Agency: Christopher Newport University Community Engagement
Program: Athletics P.A.S.S. program
Evaluation Question: What intervention tools are used to match the needs of both the college mentors and the public-school students inside of schools and at home?
Observation Checklist
- The program history and records
- The size of the program (Beginning and Now)
- How are the Student-Athlete Mentors chosen?
- How the students are assessed for the program?
- What is the Gender and Diversity of participants?
- Teacher/Principle involvement
- How long are the sessions?
- How are the groups formed?
- Communication styles
- The involvement and engagement of participant
- Parental involvement
- What goes on outside the classroom and how often
- How is information gathered
I will interview the program’s director Ronald Ross, several members of his staff including Student-Athlete Mentors and teachers within the Newport News School System.
Interview Questions
- Explain your Mission statement?
- How did the program get started?
- How long has this program been a part of the agency?
- How long have you been the director of this program?
- How many student mentors are in the program and how do you get them?
- Who is you contact with the Newport News Public Schools System?
- What are the goals of the program?
- How are these goals currently being met?
- How does Christopher Newport University help the program?
- Are there other sponsors or donors?
- What is good about the program?
- What needs improvement?
- What is the current success rate of the participants?
- What tools are participants of the program given to succeed?
- How would you describe your relationship with members of the program?
- Does student enjoy working in the community?
- Are other community organization involved?
- How does the program end for students and mentors?
- Any awards of recognition for the program from the school, university, or community?
- Have any students been accepted to the university and become a mentor in the program?