Rate the selection
process in terms of timing and communication.
1-Very good
2-Good
3-Fair
4-Poor
5-Very poor
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In general, how do
you rate your introduction to the fellowship program and broader
SC2 initiative?
1-Very
good
2-Good
3-Fair
4-Poor
5-Very
poor
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Is there anything
specific that you would recommend be done to improve future
introduction of the fellowship program?
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Did you or another
group (within or outside of the city) provide the fellows with a
formal orientation to city operations or the operations of the
host entity?
Yes
No
If yes, what was organized?
If no, why not? What were the limiting factors? (E.g. time, money,
space, etc.)
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Who
helped/assisted with any informal or a more formal orientation?
Other SC2
Fellows
Others in my
department
CST
NGOs
Others outside
of the city
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Were you involved
in the orientation of the fellow to your organization?
Yes
No
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Is there anything
specific that you would suggest that could improve or facilitate
the orientation/transition process of fellows to the host
institution or entity?
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How familiar are
you now with the overall of the Strong Cities, Strong
Communities Initiative and its primary goals?
1-Very familiar
2-Familiar
3-Somewhat Familiar
4-Little Knowledge
5-No Knowledge
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How connected are
you with other SC2 components (i.e. the federal community
solution teams, HUD, the White House, the resource network, etc.)
and its activities in your city?
1-Very Connected
2-Connected
3-Somewhat Connected
4-Little Connection Exists
5-No Connection
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Professional
Development
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Has your
institution/agency offered any supplemental/additional
professional development opportunities to your fellow(s)? If so,
please describe.
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Are there
professional development opportunities available in your
city/community that would be relevant for the fellows and
relevant to your office? If yes, please describe and identify the
host organization.
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Projects
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Describe the process of working with your fellow(s) in identifying
and selecting the projects included in their PPA. (If managing
more than one fellow please answer the following questions
separately for each fellow.)
How many meetings did you have
with your fellow(s) about the original PPA?
How many weeks did the process
take to select and finalize the work plan and milestones for the
fellows’ projects?
What worked best to hone their
project plan to a defined list of realistic projects?
What influences (internal to
your host organizations or external) where involved with the
final selection of the fellows’ project(s) positively and
negatively—and the incorporation into the PPA?
Does the
fellows’ current PPA include significant mid-term
adjustments or modifications to the scope or work or milestones?
Why or why not? Please explain.
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Do you think the
projects listed in their PPA match the Fellow’s skills and
talent?
1-Strongly Agree
2-Agree
3-Somewhat Agree
4-Disagree
5-Strongly Disagree
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Is it feasible
for the projects (those included in their original and amended
PPA) to be completed by the end of their Fellowship appointment
(September 2014)? Please provide a predicted percentage of
completion for each of the projects listed in your PPA.
Main Project
Supplemental Project 1
Supplemental Project 2
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What, if any
obstacles or barriers do you see in meeting the outlined
milestones and deliverables and completing the listed projects?
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Do you believe
these project(s) will help build capacity within the scope of:
(Please check
all that apply.)
The
agency/department or nonprofit where you work
The government
A specific
neighborhood, please specify: ___________________________
A specific
section of the population, please specifiy:______________________
Other, please
specify:___________________________________
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How much time did you spend
meeting with the fellow(s) and reviewing the PPA?
In general, how effective do
you think the PPA (original and amended) has been/will be in
guiding the work of their fellow(s)?
1-Very effective
2-Effective
3-Moderately effective
4-Of little effective
5-No effect
Approximately when did the
Fellows begin work on the projects outlined in their original
PPA? (E.g. started in October 2012, started in the first quarter
of 2013.)
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Where in their
work plan is your fellow with respect to their major SC2 project?
(Provide a percentage, e.g., 30% completed, etc.) (Project the
Fellow uses in the Management Academies.)
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Have there been
any early or recent breakthroughs or important milestones in
their thus far? If so, please describe. If not, explain why:
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In general, how
satisfied are you with your Fellow’s progress toward their
project milestones?
1-Very Satisfied
2-Satisfied
3-Moderately Satisfied
4-Dissatisfied
5-Very Dissatisfied
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Inputs
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In general, how
would you rate your relationship with your Fellow(s)?
1-Very Good
2-Good
3-Fair
4-Poor
5-Very Poor
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In general, are
you satisfied with the level of communication with your
Fellow(s)?
1-Very Satisfied
2-Satisfied
3-Moderately Satisfied
4-Dissatisfied
5-Very Dissatisfied
If dissatisfied, please
explain:
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What issues, if
any, have you had in working with your Fellow(s)?
Yes
No
If so, has it been resolved?
How was it resolved? If it is remains unresolved, how can the SC2
Management Team assist?
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In general, how
would you rate your relationship with the SC2 Management Team?
1-Very Good
2-Good
3-Fair
4-Poor
5-Very Poor
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How would you
rate your level of contact with your city’s Community
Solutions Team?
1-Very Frequent
2-Frequent
3-Occasional
4-Rare
5-Never
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Are you (were
you) satisfied with the level of contact with your CST?
1-Very Satisfied
2-Satisfied
3-Moderately Satisfied
4-Dissatisfied
5-Very Dissatisfied
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Was/is CST
contact important to the success of the projects included in the
Fellow’s PPA?
1-Very Important
2-Important
3-Moderately Important
4-Of little importance
5-Not at all important
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If CST contact
was/would be valuable, do you have ideas on how to enhance and
improve CST—Fellows collaboration in future fellowship
programs?
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In general, how
would you measure the level of resources you provide to your
fellow(s)?
1-Very good
2-Good
3-Acceptable
4-Poor
5-Very poor
Are there any resources not
currently available or provided that you think would be useful
for you and your fellow(s)?
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In general, do
you think that your institution/agency to have a supportive
(informal or formal) structure and/or organizational culture that
is advantageous to hosting fellows? Please explain.
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Placement
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Do you believe the fellowship placement is a good match:
With Fellow’s current
skills?
1-Very good
2-Good
3-Fair
4-Poor
5-Very Poor
The City’s broader
priorities?
1-Very good
2-Good
3-Fair
4-Poor
5-Very Poor
Given the priorities of your
organization/agency or department and its needs?
1-Very good
2-Good
3-Fair
4-Poor
5-Very Poor
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Reflecting back
on the first year of the fellowship, knowing that you and your
agency/organization and the fellow(s) worked hard to get the
fellowship up and running, overall, how would you rate your
satisfaction with your fellow’s placement?
1-Very good
2-Good
3-Somewhat good
4-Poor
5-Very poor
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