CAS Interview – Template
Student Name
CAS Interview #1 – Date
CAS Advisor: __________
Time Questions / Statements Who is doing Recorded Statements
the talking?
2 min Explain the interview process:
a) Overview of student’s CAS process CAS Advisor
b) Review of Goals
c) Comments on CAS program
d) Follow up and goals
10 How is CAS going for you so far?
min Student
What do you like about CAS?
What are you finding challenging about
CAS?
What is/was your favorite CAS activity?
Why? What did you learn?
What is/was your least favorite CAS
activity? Why? What lessons can/did you
take away from this activity?
8 min Tell me how you are meeting the learning
objectives for CAS? Student
5 min Look at the student’s goals.
Have they met these goals yet? Why or Student
why not? What can they do to meet these
goals?
Set 3 specific goals:
1) CAS – what, by when, how?
2) Academics – what, by when, how?
3) University – what, by when, how?
5 min Review the student’s CAS status with the CAS Advisor Balance of CAS Program:
student. Use the excel sheet that was given
to you. Quality and Commitment to Program:
Take notes in the format in the right-hand Reflections:
column.
Current CAS situation: (Meeting expectations / Not Meeting expectations and why)
Immediate action needed:
New Goals for May 2012:
CAS –
Academics –
University -
CAS Interview – Sample Form
Elaine Chan
CAS Interview #1 – October 4th, 2010
CAS Advisor: Ms. A
Time Questions / Statements Recorded Statements
2 min Explain the interview process:
e) Overview of student’s CAS process b) Review of Goals c) Comments on CAS program d) Follow up and goals
Fine. No comments.
10 How is CAS going for you so far?
min - Finds it challenging to manage her time; wants to do well in CAS but also needs more time to study. Finds she gets
What do you like about CAS? distracted easily when working (Facebook, phone, etc), so needs more time to do course work. Therefore, CAS is
stressful.
What are you finding challenging about - Likes doing the activities when she is there. Finds yoga actually relaxes her, even though the thought of spending time
CAS? there causes her stress.
- Reflecting and filling in the forms. It takes time.
What is/was your favorite CAS activity?
Why? What did you learn? - Po Leung Kuk tutoring. She loves the students and the connections she has made with them. She realizes how lucky
she is to go to school at ISF where English is taught daily. Makes her feel sad that not all Hong Kong students have the
same privileges as she does.
What is/was your least favorite CAS - Cypberrun for Research. Didn’t learn very much. Just stood on the side lines and cheered. It was interesting to see it,
activity? Why? What lessons can/did but she wanted more out of the activity.
you take away from this activity?
8 min Tell me how you are meeting the 1) Increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth. - Dragon Dance, Po Leung Kuk
learning objectives for CAS? 2) Undertaken new challenges. -Dragon Dance, Yoga, Po Leung Kuk
3) Planned and initiated activities. - Talent Show
4) Worked collaboratively with others. Dragon Dance, Po Leung Kuk, Talent Show
5) Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities. - Dragon Dance
6) Engaged in issues of global importance. - Po Leung Kuk
7) Considered the ethical implications of their actions. - Talent Show
8) Developed new skills. - Dragon Dance, Po Leung Kuk, Talent Show
5 min Look at the student’s goals. Goals:
Have they met these goals yet? Why or Elaine is meeting her goals for physical and mental health by doing yoga and getting at least 7 hours of sleep.
why not? What can they do to meet She is finding it hard to meet her academic goals as she is easily distracted.
these goals?
Set 3 specific goals set by Elaine:
Set 3 specific goals: 1) CAS – By December 2011, I will have written at least 50 reflections. I will do this by writing at least 3 reflections a week
4) CAS – what, by when, how? for the next 2 months. This will also help me to remember to reflect regularly.
5) Academics – what, by when,
how? 2) Academics – I will aim for a score of 5 on my Mathematics mock exam. I will do this by: 1) going to see Ms. Carina at
6) University – what, by when, least once a week after school for help, 2) spend 2 hours every Saturday reviewing my math work.
how?
3) University – By February 2011, I will have select the top 5 universities for which I will apply for. I will do this by: 1)
researching universities that offer business degrees in the UK, 2) talk to Ms. Leslie about my options.
5 min Review the student’s CAS status with the Balance of CAS Program: Generally good. Please work on finding some more action activities by December 2011.
student. Use the excel sheet that was
given to you. Quality and Commitment to Program: In terms of doing the activities, Elaine is very commitment. However, the commitment to
also getting in the forms and doing the reflections needs to be improved.
Take notes in the format in the right-
hand column. Reflections: When they are written, they are well written. I also appreciate the pictures and video reflection that has been
uploaded. However, reflections are too infrequent, and often done in ‘bursts’ rather than regularly. Please work to reflect at
least 2 times a week.
Current CAS situation: Meeting the expectations of CAS
Immediate action needed: 1) Find another action activity by December 2011.
2) Write at least 50 reflections by December 2011
3) Reflect regularly, at least 2 times a week.
New Goals for May 2012:
1)
CAS – By December 2011, I will have written at least 50 reflections. I will do this by writing at least 3 reflections a week
for the next 2 months. This will also help me to remember to reflect regularly.
2) Academics – I will aim for a score of 5 on my Mathematics mock exam. I will do this by: 1) going to see Ms. Carina at
least once a week after school for help, 2) spend 2 hours every Saturday reviewing my math work.
3) University – By February 2011, I will have select the top 5 universities for which I will apply for. I will do this by: 1)
researching universities that offer business degrees in the UK, 2) talk to Ms. Leslie about my options.
