Table 1 Summary of undergraduate mentor and K-8 student participant assessments. Included in the table is the list of the assessment itself by participant level, as well as the intended goal and how the assessment was administered (therefore informing data collection)
Undergraduate mentor assessments | K-8 student assessments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment | Goal | Administered | Assessment | Goal | Administered |
Self-reflection surveys | For mentors to reflect upon the session to process gains and areas for improvement | After every mentoring session | Pre/post content-based assessment (questions are written using Bloom’s taxonomy) | Determine gains in content knowledge after activity | Before and after every lesson (i.e., daily) |
Interviews | Evaluate critical thinking, content knowledge, and personal gains | 12 and 24Â weeks after mentoring has begun of each year | Long-term post-test assessments | Evaluate long-term content knowledge gains | After a minimum of 30Â days after content delivery |
Exit surveys | Gauge retention in STEM fields and career preparedness | Upon graduation or exiting the program | Surveys | Assess student interest in STEM fields | At beginning and end of an 8-week session |
Dimensions of Success (DoS) | Assess program in 12 dimensions, including organization, materials, space utilization, participation, purposeful activities, engagement with STEM, inquiry, reflection, relationships, and youth voice | By internal and external DoS-certified evaluators a minimum of 8 times per school per academic year | Dimensions of Success (DoS) | Assess program in 12 dimensions, including organization, materials, space utilization, participation, purposeful activities, engagement in STEM, inquiry, reflection, relationships, and youth voice | By internal and external DoS-certified evaluators a minimum of 8 times per school per academic year |