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Action Plan for Gear- Up: Year 1/2 – 2006-08
Objective 1: Increase academic performance and post-secondary participation.
Activity 1A: Implement Researched-based models for accelerated learning.
Done/
Action Step
Timeline
Responsible Party
Date
Resources
Evaluation
Number of students scoring
proficient in reading on the
SBA-7 will increase.
1. Create Read 180 intervention classes
for students scoring below proficient in
reading on the SBA-7
2. Create Success Tracker intervention
classes for students scoring below
proficient in mathematics on the SBA-7
3. Develop and implement an after school
tutoring program that supports all
students in math, reading, science and
social studies – Utilizing middle school
staff and teacher cadet students at high
schools
4. Continue implementation of student
programs available in school: MESA,
SEMA
January
2007
School Principals
Gear-up Coordinator
Ann Steinhoff
Reading Process Trainer
Read 180
System
January
2007
School Principals
Gear-up Coordinator
Sheila Raihl
Cheryl Coyle
Math Process Trainer
Success Tracker
System
January
2007
Gear-up Coordinator
High School Cadet
Teacher/Students
HS Cadets
Staff
Materials and
Resources
Stipends
Gear-Up Coordinator
School Principals
Site Sponsor
Grant/Program
Funding
On-Going
Number of student improving
their reading proficiency on
the following measures will
increase: DRA/EDL,
Qualitative Spelling Inventory
and Dolche List assessment
Number of students scoring
proficient in mathematics on
the SBA-7 will increase.
Number of student scoring
proficient on the mathematics
short cycle assessments will
increase.
Number of students scoring
proficient on all subtests of
the SBA-7 will increase.
Failure rate of students in core
classes will drop.
Number of students engaged
in these activities will increase.
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Action Plan for Gear- Up: Year 1/2 – 2006-08
Objective 1: Increase academic performance and post secondary participation
Activity 1B: Determine the success of individual interventions
Done/
Action Step
Timeline
Responsible Party
Date
1. Collect and analyze the following data
to determine the success of the reading
intervention:
School Principals
 SBA – 7: Reading Subtest
August 2007
Gear-up
 DRA/EDL
May 2007
Coordinator/Team
 Qualitative Spelling Inventory
May 2007
Reading Process Trainer
 Dolche List
May 2007
Dept. for Educational
 Read 180
May 2007
Services Staff
2. Collect and analyze the following data
to determine the success of the
mathematics intervention:
 SBA – 7: Mathematics Subtest
 Short Cycle Mathematics
Assessments
 Success Tracker Benchmark
Assessments
3. Collect and analyze the following data
to determine the success of the after
school tutoring program:
 SBA-7: All subtests
 Grade 7 Failure rate for core
areas
4. Collect and analyze the following data
to determine the success of MESA,
PREPS and SEMA Projects
 Student Participation Lists
5. Input data into Gear-up Online
Evaluation System (GOES)
August 2007
May 2007
May 2007
May 2007
May 2007
May 2007
School Principals
Gear-up
Coordinator/Team
Math Process Trainer
Dept. for Educational
Services Staff
School Principals
Gear-up Team
Tutoring Sponsor
May 2007
Gear-Up Team
School Principals
Site Sponsor
March 31, 2007
Gear-up Coordinator
School Principals
Resources
Evaluation
Number of students scoring
proficient in reading on the
SBA-7 will increase.
Access to
Data
Training
Access to
Data
Training
Access to
Data
Training
Access to
Data
Number of student improving
their reading proficiency on
the following measures will
increase: DRA/EDL,
Qualitative Spelling Inventory
and Dolche List assessment
Number of students scoring
proficient in mathematics on
the SBA-7 will increase.
Number of student scoring
proficient on the mathematics
short cycle assessments will
increase.
Number of students scoring
proficient on all subtests of
the SBA-7 will increase.
Failure rate of students in core
classes will drop.
Number of students engaged
in these activities will increase.
Training
Training
GOES Acceptance of Data
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Action Plan for Gear- Up: Year 1/2 – 2006-08
Objective 2: To increase the rate of high school graduation and participation in post-secondary education.
Done/
Action Step
Timeline
Responsible Party
Resources
Date
1. Create and implement a system that
Career
allows students to use Career Cruising to
Cruising
Gear-up Team
explore career options, requirements,
Software
Spring 2007
Heidi O. Kamenski
and construct a career portfolio
School Principals
Career
Counselors
2. Create and implement a summer
Gear-up Team
enrichment program that includes field
School Principals
Teachers
trips to colleges, academic enrichment
Summer 2007
School StafF
Resources
activities, and career exploration
Dept. for Educational
Partnerships
Services Staff
3. Align elective courses to connect to
Teachers
career clusters/pathways that will allow
School Principals
Teachers
Implementation
students to explore careers and postGear-up Team
Materials and
Fall 2007
secondary opportunities and
Dept. for Educational
Resources
requirements
Services Staff
4. Increase the number of students who
School Principals
NMSU
participate in NMSU’s Pre-Engineering
Summer 2007
Gear-up Team
Funding
Program (PREP)
Evaluation
Number of students who
create a portfolio
Number of parents who log
on to see student portofio
Number of student
participants
Program evaluation measures
Course success rate
Qualitative data
Enrollment
HS Credits earned by
Students
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Action Plan for Gear- Up: Year 1/2 – 2006-08
Objective 3: To increase aspiration and awareness of postsecondary and financial options for students and families.
Activity 3.1: Individualized academic and college preparation counseling and support for students and families.
Done/
Action Step
Timeline
Responsible Party
Resources
Evaluation
Date
1. Implement a distributive advisement
model (I-CAT – Individualized Career
Completed Next Step Plan
Advisement Team) that contains the
Training
for each 7th grade student
following elements:
Teachers
 Teachers, parents and students meet
School Principals
Career
Advisement schedules
to develop a Next Step Plan that
Spring 2007
Gear-up Team
Cruising
reflecting Parent participation
outlines courses and student
Counselors
in the I-CAT process
resources based upon career
Resources
interests.
Stipends
Parent reflection surveys after
 Utilizes Career Cruising as a source
advisement sessions
of career information for the student
and parent
Objective 3: To increase aspiration and awareness of postsecondary and financial options for students and families.
Activity 3.2: College and financial counseling
Done/
Action Step
Timeline
Responsible Party
Resources
Evaluation
Date
1. Create and implement a parent
Creation of the plan and
involvement plan to increase parent
documentation of increasing
participation in Gear-Up and other
parent participation
school activities, such as:
Teachers
School Staff
 Providing information to parents
School Principals
Parents
Phone logs of teacher/Gearabout Gear-up and its benefits for
Gear-up Team
Community
up team’s communication with
Spring 2007
their children
Counselors
Members
parents
and on-going
 Training parents to use the Career
Parents
Students
Cruising service and supporting their
Community Businesses Materials and Recruitment of career mentors
child’s exploration into career/post
Resources
and job shadowing
secondary opportunities.
opportunities
 College/post-secondary visits with
their child
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

Enlisting parents to provide job
shadowing experience for the
school’s students
Training parents to become career
mentors
Objective 4: To Effect systemic change in the New Mexico educational system.
Activity 4.1: Teacher professional development
Done/
Action Step
Timeline
Responsible Party
Date
1. Facilitate staff training to become
Begin January – School Gear-up Teams
student mentors and effective Gear-Up
ongoing
School Principals
leaders and support personnel for
Gear-up strategy implementation.
2. Provide professional development for
Spring 2007
School Principals
teachers to become I-CAT advisors.
District Instructional
3. Equip teachers to effectively utilize
Spring 2007
Specialists
Career Cruising with their students and
advisement groups
4. Provide professional development to
Spring/Fall
School Principals
increase the effectiveness of parent
2007
Outside Consultant
outreach activities
5. Enhance teacher instructional quality in
On-going
School Principals
reading, math and other subjects to
Reading/Math Process
increase student achievement.
Trainers
6. Teach staff how to collect, represent,
Spring 2007 Assistant Principals
analyze and interpret data to use for
ongoing
school improvement.
Resources
Evaluation
Qualitative Data and Training
Documentation
Training Documentation –
Parent Reflections
Student Utilization Records
Qualitative Data
Training
Stipends
Increase in number of parent
participants
Increase in students gaining
proficiency on the SBA and
short cycle assessments
Action Plan for 2007-08
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Gear-UP: Cohort Intervention Strategies
Objective
Objective 1:
Increase academic
performance and
post-secondary
participation.
Activity 1A:
Implement
Researched-based
models for
accelerated learning.
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
ACT – PLAN
ACT
AC T
NMHSCE
SBA – 11:
Reading/Mathematics
Read 180 –
Reading Intervention
Success Tracker –
Math Intervention
After-School Tutoring
Program
After- School
Odyssey Program
MESA/SEMA
MESA
WIN
Gear-Up Online
Evaluation System
ACT – Explore
Objective 1:
Increase academic
performance and
post secondary
participation
Activity 1B:
Determine the
success of individual
interventions
SBA – 7:
Reading/Mathematics
SBA – 8:
Reading/Mathematics
SBA – 9:
Reading/Mathematics
DRA/EDL
Qualitative Spelling
Inventory
Dolche List
Short Cycle Math
Assessments
School Tutoring
Program Data
SEMA/MESA Data
Odyssey After-School
Program Data
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Objective 2: To
increase the rate of
high school
graduation and
participation in
post-secondary
education.
Career Cruising
Student System
Summer Enrichment
Program
Elective Alignment to
Career Clusters
Enrollment in Career
Pathways
Participation in Dual
Credit/Concurrent
Enrollment
Increase PREP
Participants
Objective 3: To
increase aspiration
and awareness of
postsecondary and
financial options
for students and
families.
Activity 3.1:
Individualized
academic and
college preparation
counseling and
support for students
and families.
Objective 3: To
increase aspiration
and awareness of
postsecondary and
financial options
for students and
families.
Activity 3.2: College
and financial
counseling
Implement I-CAT
Gear-Up
Family/Community
Meetings
College/University
Visitations
Career-Cruising
FAFSA Workshops
Career/College
Interest Portfolio
Job Shadowing
College/Career
Portfolio
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Establish
Career/Education
Mentors
Objective 4: To
Effect systemic
change in the New
Mexico
educational
system.
Activity 4.1: Teacher
professional
development
Gear-up Training for
all Team and School
Staff
I-CAT Training
Career Cruising
Parent Involvement
Strategies
Data Analysis
Instructional
Strategies