We will improve the Guidance office services, first step will be to improve structured planning for 9th to 11th grade students because waiting until 11th grade can be too late. We will also look to provide more services for our seniors and help more actively with the application process, including essay review. Understanding where our kids get accepted and what we can do to improve their chances, we will bring in the decision makers from local and not so local colleges and talk to them about acceptance criteria, especially that which is beyond test scores. We will also look more closely at the remediation rate of Radnor students, how many of our graduates have to take remedial classes, before taking freshman year courses, especially in the area of math. Radnor has talked about dual enrollment and leveraging relationships with local universities for more than 10 years, we will drag it over the finish line and put into place a process by which motivated Radnor students are encouraged to take classes at local universities in senior year. This will not only prepare them better for freshman year away from home but will give them credit towards graduation.

Though the items listed above focus on the high school student, we recognize the need to re-evaluate the programs at the elementary and middle school as well. The District needs a forward thinking plan for the use of technology in the classroom. Online text books and virtual learning have demonstrated success and can be a more efficient use of time.

Our team understands that increased accountability throughout our District will lead to better results. We recognize that these initiatives represent necessary change to the status quo so that our District can embrace the challenge of improving upon our educational excellence.

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