2024 Fall Meeting
Date, Time, and Location
- October 10th, 9:30-4:30, Comfort Suites, Albany
- October 11th, 9:00-3:30, Central Electrical Training Center and Linn Benton Community College
Who Should Attend
- GEAR UP coordinators (required), administrators, counselors, and college & career staff.
- Everyone is encouraged to attend both days; Friday is optional for administrators, counselors, and college
& career staff. CTE teachers are invited to attend on Friday.
Lodging Information
Lodging the nights of October 9th and 10th will be available at Comfort Suites, Albany. We will submit a rooming list to the hotel for participants that need lodging. Please indicate lodging needs on the registration form.
What will GEAR UP provide?
- Lodging the nights of October 9th and 10th.
- Lunch on October 10th and 11th. Note: breakfast provided by Comfort Suites for those staying there.
Agenda Highlights
- Learn about our new partnership with Student Success Agency (SSA).
- SSA offers digital services like academic tutoring, mental health support, and postsecondary planning outside of school hours.
- Their services improve student well-being, expand staff capacity, and ensure success for all.
- The central office will cover SSA service fees for Oregon GEAR UP high schools.
- Schools will receive:
- An assembly
- 1:1 digital assistance for students
- Tutoring in over 150 subjects
- And more!
- SSA will work directly with districts, handling billing and sharing aggregate data and service hours with GEAR UP.
- NOTE: Building administration must sign an agreement for SSA to visit their school. This is an opportunity to hear from SSA in person..
- Discuss and interpret key data, come up with a story it tells about your schools, then create potential
action plans for improvement based on new learnings. - Meet in role-alike groups.
- Team planning time.
- Visit the Central Electrical Training Center and Linn Benton Community College to learn about trades and
apprenticeship programs.