Our Community. 8. Did you use non-ja materials to supplement the program curriculum? (If no, go to question #11) o Yes o No

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1 Our Community Volunteer Post-Program Survey 1. Please identify your JA office: 2. What is your school s name? 3. How many JA programs have you taught? o This is the first o 2 o 3 o 4 o 5 o What is your gender? o Male o Female 5. Grade level that received JA program: o Kindergarten o 1st Grade o 2nd Grade o Other, please specify 6. Please select the format this program was delivered: o Once a week o JA in a day o Twice a week o Other, please specify 7. Did you teach the program by yourself or in a team? o I taught the program by myself. o I worked in a team to deliver the JA program. o Other, please specify 8. Did you use non-ja materials to supplement the program curriculum? (If no, go to question #11) o Yes o No 9. What types of non-ja materials did you use as supplements (Select all that apply)? o Newspapers o Magazines

2 o Online resources o Advertisements o Maps o Video o Other, please specify 10. How often did you use non-ja materials as supplements? o For one session o For several sessions o For all sessions o I don't know/don't remember o Other, please specify 11. Please select below the degree of teacher involvement in the JA program. (Select all that apply) o The teacher co-led the program with me. o The teacher helped with the student activities. o The teacher walked around and helped answer student questions. o The teacher observed the session, but did not get actively involved in the lessons. o The teacher was not present in the classroom. Please rate your agreement to the following statements: 12. I understood my role as volunteer. 13. I received adequate training to deliver the JA program. /nor Please rate whether each learning objective was effectively addressed during the program. Not addressed at all Slightly addressed Moderately addressed 14. Students will identify a variety of jobs in the community. 15. Students will recognize how people live and work in a community. 16. Students will become aware of a wide range of job opportunities. Thoroughly addressed 17. Students will define production. 18. Students will compare unit

3 and assembly-line production methods. 19. Students will explain that different strategies are used to produce different types of products. 20. Students will recognize government jobs in the community. 21. Students will understand why taxation is necessary. 22. Students will define choices. 23. Students will use a decisionmaking model. 24. Students will recognize the need to make informed decisions. 25. Students will take personal responsibility for decisions. 26. Students will identify circumstances of money being exchanged for goods or services. 27. Students will recognize how money flows through a community s economy. Please rate your response to following statements regarding the impact of the JA curriculum. /Nor 28. The JA curriculum connects what students learn in the classroom with the outside world and their future. 29. The JA curriculum reinforces the value of an education. 30. The JA curriculum helps prepare students to be successful in the future. 31. The JA curriculum encourages students creativity. 32. The JA curriculum exposes students to new career possibilities.

4 33. The JA curriculum helps prepare students to make good decisions about money. 34. Overall, how would you rate the instructional materials provided by Junior Achievement? Extremely Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent 35. In your opinion, does participation in Junior Achievement have a positive impact on students? o Yes o No o If yes, how? Please rate the following statements regarding student engagement. 36. Students appeared interested in the curriculum. 37. Students were engaged during the activities. 38. Students were engaged during discussion. 39. Students appeared to understand the concepts presented. /Nor From your perspective, students participating in the program developed or improved the following skills. /Nor 40. Teamwork 41. Decision-making 42. Problem-solving 43. Critical thinking 44. Interpersonal communication skills 45. Financial literacy skills 46. Leadership skills

5 47. Entrepreneurial Skills 48. Please select the 3 skills that you feel students most improved because of their participation in the JA program. o Teamwork o Decision-making o Problem-solving o Critical thinking o Interpersonal communication skills o Financial literacy skills o Leadership skills o Entrepreneurial Skills 49. Will you participate as a JA Volunteer again? o Yes o No 50. How can we improve the program? 51. Additional comments/suggestions.

6 Our Community Teacher Post-Program Survey 1. Please identify your JA office: 2. What is your school s name? 3. How many years have you been teaching? First Year How many JA programs have been taught in your classroom? This is my first experience with JA What is your gender? Male Female 6. Grade level that received JA program: Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade Other, please specify 7. Please select the format this program was delivered: Once a week JA in a day Twice a week Other, please specify 8. How many JA volunteers taught the program? One Two Other, please specify

7 9. How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your JA volunteer(s)? Very Ineffective Somewhat Ineffective Somewhat Effective Very Effective 10. Please rate your agreement to the following statement: The JA volunteer(s) provided value to the program. /Nor 11. Did you and/or the volunteer(s) use non-ja materials to supplement the program curriculum? (If no, go to question #14) Yes No 12. What types of non-ja materials did you and/or your volunteer(s) use as supplements (Select all that apply)? Newspapers Magazines Online resources Advertisements Maps Video Other, please specify 13. How often did you and/or your volunteer(s) use non-ja materials as supplements? For one session For several sessions For all sessions I don't know/don't remember Other, please specify 14. Please describe your involvement in the JA program. (Select all that apply) I co-led the program with the JA volunteer I helped the JA volunteer with the student activities I walked around and helped answer student questions I observed the JA volunteer but did not get actively involved in the lesson I did not observe the JA volunteer deliver the program 15. Please rate your agreement to the following statement: I understood my role as a teacher receiving the JA program. /Nor

8 Please rate whether each learning objective was effectively addressed during the program. Not addressed Slightly Moderately at all addressed addressed 16. Students will identify a variety of jobs in the community. 17. Students will recognize how people live and work in a community. 18. Students will become aware of a wide range of job opportunities. Thoroughly addressed 19. Students will define production. 20. Students will compare unit and assembly-line production methods. 21. Students will explain that different strategies are used to produce different types of products. 22. Students will recognize government jobs in the community. 23. Students will understand why taxation is necessary. 24. Students will define choices. 25. Students will use a decision-making model. 26. Students will recognize the need to make informed decisions. 27. Students will take personal responsibility for decisions. 28. Students will identify circumstances of money being exchanged for goods or services. 29. Students will recognize how money flows through a community s economy. Please rate your response to the following statements regarding the curriculum. /Nor 30. The JA materials aligned well with my regular course curriculum. 31. The JA curriculum reflects the state s educational standards. 32. The JA curriculum is age appropriate.

9 Please rate your response to following statements regarding the impact of the JA curriculum. /Nor 33. The JA curriculum connects what students learn in the classroom with the outside world and their future. 34. The JA curriculum reinforces the value of an education. 35. The JA curriculum helps prepare students to be successful in the future. 36. The JA curriculum encourages students creativity. 37. The JA curriculum exposes students to new career possibilities. 38. The JA curriculum helps prepare students to make good decisions about money. 39. Overall, how would you rate the instructional materials provided by Junior Achievement? Extremely Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent 40. In your opinion, does the JA program have a positive impact on students? Yes No If yes, how? Please rate the following statements regarding student engagement. /Nor 41. Students appeared interested in the curriculum. 42. Students were engaged during the activities. 43. Students were engaged during discussion. 44. Student appeared to understand the concepts presented.

10 From your perspective, students participating in the program developed or improved the following skills. /Nor 45. Teamwork 46. Decision-making 47. Problem-solving 48. Critical thinking 49. Interpersonal communication skills 50. Financial literacy skills 51. Leadership skills 52. Entrepreneurial Skills 53. Please select the 3 skills that you feel students most improved because of their participation in the JA program. Teamwork Decision-making Problem-solving Critical thinking Interpersonal communication skills Financial literacy skills Leadership skills Entrepreneurial Skills 54. Will you participate in Junior Achievement again? Yes No 55. How can we improve the program? 56. Additional comments/suggestions.