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Bar Class in a Box: Tools for Creating a Successful Bar Passage Program

Join the LSAC Academic Assistance Training Workshop to learn how to review your school's bar passage history, identify risk factors, target at-risk students, and create an effective plan for success. Get insights from experts and develop a winning bar prep strategy. Course exercises cover in-class timed essays, self-assessment skills, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to boost bar exam performance!

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Bar Class in a Box: Tools for Creating a Successful Bar Passage Program

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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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