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BAR CLASS IN A BOXBasic tools for creating a bar

passage program

Presenters: Twinette Johnson, St.Louis University School of law, Larasz

Moody, Villanova University School of Law

LSAC Academic Assistance Training workshop June 3-6, 2009

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Know Your History Review your school’s bar passage history

Know where have you been and where you want to go

Identify the risk factors for your school

Identify the students at risk

Create a plan that addresses those risk factors

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Review the data Review your school’s bar passage history

Review the data of the bottom quartiles in the last 4-5 years

LSAT scores LSGPA

risk indicators I - 3 yr look back.xls Get input from your colleagues and assess

your data 2007 risk indicators.doc

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ID Students and Create a Plan

Identify and meet with students at risk

Draft a course proposal that reflects your goals and objectives course proposal for 2007 bar class.doc

Targeted outreach to Students

2008 Invite ltr-bottom 30%.doc

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Bar Course Overview

Course Objectives Introduction to the Bar Exam

Develop plan for Bar Essays

Strategy for MBE Questions

Develop self assessment skills BAR EXAM FEEDBACK- form.doc

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Bar Course Overview

Course Objectives Become an educated Bar prep consumer

Include commercial bar programs

Create a winning bar plan

Gather data on your students Course questionnaire-student data.doc

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Course Exercises

Limit out of class exercises Give frequent in-class timed essays

Make exercises convenient Use Blackboard and email

Keep the learning fun and active Essay Forensics- sample exercise for

course.doc