Rooted in Results: Align, Adjust, Achieve
May 12-13, 2026 l Savannah, Georgia
Programming Designed For You
Join us for an immersive professional conference where participants will shift their orientation toward being rooted in results. This conference will center college-access professionals on their logic models, through a deep dive into critical outcomes.
Analyze service participation data to determine the degree to which college-readiness activities are being delivered.
Reflect on the implications of the results of GPRA indicators from various college-access programs.
Engage with a panel of college-access experts regarding their outcomes.
Prioritize and Develop a plan to elevate two college-access services in alignment with outcomes.
Why GEAR UP Professionals Should Attend Rooted in Results!
Increased awareness of grant-level metrics for GEAR UP GPRA indicators and participation data across grants.
A deeper understanding of how each grant is affected by implementation, community context, and different priorities.
Increased clarity regarding the measurement of participation and outcomes in summative reporting and preparation for future proposals.
A stronger grounding in the GEAR UP research literature related to service participation and student outcomes, supporting more effective proposal development and communication with stakeholders about program impact.
A clearer understanding of service dosage patterns across GEAR UP grants, enabling more precise interpretation and communication of participation data.
Greater awareness of how GEAR UP programs structure and deliver services across different contexts, informed by discussions with peers about implementation and participation dosage.
Improved alignment between services, intended outcomes, and the grant’s logic model, supporting more coherent program design and evaluation.
A deeper understanding of implementation fidelity, including how closely services align with the logic model and how to document and respond to implementation challenges.
Practical insights from peer GEAR UP professionals about strategies that have successfully improved GPRA outcomes and why those strategies worked.
Conferences in Review
Take a peek back at all of the Xcalibur conferences!
2019 in Chicago!
2022 in Nashville!
2024 in St. Augustine!
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DATES
May 12-13, 2026
Embassy Suites by Hilton Savannah Historic District
605 W. Oglethorpe Avenue
Savannah, GA 31401