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LSU GEAR UP at the forefront

The LSU GEAR UP program uses innovative hip-hop techniques to engage 8th and 9th-grade students in understanding college access, enrollment, and financial aid. By integrating fun, thematic presentations and interactive lessons, the initiative aims to improve knowledge and motivation among students and their families regarding postsecondary education options. Through partnerships with local schools and mentorship programs, GEAR UP successfully connects with its demographic, tailoring information to meet students' interests and needs while showcasing their talents through performances and creative projects.

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LSU GEAR UP at the forefront

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  1. LSU GEAR UP at the forefront Using Hip-Hop to Increase GEAR UP Students’ Knowledge of College Access, Acceptance, Enrollment and Excellence By: Letrez A. Myer, M.A., Tamatha Brown, & James C. Milligan

  2. Agenda • GEAR UP Goal Alignment • Demographic of Students • Constructing the Lessons • Making it Fun • Presentation & Partnership • Surveys &Incentives • Benefits • Showcasing Talents • See it in Action – Lesson Plan & Video • Questions & Answers

  3. GEAR UP goal alignment • Increase GEAR UP students’ and their families’ knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation and financing • LSU GEAR UP Specific Objectives • Increase knowledge of GU students and families about: • Cost of Louisiana postsecondary institutions • Requirements to enter Louisiana postsecondary institutions • Financial aid available for Louisiana postsecondary institutions

  4. Student demographics • 8th and 9th grade students • Age range: 14 – 16 years old • Large population of student body in GEAR UP cohort • Urban area schools • Baker High • Belaire High • Robert E. Lee High • Scotlandville High • Students expressed interest in presentation style

  5. Constructing the lessons • Assess goals • What is the desired end result? • What information is needed to meet the goal? • Gathering Materials • Websites • Brochures • Guidance Counselors • Colleges/Universities/Community Colleges • Fact Finding • Cannot include everything • MUST include information that meets your goal • Preparing the Presentation • Powerpoint presentation with necessary information • One page handouts • Condense for students

  6. One pagers…

  7. Making it fun • Students not interested in PowerPoint • Created themes • Used partnership with YWCA • Parent liaison also a mentor and motivational speaker • Able to put into an interesting format • i.e., basketball • Sweet 16 • Three-pointer • Fast Break • Created one pagers • Condensed information for students • Set information to music • Students expressed interest in raps after pilot presentation • Wrote lyrics and composed beats

  8. Presentation & partnership • Needed to reach 40% of students • Chose schools that had high concentration of GEAR UP cohort • Baker, Belaire, Lee and Scotlandville • Population: Approximately 850 of the 1400 student cohort • Needed to use the school day • Meetingwith principals and 9th grade Academy Coordinators • Four days (Mon-Thurs) to accomplish three lessons • Agreed not to interrupt major courses • English, Math, Science and Social Studies • Some principals utilized English classes • All students required to take Education for Careers Course • Utilized this course; aligned with course goals • Approximately 45-50 minutes

  9. Surveys & incentives • Surveys • Assess the students’ knowledge • Goal: 40% of the students and families will KNOW information • Develop questions that assess memory • Meet APR Goals • All grants require students & families tohave college-access information • Surveys reflect this • Incentives • Encourage student participation • Encourage students to return parent surveys

  10. benefits • Building student relationships • College-aged presenter • Music style easily relatable • Break from traditional classroom style • Advertising • Tutoring • MySpace & Bebo sites • Summer College Tours • GEAR UP Camps • New Students • Students not in program want to join

  11. Showcasing talents • Students get opportunities to perform: • Summer program graduation • For parents at awards banquets • Talent show performances • Created a rap video • Looking into getting students on morning news show

  12. Seeing it in action: Lesson Plan • Lesson materials • Demonstration of lesson • Performance of rap

  13. Questions and Answers ? • Visit www.gearup.lsu.edu for more information • Letrez A. Myer, M.A.Program CoordinatorLetrezM@lsu.edu • James MilliganEvent Coordinator/MentorJMilli2@lsu.edu • Tamatha Brown GEAR UP Advisor tamathab@lsu.edu • Office Phone: 225.578.1751

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