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Initial Expectations- To inform students about thegreat opportunity of going tocollege.- College entrance exam testpreparation. (multiplecomments)- Improve math and analyticalskills for standardized testing.- Help motivate technologyskills.Changes in attitude towardshigher education- Positive in the chances ofbeing able to attend college.- Considering more than onemajor and attending TSU.- Increased focus on higherlearning.- More interested in improvingself, not through just strictparental motivation. Her horizonhas expanded. She now has the"alacrity" to move to the next- A strong drive to learn moreand be better prepared forcollege.- Excited about the education andlearning opportunities.- Has changed from reluctant toeager. His thought process allaround has been great!!Back to Basics Summer Institute 2010Summary of Parent QuestionnaireRecognition and buildingProgram recommendationof future goals- Improving study- Definitely (multipletechniques (multiplecomments)comments)- Preparation for collegethrough ACT/SAT testing.(multiple comments)- Desire to read more andincrease vocabulary(multiple comments)- Increased self-expression(multiple comments)- Awareness and morecharged to gain success.- Utilizing the skills andapplications learned tocreate a strongereducational foundation.(multiple comments)- To start looking at thefuture and set goals!- Yes (multiple comments)- If it is here next year, I willsend my youngest child.- Most definitely. If youcould see my child then andnow you could seeimprovement.Back to Basics Summer Institute 2010Summary of Parent QuestionnaireSuggestions/Comments- Continue to reach through community churches and summerprograms in our neighborhoods.- My daughter is intelligent, well spoken, and has a wonderfulpersonality. Yet, she kept all of her treasure in a small box. Sheis generally quiet, soft spoken and likes to stay at home. Wereally pushed her into the program. At the end, she didn't wantthe program to end. She was a moderator during the closing dayand she has really blossomed in just two weeks! She is moreexcited about her life...outside of the house!- As Dr. Brown-Guillory stated, for the program to return andopen to more teachers and students.- This program gave me and my son the greatest gift thissummer that my money could not have bought anywhere!!Thank you all!!- I think the program was a success and I would like to see thefocus on more specific subjects where the students can beintroduced to fields of interest.- This institute was awesome. I am an educator in HISD andlearned some new and innovative ways to push our students togreater levels.- Thank you, you have worked well with the kids. My son wasexcited to go learn in the summertime and go all day to school.

Initial ExpectationsChanges in attitude towardshigher educationRecognition and buildingof future goals- Prepared to enter anyuniversity with exceptionalskills and tools to workProgram recommendationSuggestions/Comments- I was surprised he learned a lot and he enjoyed learning. Thankyou.- I really appreciate the time y'all took with my child to help herbuild her future.- This program is one of the best experiences for our children,and I mean all of our children. I look forward to moreparticipation from the students across Houston. They havelearned more in two weeks than I've seen all year. Thank you sovery much Dr. Brown-Guillory for giving back.