85 / MSAD 19Lubec Consolidated School
6. RSU 30 / MSAD 30Lee AcademyMount Jeerson Junior High
7. RSU 37 / MSAD 37Cherryeld ElementaryColumbia Falls ElementaryDaniel W. Merritt School
Harrington Elementary SchoolMilbridge Elementary SchoolNarraguagus High School
8. RSU 49 / MSAD 49Lawrence High SchoolLawrence Junior High School
GEAR UP student Cassandra Dana inWashington, D.C. at the 2010 NCCEPYouth Leadership Summit.
Mt. Abram teachers wear shirts andsweatshirts from their alma maters to sparkconversations about college.
Maine State GEAR UP directors promote theprogram with custom-made sandwich boards.
Eric Brooks, GEAR UP Narraguagusgraduate, is program director forFamily Community and CareerLeaders of America (FCCLA) of Maine.
Mt. Jeerson essay contest contestants at Lee AcademysSeptember 30, 2010 GEAR UP Day celebration.
9. RSU 58 / MSAD 58Mt. Abram Regional High SchoolPhillips Elementary SchoolStratton Elementary SchoolStrong Elementary School
10. RSU 59 / MSAD 59Athens Elementary SchoolMadison High SchoolMadison Junior High School
11. RSU 70 / MSAD 70Hodgdon High SchoolMill Pond School
12. RSU 74 / MSAD 74Carrabec Community SchoolCarrabec High School
13. Portland Public SchoolsCasco Bay High SchoolDeering High SchoolKing Middle SchoolPortland High School
14. Union 102Jonesboro Elementary SchoolMachias High SchoolRose M. Ganey School
15. Union 103 / Moosabec CSDJonesport Elementary SchoolJonesport-Beals High School
16. Union 104Eastport Elementary SchoolShead High School
17. RSU 34 and Greenbush School DeHelen S. Dunn Elementary SchoolOld Town High School
18. RSU 24Ella Lewis SchoolMountain View SchoolPeninsula CSD SchoolSumner High School
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We need to expect great work from all students in order toprepare them for the challenges before them whether theychoose work, technical training or college. Every student
must have a rigorous curriculum that makes sense to thetimes in an atmosphere that is built upon strongstudent - adult support.
Dr. James C. Morse, Sr.Superintendent, Portland Public Schools
Preparing GEAR UP Students forCollege Academics
The number of GEAR UP students taking and passingAlgebra 1 by the end of ninth grade
DatafromMaineStateGEARUP07/08a
nd09/10
AnnualPerformanceReports.
Increasetheacademicperformanceandpreparationfor
post-secondaryeducationofparticipatingstudents.Objective1:
Maine State GEAR UP student Cassandra Dana, second f rom left, presents at the GEAR UP YouthLeadership Summit 2010 in Washington, D.C.
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Increasetherateofhighschoolgraduationandparticipation
inpost-secondaryeducationofparticipatingstudents.Objective2:
One third of high school students who take earlycollege courses here eventually enroll at UMM. On
average we have between 50-60 high schoolstudents taking early college courses eachsemester. One semester we had 80 studentsparticipating in an early college course.- Carol Wolf, GEAR UP Partner,University of Maine Machias
In the fall of the 10-11 | 07-08school year:
640 | 402GEAR UP Graduates
received
$1.68 | 1.54 milloin GEAR UP
Scholarships
to attend
163 (US) | 26 (ME only)Dierent Colleges
Maine State GEAR UP Graduates: Location of Colleges Attending 2010-2011
Note: Numbers on pushpins represent number of schools in those cities or states.Datafrom
FinanceAuthorityofMaine(FAME)
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, Do not go where the path
may lead, go instead where there is no path an leave a trail.For me, this quote is very important because I am in thefirst person in my family to go where there is no pathontocollege. The GEAR UP scholarship has supported my atten-dance at the University of Maine at Farmington sinceentering as a freshmen in Fall 2008. - Eric Brooks
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Increaseeducationalexpectationsforparticipatingstudents
andstudentfamilyknowledgeofpost-secondaryeducation
options,preparation,andnancing.Objective
3:
It is amazing to watch the reaction of the crowd, andthe graduates, each year when we announce the
graduating Gear Up students and the total amount ofpotential scholarship dollars available. Many of ourstudents would not test the post secondary waterswithout this type of support.
Paul StearnsSuperintendent of Schools, SAD #4
Percentage of Seniors Who Filed FAFSAsfrom 2009-2010
Many students and their families do not realize they are eligibleto receive nancial aid to support their college-going aspirations.Guidance counselors report that, once students realize they havethis support, they are more likely to apply and attend college.
Students at Sumner Memorial High School learn about the dental career eld from David Bu rtt,from the College of Dental Medicine at the University of New England. Data from Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) & The American Council on Education, 2010
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TointegratetheGEARUPprogramintoMainesexisting
educationalinfrastructure.Objective4:
The Shead GEAR UP liaison works closely withGuidance, Maine Indian Education, the RTI team,and MELMAC as an integrated, equal partner todeliver student service.
Jean Schild, GEAR UP liaison, Shead High School
The purpose of a College Access Team is to develop and implement acollaborative and coordinated approach to preparing every student fora successful transition to post-secondary education and training. The
team focuses on overseeing and planning in four key areas: AcademicSupport/Achievement, Parental Engagement/Involvement, CareerAwareness/Development and College/Post-Secondary Planning/Preparation. The team meets regularly to assess current efforts, reviewavailable data, and set short and long term goals.
-Gary Perlson, MELMAC coachl Assistance Coordinator
Of the 21 GEAR UP high schools, 19 are servedby at least one other Upward Bound, MELMAC,
Early College for ME, JMG, or METS Program:
PIE stands for Promoting Individual Education. It is an event at Narraguagus High School thatfosters family involvement and helps pave the way for navigating the often daunting journey ofapplying to college.
Datacollectedfromcitedprogramwebsites.
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AnchortheuseofMainesLearningTechnologyInitiative
anddistancelearningnetworksintotheGEARUPprogram
strategiesandactivities.Objectiv
e5:
Our middle school Social Studies teacher incorporatesDistance Learning to enrich the curriculum, allowingstudents to think beyond our rural surroundings. With theMLTI initiative and Distance Learning, our students haveopportunities to challenge themselves as learners and tothink more deeply about their choices once leaving Lubec.
Peter DoakPrincipal, Lubec Consolidated School
NEOA Conference workshop, Personal Learning Plans: The Journey of Three Maine GEAR UPSchools in Developing and Implementing PLPs
Data from Maine State GEAR UP 2010 Annual Performance Report
The number of students participating inspecic GEAR UP activities:
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Maine State GEAR UP
Since 1999, Maines GEAR UP Program has been helping create sustain-able cultures in Maines schools that support students from economicallydisadvantaged households in preparing for, accessing and succeeding inpostsecondary education. Nineteen Maine school districts have par-ticipated in this federal grant program. The GEAR UP program has beensuccessful in supporting participating schools in increasing their college-going culture; raising expectations among GEAR UP students, families,and sta that all students can plan for, and be successful in, postsecond-ary education; and academic preparation for postsecondary success.
Sta at Syntiro administer The Maine Department of Educations StateGEAR UP Program and provide support to GEAR UP school administra-
tion and sta through a coordinated, individualized technical assistancemodel. Principle activities the program uses to provide the intensive earlyintervention component include:
1. Providing a continuous personalized system of mentoring andadvising to students;
2. Providing information about higher education options,required academic course work, and nancial aid;
3. Ensuring student access to rigorous college preparatorycourses;
4. Providing sta development for administrators, teachers,guidance counselors, and other school sta;
5. Organizing activities to encourage parental involvement inpreparing students for college;
6. Providing assistance in obtaining summer jobs, careermentoring and academic counseling;
7. Conducting early-college awareness training for partners;
8. Visiting college campuses; and
9. Connecting GEAR UP schools with business and communitypartners.
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