Program Evaluation
Ensuring Progress
GEAR UP Southern West Virginia is committed to providing the best possible service to our students and communities, and to do that, we have a robust evaluation plan in place to determine the impact our services have toward reaching programmatic goals. If you’re interested in learning more about our program evaluation, let us know!
Objective 1: Increase the academic performance and preparation for postsecondary education for students.
| Sub-Objective | Description | Baseline | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | The percentage of GEAR UP students completing Algebra 1 by the end of 9th grade will increase 5% in years 3 & 4. | 13.3% | 5% annual increase |
| 1.2 | The average daily attendance rate will increase to 95%. | 93.1% | 95% |
| 1.3 | The percentage of GEAR UP students promoted on time to successive grade levels will be maintained. | 99.7% | Maintain |
| 1.4 | The percentage of cohort students completing 2 or more dual enrollment courses by 12th grade will increase by 5% in years 6 & 7. | TBD GY5 | 5% annual increase |
Objective 2: Increase the rate of high school graduation and enrollment in postsecondary education for schools.
| Sub-Objective | Description | Baseline | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Increase high school graduation rate to 96% in years 6 & 7. | 91.9% | 96% |
| 2.2 | The percentage of cohort students' postsecondary enrollment rate will increase by an average of 5% in years 6 & 7. | 49% | 5% annual increase in GY 6 & 7 |
| 2.3 | The percentage of cohort students who persist into the 2nd year of college at the initial or subsequent IHE will increase by 5% in year 7. | TBD GY6 | 5% increase |
| 2.4 | Teacher postsecondary enrollment expectations of their students will increase by 10% in years 2, 4, and 6. | 32.5% | 10% increase in GY 2, 4, 6 |
Objective 3: Increase students’ and families’ knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation, and financing.
| Sub-Objective | Description | Baseline | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Seniors who complete the FAFSA will increase by 10% annually in years 6 & 7. | 33.6% | 10% annual in GY6 & GY7 |
| 3.2 | Students and their families will report increased knowledge and expectations for postsecondary education beyond high school in years 2, 4, and 6 by 5% each survey. | St. Exp. - 88% Fam. Know. - 83.4% Fam. Exp. - 93% | 5% annual increase in GY4 & GY6 |
Objective 4: Increase academic and postsecondary resilience
| Sub-Objective | Description | Baseline | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Resilience, as measured by ARQ, will increase in cohort students as compared to the preceding grade used as a control group. | 3.36 | Increase relative to control |
| 4.2 | Schools will increase their college-going culture as measured by the College-Going Culture Rubric by 5% annually so that all schools report each of the 9 domains with a minimum of 3. | 2.3 | 5% annual increase |