About Program Evaluation

According to NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad for Advisers and Administrators, the evaluation of education abroad programs and the assessment of activities and student learning are vital, ongoing tasks for every program sponsor and for every sending institution. Evaluations from faculty, staff, and students should include the following:

On-site orientation programs (arrival and pre-departure)
Field trips and excursions
Extracurricular activities
Academic program, internships, grading practices/standards, credit transfer, effectiveness of instruction
Academic resources, facilities, library resources
Homestays
Health and safety issues
On-site student program evaluations

( NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad for Advisors and Administrators, Third Edition, p. 445.)

• Hamilton University Study Abroad Evaluation
• SAFETI Clearinghouse: Orientation Courses
• University of California Education Abroad Program Director's Manual: Program Evaluation
• Washington College Study Abroad Program Evaluation Survey

• Institute for the International Education of Students Model Assessment Project (IES MAP)
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators Publications on Study Abroad