NMHUSan Miguel GEARUP

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NMHU/San Miguel GEARUP

• Presenters
• Jose Cde Baca, Partnership Director
• Jcdbaca_at_nmhu.edu
• 800-780-2159
• Steve Macho, Educational Technologist
• Smacho_at_nmhu.edu
• 800-780-2159
• NMHU/San Miguel GEARUP
• Ford Hall, PO Box 9000
• New Mexico Highlands University
• Las Vegas NM 87701

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New Mexico Highlands University/San Miguel
County GEAR UP Partnership

• Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for
  Undergraduate Programs
• The mission of GEAR UP is to significantly
  increase the number of low-income students who
  are prepared to enter and succeed in
  postsecondary education.  

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NASA
Las Vegas Merchants
Robertson High School
LUNA
NMHU GEARUP
West High School
Memorial Mid School
West Mid School
Family Partnership
Valley Mid School
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Demographics of Participants

• 1472 students in the participating schools
• 20 of families less than 10 K annual income
• 44 of families less than 20 K annual income
• 94 Minority Students
• 77 planning on attending college or technical
  training
• 22 Mom / Guardian who are college graduates
• 19 Dad / Guardian who are college graduates
• 757 Families have Computers at Home
• 521 Families Have Internet Access at Home
• Data gathered from 1472 Student applications

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List of Initiatives

• Accelerated Math
• Accelerated Reading
• SRA Reading Comprehension
• College Student for a Day
• Science Fair
• Student Researchers
• After School program
• Summer Youth College
• Student Incentives
• Teacher Professional Development

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Description of Accelerated Math

• Range Grades levels 1 to HS Calculus
• Diagnostic Test - Star Math
• Objectives
• Lessons and Tests
• Usage of Scanner

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Accelerated Math Sites

• 19 Teachers at Five Schools
• 2 High Schools
• 3 Mid Schools
• 1,169 Students

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2001-2002 Math Results
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Description of Accelerated Reading and SRA Reading

• Range Reading Comprehension Levels 2 to 12
• Diagnostic Test - Star Reader
• Objectives
• Tests

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2001-2002 Reading Results
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College Student for a Day
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Science Fair

• 816 Participants
• 12 Teachers

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2001-2002 Science Results

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Summer Youth College

• We offer two two-week summer program for 6th
  10th grade students.
• The program is conducted on the LCC campus and
  offers two sessions during the months of June,
  July, and August, each with 150 students.
• The students are required to select four courses
  that are typical of the LCC course offering but
  adapted for the timeframe. Some of the courses
  offered are
• computer technology
• math
• language arts
• science

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Incentive Program

• We have created a Economy driven by Student
  Learning
• Students Earn Points through
• Academic Performance
• Demonstrated Positive Social Behavior
• Rewards are Purchased with GEARUP Points
• Merchandise
• Field Trips
• Las Vegas Merchant Gift Cards

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Incentive Program Purchasing Power

• Total points in GEARUP economy as of May 1, 2003
  8,945,174 GEARUP points
• This equals 90,000.00 Available to our Local
  Las Vegas Economy

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Incentive Management

• Virtual Store via http//gearup.nmhu.edu website
• Students Select rewards from web-page
• Merchandise
• Field Trips
• Las Vegas Merchant Gift Cards
• Store manager receives requests
• Processes Request
• Purchases Reward / Retrieves from Store Inventory
• Debits Student account
• Distributes Requested Item to Student

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Teacher Professional Development

• Annual Teacher Orientations
• Program Workshops
• Database Assimilation
• Rubric Definitions for Desired Student Outcomes
• Renaissance Learning Support
• Graduate Courses in their Schools
• Professional Conference Support

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Thank You
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NMHU/San Miguel GEARUP

• Presenters
• Jose Cde Baca, Partnership Director
• Jcdbaca_at_nmhu.edu
• 800-780-2159
• Steve Macho, Educational Technologist
• Smacho_at_nmhu.edu
• 800-780-2159
• NMHU/San Miguel GEARUP
• Ford Hall, PO Box 9000
• New Mexico Highlands University
• Las Vegas NM 87701