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Reflective Questions

1. To what extent does your educational institution monitor the

retention, progression, completion and attainment of all groups,
including specific groups such as BAME students?

2. What plans are in place to enhance retention, progression,
completion and attainment?

3. To what extent are staff and students across your educational

institution, at all levels, aware of the BAME attainment gap? Is

the evidence openly available, regularly monitored and
discussed, at all levels?

4. To what extent have targets been set to reduce the attainment

gap? What strategies are in place to ensure success?

5. To what extent are strategies based on clear evidence? Have

you put plans in place to monitor and evaluate the impact of

any such strategies?

6. To what extent have teaching and learning practices, especially

those relating to assessment, been evaluated, including by

students, to minimise possible bias and discrimination?

7. To what extent do ALL staff feel skilled and empowered to build

effective relationships with all students? Is high quality learning

and teaching rewarded within the institution?

8. To what extent have approaches designed to improve the
success of all students been mainstreamed?

9. To what extent are ALL students accessing academic, pastoral
and other support services?

10. Do you have culturally themed days/weeks?

11. What opportunities do you give to students to tell their stories?
Stories of success or stories of challenge?

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