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from the Study Circles Resource Center
Introduction Why Talk about Student Success?.................................................................................................... 2 Why Use Study Circles to Talk about Student Success?................................................................. 2 Why Might a Study Circle Program Work for Our Community?..................................................... 3 Where Will This Lead?....................................................................................................................... 3 Steps in the Dialogue........................................................................................................................ 4 The Action Forum.............................................................................................................................. 4 Discussion Materials Session 1 What Does a Good Education Mean to Each of Us?................................................... 5 Session 2 Why Are Some of Our Students Not Succeeding?.....................................................10 Session 3 Picture a Community Where All Students Can Do Their Best..................................15 Session 4 Making a Difference: What Specific Actions Do We Want to Take?..........................21 Additional Information<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Tips for Study Circle Participants....................................................................................................30<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Tips for Study Circle Facilitators.....................................................................................................32<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Moving from Dialogue to Action......................................................................................................37<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Resources for Further Discussion and Action...............................................................................39<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"> Acknowledgments.............................................................................................................................42