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* 1. What was your primary role in support of a team this year?

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* 2. What state do you reside in?

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* 3. How many years have you supported students in the American Rocketry Challenge? (Include this year in your count.)

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* 4. What grade level were the students you supported?

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* 5. Did any of your teams participate in this year’s National Finals?

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* 6. Did any of your teams win awards this year? (1st-25th place, special awards, marketing or presentation competitions, etc.)

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* 7. What was the primary source of funding for your American Rocketry Challenge team(s)? (Mark any that make up over 25% of your funding.)

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* 8. How many hours per month do you estimate you spend on the American Rocketry Challenge? (Do not count off-season months in your average. Enter a whole number.)

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* 9. Did you engage with an aerospace company or mentor affiliated with an aerospace company this season, if so what companies did you engage with?

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* 10. What was the biggest challenge to participating in this program?

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* 11. What resources would be most helpful to you as an adult team leader?

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* 12. If this is your first year competing, what lessons did you learn that you would pass on to other mentors or future students?

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* 13. Which of these phrases below best describes your school or organization?

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* 14. Is your school considered Title I under the USDOE Elementary and Secondary Education Act / Every Student Succeeds Act?

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* 15. Please indicate to what extent YOUR participation with students in the American Rocketry Challenge has changed YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and RESOURCES.

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My knowledge or skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math)
My knowledge or skills related to manufacturing (carpentry, 3D printing, electronics, etc.)
My ability to engage students in hands-on STEM learning
My ability to incorporate real-world applications in instruction
My ability to facilitate student teamwork and collaboration.
My project management skills (planning, organizing, fundraising, etc. to support a team)
My ability to connect student learning to STEM careers
My access to trusted people that I can call on to provide support, resources, knowledge, connections or influence.

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* 16. Please indicate to what extent YOUR participation with students in the American Rocketry Challenge has changed YOUR ACTIONS, INTERESTS, AND ATTITUDES.

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My use of project-based learning strategies
My action taken this season to pursue professional learning to support this year's team (related to STEM education, project-based learning, or student engagement)
My interest in future professional learning for myself related to STEM education, project-based learning, or student engagement
My action taken this season to leverage my existing or new professional network to obtain support, resources, knowledge, connections or influence
My interest in leveraging my existing or new professional network to obtain support, resources, knowledge, connections or influence in the future.
My confidence teaching STEM concepts to students
My identity as a STEM educator
My satisfaction in my career as a teacher or educator

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* 17. Please indicate to what extent you believe YOUR STUDENTS' participation in the American Rocketry Challenge has affected THEM.

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Their understanding of rocketry or STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) concepts
Their STEM skills (doing calculations, using computer software, etc.)
Their manufacturing skills (carpentry, 3D printing, etc.)
Their academic performance in STEM classes
Their interest in pursuing STEM studies
Their interest in or awareness of STEM careers
Their interest in aerospace-related careers

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* 18. I would recommend supporting students in the American Rocketry Challenge to other teachers, educators, or mentors.

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* 19. How can we improve for next year’s challenge? Please limit your response to 4 key sentences.

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* 20. Please leave any additional comments about your experience with the American Rocketry Challenge below:

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* 21. Optional: Provide a testimonial about the impact of the American Rocketry Challenge that we could share with sponsors or use on our website. If you would like this quote to be attributed to you, please include your name and school name. (This field will be decoupled from the above responses for analysis.)

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* 22. If you would like to be entered in any upcoming giveaways for completing this survey, please enter your email address: (This field will be decoupled from the above responses for analysis.)

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