Gear Up Express

Objectives

Goal # 1: GEAR UP EXPRESS students will successfully complete academically challenging curricula, particularly in math and science.

Objective	Baseline	Target	Measure	Benchmark	Timeline
1.1: Increased percentage of 8th graders enrolled in Algebra I	1996-2001 annual average	50% or more of 8th graders (from 25% in '98-'99)	2001-2002 Middle school records	100% increase	June 2002
1.2: Increased percentage of high school freshmen enrolled in Algebra A. B, or I	1997-2002 annual average	98% or more of freshman (from 80% in '98-'99)	2002-2003 High school records	22% increase	June 2003
1.3: Increased pass rate of freshmen enrolled in Algebra classes	1996-2001 annual average	70% or more of enrolled students (from 50% in '98-'99)	2002-2003 High school records	40% increase	June 2003
1.4: Increased pass rate of high school students enrolled in Geometry	1997-2002 annual average	80% or more of enrolled students (from 75% in '98-'99)	2002-2005 High school records	7% increase	Annually June 2002-2006
1.5: Increased number of high school students enrolled in Calculus	1997-2002 annual average	30% or more (from 10% in '98-'99)	2002-2005 High school records	200% increase	Annually June 2002-2006
1.6: Increased number of Physics classes offered in high school	1997-2002 annual average	3 or more (from 2 in '98-'99)	2002-2003 High school records	50% increase	Annually June 2002-2006
1.7: Increased number of high school freshmen enrolled in Physics	1997-2002 annual average	25% or higher (from 1% in 1998-99)	2002-2003 High school records	2400% increase	June 2003
1.8: Increased percentage of the cohort scoring level 3 or higher on the FCAT	1998-1999 FCAT scores	40% or higher (from 10% in '98-'99)	District records	7% Annual increase	July Annually

Goal # 2: GEAR UP EXPRESS cohort students will graduate from high school at higher rates (than non-cohort students)

Objective	Baseline	Target	Measure	Benchmark	Timeline
2.1: Increased persistence rate-ratio of students entering to those graduating	2003-2004 ratio	1000:530	District records	23% or more increase	September 2002-June 2006
2.2: Increased percentage of students graduating	1999-2004 annual average	90% or higher (from 84% in '98-'99)	District records	7% increase	June 2006

GOAL # 3: GEAR UP EXPRESS cohort students will be prepared for post-secondary education.

Objective	Baseline	Target	Measure	Benchmark	Timeline
3.1: Increased percentage of students taking the SAT	1998-2003 annual average	50% or higher (from 27.5% in '98-'99)	School records	82% increase	June 2005
3.2: Increased average SAT scores	1998-2003 annual average	combined score of 900 or higher (from 777 in '98-'99)	Official SAT scores from District	16% increase *	June 2005