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The program provides comprehensive college and career readiness support, from instruction on higher education options and career paths, to resources for families, to scholarships when students graduate.  \nWhen Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received a GEAR UP grant, program coordinator Laurie Mead knew it was an opportunity to help the 475 students in the program prepare for college and career success. She used a suite of ACT products and services to assist her in achieving this goal.  \n“There are so many skills you’re learning in the background when you’re  \nstudying with ACT.”  \nLaurie Mead  \nGEAR UP coordinator Kennedy High School  \nMead explained that GEAR UP offers three main support systems: academic assistance, social and emotional learning, and college and career exploration. Because the suite of ACT products is so diverse, GEAR UP was able to use ACT resources to boost students’ learning, measure their progress, and provide support for noncognitive skills and career readiness, too.“ACT was a great partner in that process,” Mead said, noting that ACT helped her provide “every piece of the puzzle” when it came to the different kinds of support her students needed.  \nAdditionally, the GEAR UP grant meant Mead could offer all this at no cost to her students––providing equal access to these resources and helping everyone succeed.  \nOne of the crucial aspects of the GEAR UP program,  \nMead explained, is that with each passing year, the program’s goals change to fit the needs of the students.“You’re teaching them, in their environment, what’s important to them during that particular year,” she said. The combination of measurement and learning tools from ACT made this smart, focused instruction possible.“We didn’t just put them on the path,” Mead said.“We gave them the skills they need to be successful on that path.”  \nAs part of GEAR UP programming, Mead implemented PreACT® tests to measure tenth graders’ readiness levels and identify which skills they should focus on while studying. For some students who had never considered college an option, a solid score on the PreACT meant they discovered abilities––and possibilities––they never thought they had.  \nPreACT also helped set students up for success when they took the ACT® test their junior year.“The PreACT report that comes to our students is a great tool for studying,” Mead said, explaining how the category breakdowns showed her students exactly where they needed to focus. Mead used ACT® Academy™ to help her students practice in those areas using tailored quizzes and videos.  \n© 2020 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved.  \nCedar Rapids Kennedy High School  \nGearing Up for Success with ACT  \nTesting college readiness during tenth grade  \n(previously  \nACT® Engage)  \nsocial and emotional learning  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Trade skills development | \u003Cbr>Measuring career readiness |\n| --- | --- |\n\nTesting college readiness during eleventh grade  \nMead said that ensuring students were ready to take the ACT their junior year helped them prepare for all potential postsecondary options as seniors. She explained that this timing was key: “It really gives our students an advantage,” she said  \nThis advantage has had significant impact in the lives of GEAR UP students. The program led to a participation rate of 69% in ACT testing statewide, versus roughly 49% when the ACT is offered through district testing without GEAR UP support. It also led to a major increase in the number of families filling out FAFSAs––a great indicator that they’re planning for college, according to Mead.  \n“It has opened up the  \ndoors for so many of our students","cbCaihJNSvYIULAE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihJNSvYIULAE","pdf",335087,"English","# GEAR UP and the role of ACT\n## Program support systems at Kennedy High School\n## Measuring readiness with PreACT\n## Study support with ACT Academy\n## Testing participation and FAFSA completion impact\n## Career readiness with WorkKeys and NCRC\n## Social and emotional learning with ACT Engage","[{\"question\":\"What is GEAR UP and who does it serve?\",\"answer\":\"GEAR UP is a federal program that follows students from seventh grade through their first year of college, helping prepare them for postsecondary education, especially students from low-income or underserved backgrounds.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Kennedy High School use PreACT to support students?\",\"answer\":\"The school implemented PreACT to measure tenth graders’ readiness levels and identify which skills to focus on, then used PreACT reporting to guide student study before they took the ACT in their junior year.\"},{\"question\":\"How did ACT help students who were not planning for college?\",\"answer\":\"Kennedy used ACT WorkKeys to develop career skills, leading some students to receive the ACT NCRC credential as an indicator of career readiness.\"}]","GEAR UP: Guiding Students Along the Path to Success - How an Iowa High School Helped Students Achieve College and Career Readiness with ACT | PDF",1791521027]