Form SV-2009-0014 National Security Language-Youth Intensive Language Prog

Please know that your answers will be strictly confidential and will in no way affect your participation in the program. We will use the data for analytical and evaluative purposes only.

Please feel free to give us your honest opinions. This survey is not a test, and there are no right or wrong answers. Thank you for your participation in this survey.

This survey will be administered to all NSLI-Y Intensive Language Program participants. Target language is defined as the language you will be studying during the NSLI-Y Intensive Language Program and host country is the country where the NSLI-Y Intensive Language Program is located.

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Statements:

The information solicited on this survey is requested pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-62) and the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act (22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.). In order to ensure that the U.S. Department of State’s international exchange programs meet statutory program requirements (22 U.S.C. 2460(c)), the Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) regularly monitors the programs, gathers data about program accomplishments, and evaluates selected ones. ECA uses the information collected to inform program design, management, and funding. All personal information that is collected through surveys is considered confidential. All responses are coded to ensure the confidentiality of individual responses. Data collected under this study will not be shared, sold, or used for fundraising purposes. Survey data and findings will be used only in an aggregate form for the express purposes of fulfilling the data needs of the outcome assessment. Responses to this survey are voluntary.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average fifteen (15) minutes to respond to this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and respondents are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to: A/ISS/DIR, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520.

1. What is your primary reason for participating in the NSLI-Y Intensive Language Program?

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2. Which program will you attend this summer? [drop-down]

• Arabic, Egypt, AFS

• Arabic, Jordan, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

• Arabic, Morocco, Legacy International

• Chinese, University of Delaware

• Chinese, Boston Public Schools

• Chinese, Shanghai, Chicago Public Schools

• Chinese, Taiwan, Alabama State University

• Chinese, Shanghai, American Councils

• Farsi, Dushanbe, American Councils

• Hindi, Delhi, AFS

• Korean, Seoul, iEARN

• Turkish, Ankara, AFS

• Beginner Russia, Kirov, American Councils

• Beginner-Intermediate Russian, Gatchina, American Councils

• Intermediate-Advanced Russian, Kazan School #39, American Councils

• Advanced Russian, Kazan State Technological University, American Councils

3. There are many different reasons for participating in the exchange program. In the table below, please identify your three most important reasons for participating.

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To learn and practice my target language
To represent the United States abroad
To share my culture with others
To build relationships with host country students and their families
To increase my understanding of the host country and its society, people, and culture
To learn more about host country history – ancient to modern
Other (Please write in): _______________________________________________________

4. Do you have any connections to the host country? Please check all boxes that apply.

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Family ties
Friends
Religion
Teachers
Academic
Professional
Travel/Personal Experience
No Ties

5. If you have family ties to the host country please identify the family members below. Please check all boxes that apply.

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Mother
Father
Maternal Grandmother
Maternal Grandfather
Paternal Grandmother
Paternal Grandfather
Not applicable

6. If you have studied the target language formally (in school) prior to participating in the NSLI-Y Intensive Language Program, how many years did you study? Please check one box.

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Less than one year
One year
Two years
Three years
Four or more years
Did not study the target language formally

7. Please rate your current target language skill level. Please check one box in each row.

	None	Beginner	Advanced Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Speaking target language
Oral comprehension of target language
Reading target language
Writing target language
Overall language competency

8. Please rate your knowledge or understanding of the following topics. Please check one box in each row.

	No Knowledge	Less Than Basic	Basic Knowledge	Beyond Basic	Advanced Knowledge
Host country political system
Host country economy
Host country values and culture
Religious and ethnic diversity in host country
Freedom of speech and the press in host country
Voluntary community service in host country
Daily life in host country

9. How do you view the host country Government and the host country people? Please check one box in each row.

	Strongly Unfavorable	Generally Unfavorable	Neither Favorable Nor Unfavorable	Generally Favorable	Strongly Favorable
Host country Government
Host country people

10. How do you view the host country Government and its relationship with the United States?

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The host country Government is a trustworthy partner for my country

11. What is the first positive thing you think about when you think about the host country?

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12. What is the first negative thing you think about when you think about the host country?

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13. Which of these fields are you considering studying or working in when you graduate? Please check all boxes that apply.

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Agriculture
Arts and Humanities (history, languages, literature, art, theater)
Athletics
Business Administration, Finance
Computer Science, Information Technology
Education
Engineering
Environment
Government
Humanitarian Affairs, Development Assistance, Conflict Resolution
International Relations
Labor, Trade Unions
Law, Judicial, Law Enforcement
Library and Information Science
Media, Mass Communications, Journalism, Communication Technology, Advertising, Graphics
Medicine
Military Service
Public Administration
Public Health
Religion
Science (physics, math, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geography, agronomy)
Social Sciences (sociology, economics, psychology, political science)
Social Work
Teaching English, English language instructions
Not Sure
Other (Please write in): __________________________________________

14. Do you see yourself using your target language as part of your future profession? Please check one box.

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Yes
No
Not sure yet

15. Home state: [Drop Down List]

16. Which best describes the geographic location where you live? Please check one box.

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A major city
A suburb of a major city
A small city or town
A rural area

17. Age: [Drop Down List]

18. Gender:

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Female
Male

19. What is your ethnicity/race? Please check one box.

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American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black (non-Hispanic)
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White (non-Hispanic)
Other (Please write in): ____________________

20. Which religion do you most closely identify with? Please check one box.

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Baha’ism		Judaism
Buddhism		Jainism
Christianity (for example: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant)		Shintoism
Confucianism		Taoism
Hinduism		Zoroastrianism
Islam		None
Jainism		Other (please write in): ____________________

21. Thank you for completing this survey! If you have additional comments you would like to make, about any of the things above, about your participation so far, about what you have been proud to share, or something we haven’t touched upon, please do so here. We value your thoughts very much.

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22. How long did it take you to complete this survey? ______minutes

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