17 Program Evaluations

Students, parents/guardians, instructors, and host families participate in various evaluations to help ensure that the program is operating properly and to identify potential areas of improvement.

Evaluations Overview

Each of the following evaluations is administered once during the program.

• Parent/Guardian Orientation Survey allows parents and guardians to share their perspectives on the orientation experience, as well as ideas for improvement.
• Student Self-Evaluation offer students important opportunities to reflect upon their IUHPFL experience at an early stage of the program and to assess their own progress in working toward personal and collective goals. It also encourages students to identify their own strengths and areas for improvement on topics related to their academic progress, adherence to the Honor Code, participation in activities, and overall performance within the program.
• Student Assessment of Host Family allows students to discreetly communicate their likes, dislikes, questions, and concerns about their Host Family Experience to their instructors.
• Host Family Assessment of Student allows host families to express praise and appreciation, as well as any concerns, for the students under their care.
• Host Family Survey of IUHPFL allows host families to comment on their overall impressions of the program, its staff, policies, and procedures. Results of this survey are compiled and shared with the Onsite Coordinators by the IUHPFL Office.
• Student Exit Survey is completed online by students after the program and allows them to evaluate all facets of their IUHPFL experience: instructors, courses, materials, excursions, host families, and so on. Students must complete this survey before they can receive the IUHPFL Diploma, Award of Excellence (if applicable), and their Final Student Evaluation.
• Parent/Guardian Post-Program Survey is optional and encourages parents and guardians to express their opinions about their students’ and their own IUHPFL experience.