 The GEAR UP Academic Lab at Walla Walla High School has been a critical educational resource for several years now, and this school year is no exception. In fact, this year GEAR UP has enrolled additional help and increased the scope of its services to meet the growing awareness of the Lab’s instrumental role in helping students succeed in school.
 The Lab is a focused-attention environment geared towards engaging students in active learning. Students may attend Academic Lab voluntarily, or by teacher referral. For referral students, the Lab works in collaboration with teachers and parents to ensure student accountability and progress in Lab.
 The Lab is in daily contact with parents keeping them up-to-date on their student’s progress and attendance record. Maintaining regular communication with parents has played a vital role, not only in building consistency in Lab attendance, but also in creating relationships with parents which have proved invaluable to the progress of Lab students.
However, most importantly, the Lab helps its students succeed in school by providing onsite tutors to assist students in comprehending and completing their everyday schoolwork. Tutors help students set learning goals based on their individual skill levels, and provide students with essential academic achievement building information such as how to develop study skills, get organized, and stay caught up with schoolwork.
 Average students who have a desire to succeed, or that develop a desire while attending Lab, often see clear, positive results in their grades in as little as two weeks. In due course, even failing students can see passing grades on their report cards, and experience the joy that comes with fulfilling their high school educational requirements and graduating on time. |
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