This evaluation report describes the activities and outcomes of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP), which awarded $100,000 to The School District of Philadelphia for programming during the 2011-12 school year.
In Year 3 of the project, the Philadelphia GEAR UP Partnership served a cohort of 4,698 students, including 2,126 students in 26 public middle schools and 2,572 students in eight high schools. In Year 3 of the grant, the Philadelphia GEAR UP Partnership provided a wide array of services, including academic enrichment, and college and career preparation activities for students; professional development and supports for project and school staff; and workshops, individualized assistance, and events for parents and families of GEAR UP students.