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 |
| 0 |
1 |
Improved science comprehension and ability |
| 0 |
1 |
Increased registration for advanced science courses |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved Communication skills (Written or Oral) |
| 0 |
1 |
Improved subject grades |
| 0 |
1 |
Improved standardized test scores |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved critical thinking skills |
| 1 |
0 |
Improved teamwork |
| 0 |
1 |
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 |
| 1 |
0 |
Other areas |
Please describe additional areas that may have been impacted by this program.
The students realized there are more opportunities out there then they realized at the beginning of the program.
Please indicate the percentage of your students who are actively moving in the direction of becoming proactive learners.
78%
I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in math.
The students understood how important it was for them to communicate with their mentors. They understood how important it was to start thinking about the future.
How many students would you prefer to directly supervise in the program next year?
4
Please provide some tips on how we can partner with you to expand the program in your area.
We have a few schools in my area that are working on telementor.org or have done it before.
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.
The mentor just needs to understand the academic grade level of the students in my class. They are in high school the major of my student are on the 4-6 grade reading and writing level.
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.
The student were able to complete an Action Plan for their last 3 years of high school and their first 3 years of life after high school
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?
4
How often were you able to communicate with the mentor group as a whole?
Biweekly
How often were your students able to communicate, on average, with the mentors?
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.
I do not think their should be no changes to the program. The students should be the ones doing most of the work and the research on their careers. The mentor should be there has a guide and an advice giver.
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
The student understand how important it is to improve typing and their communication skills with adults.
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
3
Please describe this impact, if any, in your own words.
The program has improved communication skills and typing skills.
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.
75%
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.
4
Please describe which requirements, if any, helped you be successful in the program?
The communication was project based.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
NONE
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?
Just to communicate with the mentors on weekly basis.
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?
9
What additional training would you recommend for teachers next year?
NONE
