A second GEAR UP grant has been awarded to Santa Ana Unified School
District for the 2002-03 academic year. GEAR UP II Santa Ana serves
two new middle schools -- Lapthrop and Willard and two new comprehensive
high schools -- Century and Santa Ana high schools. All together, GEAR
UP Santa Ana serves 4 middle schools-Carr, Lapthrop, McFadden, and Willard
and 4 high schools-Century, Saddleback, Santa Ana, and Valley with a
student body over 15,000 students.
GEAR UP I Santa Ana
GEAR UP I Santa Ana has successfully served another 2,156 students this
year. Using the add-a-cohort model, the number of students served this
year was about 6, 000. Beside involvement in rigorous Language Arts
and mathematics programs, students fully enjoyed activities provided
by the counseling/guidance component. A team of 37 presenters from Santa
Ana College, University of California at Irvine, California State University
at Fullerton, and Santa Ana Unified School District have delivered 611
Homeroom for College presentations to students. Almost every month during
the school year, students had the opportunity to visit a college/university
campus. UCLA, UCI, CSUF, SAC, Soka University, Occidental College were
among the campuses they have visited. This year, 576 students took advantage
of this opportunity.
GEAR UP II Santa Ana
GEAR UP II has implemented Homeroom for College for students at Lapthrop
and Willard intermediate schools. Close to 1,200 students received five
college information lessons during their school year. In the mean time,
administrators, faculty, and staff at the school sites were working
closely with the University of California, Irvine to provide professional
development for teachers and develop a comprehensive plan to implement
the rigorous Language Arts and mathematics programs at their school
sites.
Summer Residential Program (SRP)
Eighth grade GEAR UP students were offered the opportunity to participate
in the Summer Residential Program at UCI. The 8-day SRP is designed
to help students make the transition from middle school to high school
and help them stay on the path toward becoming competitively eligible
UC applicants. One hundred students will be selected for the program.
During the 8-day in residence at the University of California, Irvine,
students will be introduced to topics such as Algebra or Geometry and
Freshman English Writing. Students will also explore the world of higher
education through presentations on university readiness, campus resources,
majors, and career options.
Parent Residential Experience Program (PREP)
The Parent Residential Experience Program is a three-day, two-night
residential experience for parents of first-generation college bound
students. PREP is designed to introduce parents to the university and
strengthen their understanding of the pre-collegiate process. These
parents will serve as parent leaders to share their experience and knowledge
with other parents at their child's school.
