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Welcome to IPSI
UT Austin GEAR UP

UT Austin GEAR UP

The Institute for Public School Initiatives College Readiness division bridges the information divide by developing college readiness and access training, easy-to-use data monitoring systems, continuous improvement analysis, conference organization, and technical support.

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New or Experienced Teacher Academies

The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives developed New or Experienced Teacher Academies as a means to learn, enhance, or refine pedagogical understanding or knowledge of instructional techniques.

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People are our Priority

The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives has long been an advocate for developing human capital as a way to build capacity among various stakeholder groups and sustain the implementation of evidence-based practices. Thus, our motto is “People Are Our Priority.”