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) |
| 1 |
0 |
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 |
| 0 |
1 |
Other areas |
Please describe additional areas that may have been impacted by this program.
My students definitely improved their "soft skills" that are so important in attaining success in both college and in the world of work.
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.
Students have access to the project checklist and know what they are responsible for and when they have to have it completed. They learn accountability.
How many students would you prefer to directly supervise in the program next year?
8
Please provide some tips on how we can partner with you to expand the program in your area.
The Telementor Program is alive and well in our region and well-received.
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.
Early on, if a match is not working out for either the student or the Telementor, I suggest we go ahead and make a change, if at all possible. This is a better alternative than dragging things on through the entire term and not allowing the student to receive the full benefit of the program. The program can easily lose some of its luster if a good match between student and Telementor isn't made.
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.
Learning the "soft skills" of life and employing them with their Telementor is one of the best benefits that I have seen my students gain. Other than their parents, students deal with most adults on a somewhat superficial level. Not so with their Telementor--interactions are sincere, profound, and beneficial.
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?
Weekly
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.
As long as we can make meaningful pairings between students and Telementors, all is well.
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
Students use of PREZI in their final presentation is always a learning experience for students but one to which they eagerly take.
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.
Students have to decide what college and career path is best for themselves and then they have to formulate a plan as to how to get there. It takes creativity and persistence to succeed.
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.
50%
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?
Each of the goals is important and played a pivotal part in the overall success of the fall term project.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
The only requirement that proved difficult to meet--and its always so--is the requirement to interview professionals With the expert advice and encouragement of the Telementors, all requirements were met.
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?
Stay in touch with your Telementor--they are your biggest supporter and best source of expert advice.
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?
14
What additional training would you recommend for teachers next year?
I don't think any additional training is really needed as things seem to be working quite well right now.
