2017 YFU USA Study Abroad Parent Post-Program Evaluation Survey

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* 1. In which country did your child's YFU exchange take place?

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* 2. How long was your child's YFU study abroad program?

Short Term (less than 4 weeks)

Summer (4 - 8 weeks)

Semester

Year

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* 3. Assess your YFU experience in the following areas:

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
YFU USA support during the application process (answered questions about the program, prices, assisted in completing the application, helped us choose programs, etc)	YFU USA support during the application process (answered questions about the program, prices, assisted in completing the application, helped us choose programs, etc) Excellent	YFU USA support during the application process (answered questions about the program, prices, assisted in completing the application, helped us choose programs, etc) Very Good	YFU USA support during the application process (answered questions about the program, prices, assisted in completing the application, helped us choose programs, etc) Good	YFU USA support during the application process (answered questions about the program, prices, assisted in completing the application, helped us choose programs, etc) Fair	YFU USA support during the application process (answered questions about the program, prices, assisted in completing the application, helped us choose programs, etc) Poor	YFU USA support during the application process (answered questions about the program, prices, assisted in completing the application, helped us choose programs, etc) N/A
YFU USA support and communication during the registration process (acceptance notifications, visa information, welcome packets, etc)	YFU USA support and communication during the registration process (acceptance notifications, visa information, welcome packets, etc) Excellent	YFU USA support and communication during the registration process (acceptance notifications, visa information, welcome packets, etc) Very Good	YFU USA support and communication during the registration process (acceptance notifications, visa information, welcome packets, etc) Good	YFU USA support and communication during the registration process (acceptance notifications, visa information, welcome packets, etc) Fair	YFU USA support and communication during the registration process (acceptance notifications, visa information, welcome packets, etc) Poor	YFU USA support and communication during the registration process (acceptance notifications, visa information, welcome packets, etc) N/A
YFU USA scholarship process (interview, teacher recommendation, essays, etc)	YFU USA scholarship process (interview, teacher recommendation, essays, etc) Excellent	YFU USA scholarship process (interview, teacher recommendation, essays, etc) Very Good	YFU USA scholarship process (interview, teacher recommendation, essays, etc) Good	YFU USA scholarship process (interview, teacher recommendation, essays, etc) Fair	YFU USA scholarship process (interview, teacher recommendation, essays, etc) Poor	YFU USA scholarship process (interview, teacher recommendation, essays, etc) N/A
YFU USA timeliness in scholarship award notification	YFU USA timeliness in scholarship award notification Excellent	YFU USA timeliness in scholarship award notification Very Good	YFU USA timeliness in scholarship award notification Good	YFU USA timeliness in scholarship award notification Fair	YFU USA timeliness in scholarship award notification Poor	YFU USA timeliness in scholarship award notification N/A
YFU USA orientations (local, national, Japan pre-departure, webinars)	YFU USA orientations (local, national, Japan pre-departure, webinars) Excellent	YFU USA orientations (local, national, Japan pre-departure, webinars) Very Good	YFU USA orientations (local, national, Japan pre-departure, webinars) Good	YFU USA orientations (local, national, Japan pre-departure, webinars) Fair	YFU USA orientations (local, national, Japan pre-departure, webinars) Poor	YFU USA orientations (local, national, Japan pre-departure, webinars) N/A
YFU USA overall application process	YFU USA overall application process Excellent	YFU USA overall application process Very Good	YFU USA overall application process Good	YFU USA overall application process Fair	YFU USA overall application process Poor	YFU USA overall application process N/A
YFU USA billing process	YFU USA billing process Excellent	YFU USA billing process Very Good	YFU USA billing process Good	YFU USA billing process Fair	YFU USA billing process Poor	YFU USA billing process N/A
YFU USA overall enrollment process	YFU USA overall enrollment process Excellent	YFU USA overall enrollment process Very Good	YFU USA overall enrollment process Good	YFU USA overall enrollment process Fair	YFU USA overall enrollment process Poor	YFU USA overall enrollment process N/A
Travel arrangements	Travel arrangements Excellent	Travel arrangements Very Good	Travel arrangements Good	Travel arrangements Fair	Travel arrangements Poor	Travel arrangements N/A
The cost of the YFU USA Program	The cost of the YFU USA Program Excellent	The cost of the YFU USA Program Very Good	The cost of the YFU USA Program Good	The cost of the YFU USA Program Fair	The cost of the YFU USA Program Poor	The cost of the YFU USA Program N/A

If you selected Fair, Poor, or Very Poor for any of the above, please explain.

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* 4. Describe the most positive change you have seen in your child since studying abroad

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* 5. What reservations did you have about sending your child on an exchange program?

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* 6. Post-program, how did your reservations about sending your child on an exchange program change?

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* 7. My child experienced the following as a result of the exchange program:

	Significant growth	Moderate growth	Some growth	Little growth	No growth
Understanding of another culture	Understanding of another culture Significant growth	Understanding of another culture Moderate growth	Understanding of another culture Some growth	Understanding of another culture Little growth	Understanding of another culture No growth
Appreciation of US values	Appreciation of US values Significant growth	Appreciation of US values Moderate growth	Appreciation of US values Some growth	Appreciation of US values Little growth	Appreciation of US values No growth
Ability to tolerate differences	Ability to tolerate differences Significant growth	Ability to tolerate differences Moderate growth	Ability to tolerate differences Some growth	Ability to tolerate differences Little growth	Ability to tolerate differences No growth
Ability to adapt	Ability to adapt Significant growth	Ability to adapt Moderate growth	Ability to adapt Some growth	Ability to adapt Little growth	Ability to adapt No growth
Ability to accept failure	Ability to accept failure Significant growth	Ability to accept failure Moderate growth	Ability to accept failure Some growth	Ability to accept failure Little growth	Ability to accept failure No growth
Ability to communicate	Ability to communicate Significant growth	Ability to communicate Moderate growth	Ability to communicate Some growth	Ability to communicate Little growth	Ability to communicate No growth
Self-reliance, resourcefulness	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Significant growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Moderate growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Some growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness Little growth	Self-reliance, resourcefulness No growth
Independence	Independence Significant growth	Independence Moderate growth	Independence Some growth	Independence Little growth	Independence No growth
Career direction	Career direction Significant growth	Career direction Moderate growth	Career direction Some growth	Career direction Little growth	Career direction No growth

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* 8. After the study abroad program, my child's foreign language skills have:

Significantly improved

Improved

Stayed the same

Child was in an English speaking host country

Child is a native speaker of the language spoken in the host country

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* 9. *Overall, how satisfied were you with your child's YFU study abroad experience?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neutral

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 10. *On a scale of 0-10, where 0 is "very unlikely" and 10 is "extremely likely," how likely is it that you would recommend this program to a friend, peer, or family member?

0 - very unlikely

5- Likely

10 - Extremely likely

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 11. The YFU USA team appreciates your responses and the time taken to complete this survey. Your feedback is very important to us. YFU strives continually to strengthen the YFU exchange experience for all participants! We welcome any additional comments about your YFU experience.