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EPAS integrates EXPLORE, PLAN, and the ACT test to measure student readiness across English, mathematics, reading, and science from grades 8 through 12. The document explains how EPAS supports baseline and follow-up comparisons, aligns measures with college readiness benchmarks, and provides data on academic achievement and educational or vocational plans. It then describes an evaluation design comparing GEAR UP and non-GEAR UP schools while controlling for poverty.","™  \nUsing EPAS to Evaluate School-Based Intervention Programs: GEAR UP  \nIntroduction  \nIn this brief, we examine how the ACT’s EPASTM (Educational Planning and Assessment System) can be used to evaluate school-based intervention programs. Specifically, we consider the evaluation of the federal government’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), an initiative designed to increase the college awareness and college readiness of students at low-income middle schools and high schools.  \nWhat is EPAS?  \nComposed of three integrated programs—EXPLORE®, PLAN®, and the ACT® test—EPAS is a longitudinal assessment system that measures student readiness in English, mathematics, reading, and science along a continuum of college readiness benchmarks. EPAS allows teachers, counselors, and students to track academic progress from eighth through twelfth grades on skills directly related and linked to college preparation.  \nThe knowledge and skills measured by the ACT are closely aligned with success in college. The higher a student’s score on the ACT, the more likely that student is to be college ready, to achieve higher grades in college, and to persist to a college degree. EXPLORE and PLAN are early measures of college readiness in the eighth and tenth grades, respectively, and provide scores that are reported on the same score scale as the ACT.  \nIn conjunction with assessing academic progress, EPAS helps students plan for their future by providing information on careers that match their interests and skills. Encouraging students to think about possible careers early on allows them to plan more effectively for the academic courses they will need to achieve their career goals.  \nThe GEAR UP Program  \nGEAR UP provides discretionary grants to schools and partnerships for the purpose of increasing the readiness of low-income students to attend and succeed in postsecondary education. The grants are up to six years in length and provide services to a cohort of students who are then followed from middle school through high school. The services vary by school; some examples include tutoring and mentoring, programs to increase awareness of college admissions processes, programs to inform students about collegiate curriculumsand relevant high school coursework, summer learning programs, and courses  \n©2007 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The ACT® is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., in the U. S.A. and other countries. EXPLORE® and PLAN® are  \nregistered trademarks ofACT, Inc. EPAS™ is a trademark of ACT, Inc. 0508A5070  \nfor parents to improve their involvement and help with student planning. Because GEAR UP services vary across schools, we would expect the relevant outcomes to vary by school also. For example, if the goal of the program is to educate students about the college admissions process, then meaningful outcomes might be taking college-preparatory courses, having college plans, and taking a standardized admissions test at the appropriate time. 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