SY 2023-2024

SAYO-Y (Survey of Academic and Youth Outcomes - Youth Version)

To administer at the end of program

This survey asks what you think about your program. Your answers will be used to help make programs better in the future.

This is NOT a TEST!

This survey is private. Your name will not be on this survey.

Your answers will not be shared with anyone.

Please say what you really think!

What is your site?

1. What is your gender?

FemaleMaleOther

2. What school do you go to?

4. At this program, how do students get along?

5. What is it like for YOU at this program?

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. I have good friends here.
2. Other students help me if I am upset.
3. Other students listen to me.
4. I like coming here.
5. I have fun when I'm here.
6. I feel bored here.
7. I always find something I like to do here.

6. When you are at this program...

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. I get to choose how I spend my time.
2. Adults here listen to my ideas for new activities.
3. I can spend time by myself when I want to.
4. I am allowed to finish what I am doing even if it is time for the next activity.
5. I get to choose which students I spend my time with here.
6. I get to choose which activities I want to do.

8. What are the teachers and staff members like at this program?

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. Adults here care about what I think.
2. I can talk to an adult here when I am upset.
3. If I have a problem, an adult here can help me.
4. There is an adult here who I trust.
5. There is an adult here who relates to my family/community.

9. When you are at this program...

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. I plan activities for the program.
2. I lead activities.
3. I am in charge of helping at the program.
4. I help make decisions and rules for the program.
5. I get to help people in my community at this program.

10. How do you get along with others? Read each sentence. Do you agree?

	Don't Agree	Agree a little	Mostly Agree	Agree a lot
1. It's very easy for me to get along with other students.
2. When I meet someone new, I know they will like me.
3. I get along with friends as well as other students my age.
4. It's easy for me to join a new group of students.

11. What are you like as a learner? Read each sentence. Do you agree?

	Don't Agree	Agree a little	Mostly Agree	Agree a lot
1. I try new things even if they look hard.
2. I do as well in school as most other students.
3. I'm good at solving problems.
4. I'm good at learning new things.
5. I get help from others when I don't understand something.

10. How has this program helped you?

	Don't agree	Agree a little	Mostly Agree	Agree a lot
1. Coming here will help me to get my homework done.
2. Coming here will help me to try harder in school.
3. Coming here will help me to do better in school.
4. Coming here has helped me feel good about myself.
5. Coming here has helped me find out what I'm good at doing and what I like to do.
6. Coming here has helped me to make new friends.
7. Coming here has helped me get along better with my friends.

11. Thinking about your future, have you ever talked with an adult about...

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. What I would like to do when I get older.
2. If I should go to college.
3. My special interests and talents (things I'm good at).
4. Things I can be doing now to make sure I reach my life goals.

12. Who have you talked to about your future plans?

13. Thinking ahead to your future, what do you think will happen?

14. What are you doing right now to make sure you will reach your future goals?

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. I try hard in school.
2. I tell myself that doing well in school now will help me later.
3. When I don't understand my homework, I get help so I can get it done.
4. I set goals for myself. For instance, things I want to learn or get better at.

1. Problem Solving

	Not At All	A Little	Quite a Bit	Yes, Definitely
Observed how others solved problems and learned from them.
Learned about developing plans for solving a problem.
Used my imagination to solve a problem.

2. Teamwork

	Not At All	A Little	Quite a Bit	Yes, Definitely
Learned that working together requires some compromising.
Became better at sharing responsibility.
Learned to be patient with other group members.
Learned how my emotions and attitude affect others in the group.
Learned that it is not necessary to like people in order to work with them.
I became better at giving feedback.
I became better at taking feedback.

3. Self-Regulation

	Not At All	A Little	Quite a Bit	Yes, Definitely
Learned about controlling my temper.
Became better at dealing with fear and anxiety.
Became better at handling stress.
Learned that my emotions affect how I perform.

	No	Yes
1. A parent or guardian.
2. A teacher or staff member from this program.
3. A teacher or guidance counselor from school.

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. Students here are friendly.
2. Students here tease each other or are unkind.
3. Students here treat each other with respect.

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. I learn new things.
2. I feel challenged (in a good way).
3. I get to try new things.

	No	Mostly No	Mostly Yes	Yes
1. I will be successful in high school.
2. I will graduate from high school.
3. I will go to college.
4. I will find a job.