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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
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