Students Training for Academic Readiness

The Year 2 Evaluation of Texas’ state GEAR UP project, Students Training for Academic Readiness (STAR), is now available.  The Year 2 report describes where schools are in the process of implementing college readiness reforms and highlights broader issues about the role of schools in preparing families and students for the demands of postsecondary education. Learn more…

The Texas Center for Educational Research is an independent, nonprofit educational research organization established to study the major issues affecting all levels and areas of Texas public education.

From Our Reports

Evaluation of the Texas Technology Immersion Pilot

The Year 3 report highlights differences between schools with high and low levels of implementation in the state’s one-to-one laptop initiative. Learn more...


Timelines and Materials

2008-09 GEAR UP/STAR Data