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CHECKLIST FOR BUILDING A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE

  • Do we have current data on our college-going rates, and are we using it to make improvements?
     
  • Do we have college-going "champions" - members of the faculty and administration who are advocates rather than gate-keepers and who see the potential in every student?
     
  • How proactive are we at creating a college-going culture?  Is there a general expectation on campus that college is an important part of students' futures?  Do our hiring and evaluation practices include a measure of college advocacy as an expectation?
     
  • Is academic rigor encouraged for all students?  Are students often assigned to classes based on factors other that their potential?
     
  • Are we giving our students equitable access to our most effective teachers?
     
  • Are we reaching parents with information about college-going?
 

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