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.
Students were confident coming into the class, but they left an even deeper self-confidence knowing that they now know how to navigate the labyrinth that ultimately leads to college and career success.
Please indicate the percentage of your students who are actively moving in the direction of becoming proactive learners.
100%
I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in math.
Once students began the project, they pretty much moved at their own pace and asked questions of me when they needed clarification.
How many students would you prefer to directly supervise in the program next year?
15
Please provide some tips on how we can partner with you to expand the program in your area.
The Telementor Program is well-established in our area already.
How would you rate the quality of the matches between your students and mentors overall on a scale of 1 - 5?
5
Please describe any changes you'd like to see that might further improve the quality of the matches.
Most matches work out, but it is probably best to at least honor students' requests when they ask for a male or a female Telementor. This might reduce some of the anxiety that some students might have when working with Telementors of the opposite gender.
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.
By far the best aspect of the Telementor Program is the real-word advice and encouragement that the Telementors provide to students. That's truly priceless and will pay dividends for the kids long after they've completed the project.
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?
Biweekly
How often were your students able to communicate, on average, with the mentors?
Every other day
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.
Wonderful program as is!
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
It provided students with the opportunity to enhance their creative skills via the use of PREZI and PowerPoint applications
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
5
Please describe this impact, if any, in your own words.
It gave students the opportunity to direct their own learning and with that the opportunity to practice and to enhance their critical thinking 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.
25%
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.
5
Please describe which requirements, if any, helped you be successful in the program?
High standards were established for the students and they met them.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
All were reasonable and attainable.
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 flexible with the schedule--it will have to be adjusted at some point--and be sure to stay in touch with the Telementors. The closer the bond between the teacher and the Telementors, the better the class.
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?
35
What additional training would you recommend for teachers next year?
I keep my ear to the ground about the latest trends in the business world (leadership, teamwork, etc.) and try to inject business tenets into every class I teach. The Telementors are successful business people, and introducing the business world to students helps them better appreciate where their Telementors are coming from when they offer advice and encouragement.
