School's Evaluation of the Program

Contract Summary
 Contract: 25-26-0212
 District: GREAT NECK UFSD
 Artist: Steve Metzger
 Program: Reading, Writing, and Mindfulness!
 Art Form: Literature (LI)
 Grades: KG, 1 , 2
 Program Dates: 3/6

Evaluation Summary
 Evaluator: Alison Urkiel, Library Media Specialist
 Grades: K, 1, 2
 Dates: 3/06/2026
 Submitted: 3/11/2026 11:54:31 AM

Ratings
Rating System: 1-5 points: 1=poor; 2=fair; 3=good; 4=very good; 5=outstanding

4
Artistic Quality of Presentation
Artist demonstrated skill and dedication to their art; repertoire was appropriate and well-chosen for students' age and interest levels; art form was presented in an enjoyable, artistic manner.
2
Artist's Interaction with Students
Artist effectively engaged students in the program; artist listened to student comments/questions and responded appropriately.
2
Educational Quality of Presentation
Artist helped students to understand this art form and the creative process; artist demonstrated relationships between art form and other curriculum areas; artists helped children to see/hear with greater discrimination; artist used vocabulary terms that were within the grasp of students.
4
Student Response to Presentation
Artist engaged students' interest and attention; applause and laughter was genuine and enthusiatic; restlessness was minimal; when invited to participate, students were eager; questions to artists indicated that students understood the presentation.
2
Quality of Presentation
Speakers could be easily heard; performers could be seen; lighting, props and sound effects were effective; costumes were imaginative, colorful and appropriate; elements of surprise and humor were included in presentation; program was well-paced; program began and ended on time.
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Would you recommend this program to other school districts?
No
Mr. Metzger was a wonderful person to work with and to meet, but I would have loved for him to be more engaging with our students. His presentations were different for each grade level, which I appreciated but the response from the students varied greatly based on what he was focusing on. It felt inconsistent to me as a viewer, but again he was wonderful to plan with and work with in this endeavor. Very responsive to me questions and emails, signed books for our students. He took a lot of time out of his day and I greatly appreciate that!
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