This executive summary gives an overview of major challenges, key outcomes for each goal, and recomendations after six years of Philadelphia GEAR UP. GEAR UP had three explicit primary goals: Enhancing Academic Support, Enhancing College Awareness, and Enhancing Family and COmmunity Involvement.
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Six Years of Philadelphia GEAR UP – Executive summary
Date: February 2006
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