Please indicate the student skill areas that you feel you influenced through this project.
2 - Improved math comprehension and ability
3 - Improved science comprehension and ability
5 - Improved written communication skills
6 - Improved basic research skills
6 - Improved project management skills
6 - Improved collaboration skills
Please indicate if your mentoring support aided your student in the following areas.
6 - Better understanding of a professional work environment
5 - Improved awareness of post-secondary educational opportunities
5 - Increased desire to research and plan for post-secondary education
6 - Improved awareness of the value of a professional support network
The average quality of the messages received from students throughout the project.
4.50
Did your student share a final product (presentation, research report, plan, etc) with you for this project?
0 - N/A
0 - Yes
6 - No
Average level and quality of assistance received from the teacher throughout the project.
4.83
Average level and quality of assistance you received from Mentored Pathways staff throughout the project.
3.83
Things either the teacher or the Mentored Pathways Staff do to make a similar project more successful.
No suggestions, as it was very well run.
Unfortunately interview section has been removed from the project
Continue what you're doing now
Continue what you're doing now
My student kept falling behind. Although the teacher acknowledged this, it wasn't clear if any corrective action was taken.
Feedback regarding the quality of the student's final project as well as suggestions for improvement.
Final project was excellent and demonstrated how much Kate learned and her ability to distill the highlights.
The final project made by Caroline is a good example of smart and hard work of perfectionists.
more time to work on the final project may be better- encourage students to build the final project throughout the semester
more time to work on the final project may be better- encourage students to build the final project throughout the semester
I was pleasantly surprised with the completeness of Jason's final presentation. My student was consistently behind on completing tasks, and there were some parts of the project that I questioned were ever completed.
I thought the students project was very good and was within his current skill levels as a 9th grader. I might have chosen a different engineer to reference, but that was his decision.
Overall experience in the program.
4.50
Would you consider mentoring new students in the future?
0 - No
6 - Yes
Why or why not.
To make a difference
rewarding to see students' thinking evolve through the project
rewarding to see students' thinking evolve through the project
I enjoy being part of the learning experience for the students. I believe that they receive value in connecting with professionals that they ordinarily wouldn't have the opportunity to do so.
The most rewarding aspect of participating.
Encouraging a student to do her best, to get the information she needs and to develop her network.
Meeting amazing kids and helping them find their own path in the complicated world of human and professinal relations
interacting with the student and watching their thinking mature
interacting with the student and watching their thinking mature
Jason's emails were positive and enthusiastic.
I enjoy interacting with the student and hearing about their thought processes as they make decisions on their projects.
The most difficult aspect of participating.
Occasionally slow responses from student
Being agnostic complicates help to the deeply religious person.
finding time during busy periods at work
finding time during busy periods at work
Jason was consistently behind in completing project tasks. My perception was that Jason had the aptitude, but lacked the discipline to complete assignments in a timely manner.
sometimes getting the time to respond right away.
First time you've been part of a formal mentoring program.
6 - No
0 - Yes