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Bonita, connecting with students is obviously a good thing, but how do you assure that a successful connection has been made with each student?

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School Commitment

Susie, do you have a sense of what percentage of your students take advantage of the open lab time? Are they the students who need extra practice or the highly motivated ones?

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Expectations and Satisfaction

Bonita, are the results made public? Is there some sort of chart showing the responses over time so that you can track your progress?

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Expectations and Satisfaction

Joseph, tell me more about the school assemblies. Are they scheduled and publicized in advance? Held during class time? Is attendance required? Who coordinates the content?

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Improving Retention

Who facilitates the 15 minute meetings after school, Linda? Is attendance mandatory?

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Intervention Strategies

Paul, how do assure that you are able to talk with each of your students? What are the topics?

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Intervention Strategies

Sounds very formal, Mary. Do staff and faculty use the chart? Has it been successful?

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Expectations and Satisfaction

Rejandra, how do you explain this trend? Is there anything that can be done before the students start to improve the situation?

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Expectations and Satisfaction

Linda, how does the interaction between upperclassmen and entering students work? How are they matched up and is there a mechanism for the upperclassmen to report back about issues they may uncover? Is there any training involved?

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Expectations and Satisfaction

These activities are a good complement to the school's general marketing message and practices. It sounds like your admissions people are on board with the messaging too.