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 |
| 0 |
1 |
Increased desire to go to college |
| 1 |
0 |
Other areas |
Please describe additional areas that may have been impacted by this program.
I think the ability to discuss topics with real-world experts made a huge difference to my students. There is so much credibility with current business professionals above and beyond what a classroom teacher can provide.
Please indicate the percentage of your students who are actively moving in the direction of becoming proactive learners.
80%
I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in math.
I really enjoyed watching the students come in and get right on the telementor website and engage in conversation with the mentors. Also, the input that they received was worldly and timely.
How many students would you prefer to directly supervise in the program next year?
52
Please provide some tips on how we can partner with you to expand the program in your area.
An overview video or FAQ section might be helpful to lessen the learning curve for new teachers and students.
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.
A few mentors might have been better if there was a minimum number of contacts required dealing with the project.
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.
New trending ideas that are not able to be covered in the classroom were introduced to the students. The best part was the recognition that a mentor is really important later in a professional career.
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?
Weekly
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 don't see any need for changes at this time.
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
I has illustrated the ease in using technology in a distance learning or mentoring area.
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.
It allowed another set of eyes to look at the project in terms of the national standards for the projects.
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 bi-weekly contact is key. I will more aggressively grade on that aspect next year.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
I need to be more organized with the layout and development of the project to be able to standardize bi-weekly communication with the mentors. At times, students would be in a holding pattern waiting on data to come in.
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?
Keep up the communication on a regular basis and organize your project to avoid making schedule changes unnecessarily.
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?
A FAQ section.
