• Some of the students were not able to begin projects immediately and felt as if they would never get to work on their own project. This year scientists have been asked to supply a detailed description of the student's project before the student begins working in the lab.
• One of the scientists in the Class Research program did not allow the students to do much when they came to the lab. As a result, an evaluation form was designed for and completed by all teacher and scientist partners. After reviewing the questions and his answers, the scientist realized that the students needed to do more themselves in the lab and needed to be more involved in the planning of the next step of research.
• We continue to have difficulty getting 100% return on assessment materials. To try to improve return from ongoing partnerships with a history of incomplete testing the Program Director will visit the classes and administer the tests in person. To try to improve return from controls for the Student Scientist program, we will try to have the control students' recommending teachers administer the test at the end of the school year.

• Mentor Evaluation of Teacher in Class Research Program An evaluation form was developed for the mentor to fill out after working with the teacher and the classroom students in the Class Research program to describe what the goals of the partnership were, whether the goals were met, what the goals would be for the following year and what changes would be implemented to improve the program. The evaluation also addressed the teacher preparation of the students before the scientists visited the classroom, asked if the students seemed interested and motivated and asked appropriate questions. It also asked about whether the students had the necessary background information to prepare them for techniques they used in the lab, whether they were interested and motivated when they visited the lab and what hands on activities they performed. Student independence and analysis of data were also addressed.
• Teacher Evaluation of Scientist and the Class Research Program. An evaluation form was developed for the teacher to fill out after working with the scientist and the classroom students in the Class Research program to determine if the experience affected what the teacher felt about science and research. It examined how the project improved their skills or knowledge about science and/or research and cancer. It asked about their relationship with the scientist, what characteristics the mentor should have in order to make this program successful, how the Program Director could be more helpful, how the teachers could be better prepared for their summer work and how the experience with Dr. Pomeroy, our science education specialist, was.
• Inquiry skills test for middle school students. This test was designed to replace a high school level inquiry test which middle school students had difficulty understanding and completing.

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