GEAR UP Kentucky

GUK4 Resources for Schools

During the fourth GEAR UP Kentucky (GUK4) grant, multiple resources were developed to be used both during and after the seven-year grant project (10/1/18-9/30/25). The resources provided on this page are designed to help your schools and districts sustain a college-going culture.

Curricula

GEAR UP Kentucky's GEAR UP 4 Success (GU4S) online curricula align to Kentucky Academic Standards, as well as to the F.A.C.E.S. of Postsecondary Success, helping ensure that students are Financially, Academically, Culturally, Emotionally and Socially prepared to succeed in post-high school education.

The GEAR UP 4 Success curricula website features X modules for 9th-12th graders. This online curricula has corresponding facilitator guides, enabling it to be used in online, hybrid and in-person learning environments.

GEAR UP 4 Success Curricula Website
GU4S front page
gearup4success.ky.gov

GEAR UP 4 Success Facilitator Guides 

 

 

 

 

 

The GEAR UP 4 Success Online Curricula Overview provides a listing of all curricular modules on the GU4S website, as well as each module's individual lessons, learning objectives, and alignment with Kentucky Academic Standards.

Curricula Overview Image_Link
Click on the image above to access the GU4S Onlline Curricula Overview.

 

Advising

Postsecondary advising - accomplished through intentional, systemic and holistic supports - benefits students through greater high school graduation rates; increased access to post-high school education through more applications, admissions and enrollments; and greater success in post-high school education through high retention, persistence and degree attainment rates. 

Downloadable, grade-specific GEAR UP Kentucky Student Advising Workbooks are provided below. These workbooks are designed to help advising sessions and support the deliver of advising lessons in the classroom. 

9th Grade Student Workbook 10th Grade Student Workbook

11th Grade Student Workbook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12th Grade Student Workbook

12th Grade Student Workbook

The GEAR UP 4 Advising High School Facilitator Guide features advising plan development information and multiple advising resources for all grades, as well as grade-specific advising overview and objectives, tasks and topics, workbook topics, classroom lessons, and student checklists.

GEAR UP 4 Advising HS Facilitator Guide
Click on the image above to access the GEAR UP 4 Advising Facilitator Guide.

Postsecondary Transition Support Activities & Events