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Hispanic College Attendance and the State of Texas GEAR UP Program

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  • Gregory R. Weiher
  • Christina Hughes
  • Noah Kaplan
  • Joseph Y. Howard

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This article reports the results of an evaluation of the state of Texas GEAR UP project implemented in six school districts from 1998 to 2005. The intent of the program was to enhance preparation for post‐secondary education among low‐income, Hispanic students. The program was comprised of practical interventions including vertical curriculum alignment, training teachers in advanced placement techniques, encouraging students to take rigorous courses, and increasing outreach about college attendance to students and parents. The central dependent variable is reports by parents of graduating seniors about whether their children would be attending college. A multivariate analysis, controlling for household SES, student grades and attendance, household composition, and language spoken in the home indicates that increased student exposure to the GEAR UP program markedly increases the probability that parents will report that their children are going to attend college.

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  • Gregory R. Weiher & Christina Hughes & Noah Kaplan & Joseph Y. Howard, 2006. "Hispanic College Attendance and the State of Texas GEAR UP Program," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 23(5), pages 1035-1051, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:23:y:2006:i:5:p:1035-1051
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2006.00248.x
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