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What is the school most proud of?
Is it academic, extracurricular, social, or something
else? Is it student centered, teacher centered, or school
or community centered? Is what they say at the heart
of what you are looking for?
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Where is the school trying to improve?
You may want to repeat this question after getting
an initial response. "What else are you trying to improve,
sometimes can give you more insight into places the
school really wants to improve. Also, the answers will
not be about negatives, because in recognizing them
as problems and focussing on them the school is probably
going to get much better soon.
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Define a successful student. What percentage
of your students meets this criterion for success?
Success can take on many forms, does your criterion
fit with the schools?
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What kinds of structures and freedoms
are in place to help your child be successful?
Armed with a definition of success, find out the specifics
as to how the school helps students achieve its goals.
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How does the school communicate with
me about my child? About things happening in school?
Communication between school and home is often a key
factor to a student's success. It must happen smoothly.
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What kinds of structures and freedoms
are in place to help your child be successful?
Armed with a definition of success, find out the specifics
as to how the school helps students achieve its goals.
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