Among its goals were the development of maximum cognitive,
affective
and ethical performances among
both students
and teachers
As part
of the qualitative evaluation of the project, students (who include
50% poor or culturally diverse children) were asked to express some
of the most important things they learned as a result of participating
in the program. These excerpts from the self evaluations of some
disadvantaged students speak for themselves
I wish I could make a difference in the world. I always wanted
to be the first black president of the U.S.A. If I was, I would
stop street hunger and world hunger.
I have a gift and I plan to use it. I would like my teachers
to remember me 10 years from now for never giving up. I would
like to make a difference in our world by teaching people how
to respect one another.
I've learned that you should not shoplift. You can get your
parents real sad and really not want to care anymore. APOGEE
has affected how I feel about myself - that reading is not bad
after all and that you can have a better education if you read
more often.
I've learned that I can do almost anything if I put my mind
to it. I learned that I haven't put enough effort in my work
this year or last year.
I learned I couldn't work well with others. But now that I'm
in APOGEE, I learned how to.
APOGEE has helped me a lot with my grades and has books I like
to read a lot. It means being able to go to school rather than
stay home and be lazy.
The way I have changed is that I can read better, make more
friends, and that I can give my fingers some rest. I feel free.
I've learned that I am smart and am able to be smart with all
the fights and arguments around me.
I think APOGEE has made me expand my goals. I feel smarter and
ready when the time comes to face the outside world. It has
made my life more interesting.
The three things I want to achieve are to finish college with
good grades, to be a lawyer or a children's doctor, and to be
independent (and not live off other people).
Some positive characteristics that I have are that I think I
have good behavior in this class - better than in my own class
- and that I think this is the best class in school
The things I like best about myself is that I am bringing up
my grades & that I haven't gotten in any trouble. APOGEE really
helps me out a lot.
It has made me think a lot about working with other people.
I feel APOGEE will help a lot of kids learn to like reading.
Teamwork, friendship, and pride are some things that for me
have been strengthened by APOGEE. I do want to be in APOGEE
next year because I like the concept of being able to work with
groups. I love reading.
APOGEE has affected how I feel about myself. I can do anything
right and not wrong. When I think of APOGEE, I first think that
you can read the books you want and then report. I think I was
picked for APOGEE because they know that I like doing projects
and sharing my thoughts with other people.
I like group discussions, I like to read, and I love for people
to ask me questions, or I ask them.
I want to see how someone
else might react to the situation we talk about.
