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 |
| 1 |
0 |
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 |
| 0 |
1 |
Increase in knowledge of the workplace |
| 0 |
1 |
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.
Students are typically advanced motivated learners so they already are above average in the above areas
Please indicate the percentage of your students who are actively moving in the direction of becoming proactive learners.
60%
I have a better understanding of the importance of doing well in math.
The career portion was shortened due to time frame however it did
encourage them to establish goals and plans. Saw several students digging
deeper into topics with mentors as well.
How many students would you prefer to directly supervise in the program next year?
50
Please provide some tips on how we can partner with you to expand the program in your area.
Funding would be the biggest issue in order to expand into other programs
at the school and district level.
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.
Those students with mentors that were not necessarily within the same field
of interest (healthcare) did not connect as well with mentors. They couldn't
get the depth of professional input.
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.
Increase in professional communication. Some mentors were incredible at
providing great resources or professional background knowledge. One
student with the help of her mentor developed idea for innovation that
placed in the top 10 at a International Conference for HOSA.
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.
Most of the changes primarily relate to the project plans which is on me.
Not sure yet exactly approach to take. There are times within the
curriculum were students are simply building background knowledge so
there isn't a lot for mentors to help with. However once working on the
project the mentors serve a very valuable role.
How has this program assisted you to use technology more effectively?
NA - already using technology on a regular daily basis.
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.
Most impact would be on language skills in written communication.
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.
4
Please describe which requirements, if any, helped you be successful in the program?
Communication with mentors and students on a regular basis.
Please describe which requirements, if any, were difficult to meet. Please note why these requirements were difficult to meet.
All students received a mentor so they were not self-selected for
participation. Because there was a grade component students could not opt
out easily.
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?
Plan for at least two 1/2 periods per week for communication.
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?
200
What additional training would you recommend for teachers next year?
Unsure what would help best. Making the project input easier would be
helpful though from my perspective. Are mentors relying on the project
schedule or on the weekly communication more?
