Please select those areas where you witnessed significant improvement for your participating students.
| Yes |
No |
Area of Potential Impact |
| 0 |
1 |
Improved math comprehension and ability |
| 0 |
1 |
Increased registration for advanced math courses |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved science comprehension and ability |
| 1 |
0 |
Increased registration for advanced science courses |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved Communication skills (Written or Oral) |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved subject grades |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved standardized test scores |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved critical thinking skills |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved teamwork |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved school attendence |
| 1 |
0 |
Increase in self-directed learning |
| 1 |
0 |
Increase integration of knowledge across subject areas and interest areas |
| 1 |
0 |
Increase in knowledge of the workplace |
| 1 |
0 |
Increased desire to become a proactive learner |
| 1 |
0 |
Increased desire to go to college |
| 0 |
1 |
Other areas |
Please describe additional areas that may have been impacted by this program.
Please indicate the percentage of your students who are actively moving in the direction of becoming proactive learners.
40%
I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in math.
This program is great for introducing the skills of becoming a proactive learner. When a student figures out that the amount of enjoyment and engagement they have around a project comes with the amount of work they put in.... they are hooked. Many of my students figured out that if they worked hard, great things came to them.
How many students would you prefer to directly supervise in the program next year?
0
Please provide some tips on how we can partner with you to expand the program in your area.
none
How would you rate the quality of the matches between your students and mentors overall on a scale of 1 - 5?
4
Please describe any changes you'd like to see that might further improve the quality of the matches.
There were some of the mentors that wrote all the time and some that did not. Obviously, students that had the mentors that wrote all the time were more engaged and active with their mentors.
Describe a few things you and your students and mentors were able to accomplish through this program that would have been difficult or impossible any other way.
Thinking outside the box. The mentors helped my students question and see things in a different light. Also, without knowing it, the mentors taught the 6th graders how to care about someone other than themselves. When hurricane Sandy occurred, the 6th graders were truly worried about their mentors that lived on the east coast. That is some thing I cannot teach.
How would you rate the quality of the help you received from the International Telementor Center staff throughout this project on a scale of 1 - 5?
5
How often were you able to communicate with the mentor group as a whole?
Less than biweekly
How often were your students able to communicate, on average, with the mentors?
Less than biweekly
Describe significant changes that you would like to see in the program or school environment that would improve the effectiveness of the program for you and your students. Please note who would be responsible for making those changes.
None
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
None
Please note the impact this program has had on meeting state or national standards on a scale of 1 - 5. Where 1 is none and 5 is signifigant
4
Please describe this impact, if any, in your own words.
This project allowed me to meet many of the 6th grade English standards. Students in my science class were working on their English standards all the time.
If "students at-risk" are defined as those who have low motivation to learn, what percentage of the students you supervised this year met this criterion.
90%
When you applied to be a teacher contact you were asked to meet the following requirements.
- All student/mentor commmunication is project based
- Participating students receive a subject grade and turn in work at least biweekly
- Teachers should communicate at least biweekly with the mentors
- Students should be self-selected for participation.
- Teachers should expect a high degree of accountability from their students.
- Teachers should respond to specific program problems within 48 hours
How many requirements you were able to meet this year.
3
Please describe which requirements, if any, helped you be successful in the program?
Expect a high degree of accountability from their students. Communication is project based.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
Communication on a biweekly basis.
If you were helping a new teacher start in this program, what advice would you offer that would aid this new teacher and his or her students to be successful participants?
Be creative, get input and advice from your students.
Do you plan to participate in the program next year?
Yes
Please estimate how many students in your school district or city could take advantage of this program next year?
100
What additional training would you recommend for teachers next year?
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