1. Questions for Georgia Computes

2. Impact/Outcomes of Alliance Activities 1. The Georgia Computes! Alliance features a broad scope of activities across several different demographics, with a variety of components. Characterize, quantitatively if possible, what has been attempted within this scope of activity and what has been achieved to date. To what extent have each of the target groups been reached? To what extent have new pathways been developed? Is there evidence that students are following these pathways? What has been your most successful intervention?

3. 2. Please cite evidence of: (a) alignment with other programs that share Georgia Computes! goals; (b) effective dissemination within and beyond the Alliance; (c) successful interventions; (d) curricular changes that have fostered improvements in student participation and performance; and (e) a statewide effort that could be a model for multi-institutional, multi- level (precollege, 2-year, and 4-year college) student and faculty support.

4. Organizational and Other Challenges to the Alliance 4. Please explain the division of labor practiced by the Alliance. Which institutions take the lead or specialize or participate in the main Alliance activities? 5. How does the Alliance communicate what it is doing and accomplishing? Please draw a picture of the communication pattern linking the participating institutions. 6. What data is the Alliance using for comparison purposes? Are they national sources, local institutional information on students, some combination, or other? Explain.

5. 7. How difficult is it to demarcate Alliance activities from other ongoing work? 8. Under the heading of "organizational change" (as opposed to individual-level impact), discuss how the Alliance has affected (a) collaboration (teamwork, shared faculty, cross-institutional internship opportunities); and (b) institutionalization (evidence of and prospects for leveraging/continuing/sustaining). 9. Has participation in the Alliance activities raised any issues for the faculty involved?

6. 10. To what extent has the Alliance been supported at each of the member institutions? Does this bode well for future sustainability? 11. How much larger can the Alliance grow? What are the constraints on its growth? 12. If we were to create another Georgia Computes! Alliance for some other state, how much of what you’ve done is transferable? How much would have to be recreated? How much “assistance” would you think would be needed from your team? Would there be any advantages/disadvantages to your Alliance in having others exist?

7. 13. How many more years will it take to demonstrate the full potential of the Alliance? 14. Are there unmet resource needs for the Alliance?