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 |
| 1 |
0 |
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' social skills improved as they interacted their Telementors over the Internet. This is always one of the most valuable aspects of the project.
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 were given the project schedule and then were held accountable
for successfully completing the required steps on-time.
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 works well as-is, and I'm thankful and honored to
be able to use it, as it is a proven resource.
How would you rate the quality of the matches between your students and mentors overall on a scale of 1 - 5?
3
Please describe any changes you'd like to see that might further improve the quality of the matches.
Based on my past experience with the Telementor Program, this
spring's Telementors, although well-meaning, did not measure up to the
Telementors that I have worked with in the past. Maybe, it was because
they were new to the game or simply didn't know what to do, but they
were not as proactive or as effective as past Telementors have been.
I'm sure they will do better next time, and I'd be willing to work with them
again.
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 Telementors' advice, although lacking in some areas, was valuable
when provided to students.
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.
Telementors need to know their responsibilities going into the process. I
realize they are volunteers, but if they are going to sign-up for the job,
they need to make sure they have the time and the wherewithal to keep
pace with their students. Again, I have no doubt my Telementors were
well-intentioned, but I never felt they were completely comfortable with
the whole process.
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
N/A
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.
The focus that the Telementor has on college and career success ties in
well with the state emphasis in ensuring students are prepared to succeed
after they graduate from high school. The Telementor superbly supports
this with its emphasis on life-long learning and achievement.
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.
6
Please describe which requirements, if any, helped you be successful in the program?
Each of the requirements was valuable.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
N/A
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 positive; be patient.
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?
8
What additional training would you recommend for teachers next year?
N/A
