The NFTE Youth Entrepreneurship Survey (YES) Post Class 2008-2009

THE NFTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SURVEY (YES) 2008-2009

THE NFTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SURVEY (YES) INTRODUCTION

Estimated Survey Time = 30 Minutes

Congratulations on completing the NFTE Entrepreneurship Class! Hopefully you learned a lot about business and yourself.

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We want to make sure that our product -- the NFTE program and curriculum -- is a good product. We want to learn from our customers (you and your classmates) about how the program worked for you.

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This survey is almost exactly the same as the first survey you completed. We are going to see whether anything changed or improved for the students who participated in the class.

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This survey is to learn about our program, NOT to test you. The survey is divided into five parts, including a section that tests your knowledge. Even though there is a section that tests your knowledge, this is not a test tat your teacher or school will see. This is for NFTE to learn how to improve the way we design our program. The only people who will see your answers will be the researchers at NFTE's National Headquarters in New York City and their affiliates.

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Your answers will be completely anonymous and confidential. We do not want to know your name. We do ask you to create a personal code to help us match this survey to the survey you completed at the beginning of this course term. The questions in this survey are not very personal, but if you are uncomfortable answering a question you may skip it.

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When you have completed the survey, click the "Submit " button at the end of the page. If you do not click on "Submit", any information you may have entered will be lost.

THE NFTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SURVEY (YES) POST CLASS

PART 1: CREATING A PERSONAL CODE

As the first step in the survey process, we want you to create a personal code. The code will let us keep track of your surveys without knowing your name. The code has five parts: your initials, your birthdate, the color of your eyes, whether you are a boy or a girl and your grade. Some examples of how to fill out your initials and birthdate are shown in the box below.

If your name is Mohammed Mohan and you were born on January 1, 1990 you would fill in:
1. Please write your initials here	MM
	First, Middle, Last
2. Please write your birthday here	1190
	Month, Day, Year

If your name is Maria de la Soledad Rivera and you were born on November 27, 1991 you would fill in:
1. Please write your initials here	MSR
	First, Middle, Last
2. Please write your birthday here	112791
	Month, Day, Year

1. Please write your initials here
	First, Middle, Last

2. Please write your birthday here
	Month, Day, Year

3. What color are your eyes?

Brown

Blue

Hazel/Green

Something Else

4. Are you a boy or a girl?

Boy

Girl

PART 2

5. What is the name of the school or center where you take this NFTE?

6. What is your NFTE teacher's name?

7. What period do you take this class?

PART 3

School

8. The table below contains statements about your school experiences. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your experiences?

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
a. I do things outside of school to prepare for my future.
b. I go to school because education is important for getting a job later on.
c. I go to school because it will help me get into college later on.
d. The things I learn in school now will help in the future.
e. In class I often feel put down by my teachers.
f. I believe achieving my goals required negotiating with others.
g. Helping to make things better in my community is an important part of who I am and who I want to be.
h. I am confident I could talk to a group of 30 adults on a topic that I know.
i. I can see myself in a leadership position in the future.
j. I set goals for myself in my work.
k. If I fail at something, I try to figure out why so I can succeed the next time.
l. I see challenges as opportunities.
m. I will have a good life ahead of me.
n. If I had to persuade someone to support a project that I care in 1-2 minutes, I would be able to do it.

9. Please tell us about your extracurricular activities and work experiences.

a. Within the last month, I have spoken to an adult (other than my teacher) about a business topic.

b. I have started a business.

c. I have opened a bank account.

d. I have worked to earn money (I have had a job before).

e. I have participated in a school club or activity.

f. I have joined a school team or played a sport in school.

g. I have volunteered or participated in a service project to help my community.

h. I have joined a club or participated in activities outside of school.

i. I have held leadership positions in a club, organization or school team.

j. At least one member of my family (who I live with) owns their own business.

10. The table below lists ways that you can manage money in your personal life. Please choose the answer that best describes how often you manage your money that way.

	Never	Not very often	Sometimes	A lot of the time	Always
a. I calculate how much I personally spend and save.
b. I create a personal budget so I know how much I can spend and how much to save.
c. I try to figure how to buy things at the lowest price.
d. When I want to buy something, I figure out how long it will take to save the money I need to buy it.

PART 4

ONE MORE SECTION BEFORE THE LAST!!!

Entrepreneurship Knowledge

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. There is only one correct answer to each question.

11. Which of the following is an advantage of being an entrepreneur?

Obstacles

Long hours / hard work

Financial Insecurity

None of the above

12. Which of the following would not be an example of business opportunity recognition?

Sam opened a Pretzel Shop when he noticed that there were no stores that sold pretzels in the entire area.

Myra saw many notes posted in the grocery store bulletin board that read "Babysitter Needed".

Jamal bought a car because the bus schedule was not convenient.

Tiago's teacher told him that many local small businesses needed help designing.

13. A business plan serves as a/an _______________ for an entrepreneur.

Roadmap

Tax exemption

Obstacle

Marketing tool

14. Which of the following would not be considered a target market for a business?

All of its current customers.

Its former customers who now buy from another business.

A group of potential customers with an identifiable need.

All of the other businesses that produce the same good or service.

15. What does an income statement tell an entrepreneur?

Amount of cash they have

Amount of debt they owe

Amount of net profit they earned

Amount of retained earnings accumulated

16. The economics of one unit is:

The total variable costs a business pays

The salary that the entrepreneur makes

The gross profit per unit

The supplies necessary to start a business

17. What does the Return on Investment (ROI) tell an entrepreneur?

The amount of sales the business makes.

The amount of profit earned before taxes.

The fixed and variable costs to run a business.

The amount of profit earned on initial investment.

18. What remains after the costs of running a business have been paid?

Stock

Profits

Utilities

Sales

The Friendly Gifts Shop: Please read the 2008 income statement for the Friendly Gifts Shop. Then use the information in the statement to answer questions 19 and 20.

Selling Price Per Unit	$20
# of Units Sold	$10,000
Total Sales	$200,000
Total COGS	$90,000
Other Variable Costs	$10,000
Total Variable Costs	$100,000
Gross profit	$10,000
USAIRRDO (Yearly)	$50,000
Other Costs/Unforeseen	$0.00
Total fixed costs	$50,000
Profits before taxes	$50,000
Less Estimated Taxes @ 25%	$10,000
Net profit	$40,000

19. What were the total fixed costs for the Friendly Gifts Shop in 2008?
$50,000
$10,000
$60,000
$100,000
20. What was the Friendly Gifts Shop total sales for 2008?
$200,000
$105,000
$10,000
$15,000

PART 5

LAST SECTION!!!

About the NFTE Entrepreneurship Course

21. How would you describe how your other classes in school are taught?

Too much lecturing, not enough projects and hands-on activities

The right balance between lecturing, hands-on projects and activities

Too many hands-on projects and activities, not enough lecturing

22. How would you describe how NFTE was taught?

Too much lecturing, not enough projects and hands-on activities

The right balance between lecturing, hands-on projects and activities

Too many hands-on projects and activities, not enough lecturing

23. Compared to other classes, how important was this class to your overall education?

Much less important

Less important

About the same importance as my other classes

More important

Much more important

24. How would you compare the way your NFTE class was taught to the way your other classes are usually taught? Please check all that apply.

My NFTE class was taught about the same way my other classes are usually taught

I participated in more class discussions in my NFTE class than I usually do in my other classes

I had less lecturing in my NFTE class than I usually have in my other classes

I had a wider variety of assignments in my NFTE class than I usually have in my other classes

I worked with other students in small groups more than I usually do in my other classes

I heard more speakers in my NFTE class than I usually hear in my other classes

My NFTE teacher paid more attention to me as an individual than my other teachers usually do

My NFTE teacher stressed the "real life" use of what we were learning more than other teachers usually do

Other ways in which my NFTE class was taught differently

25. If you select 'Other' for question 24, please explain:

26. How often did you do the following activities as part of the NFTE business course?

	Never	Once	A few times	Many times
a. Completed activities in the student workbook
b. Participated in classroom discussions
c. Worked with other students in a small group
d. Read Stories about Entrepreneurs
e. Presented my work to the class
f. Heard from visiting speakers
g. Went on field trips to businesses
h. Set business and career goals
i. Worked one-on-one with the instructor
j. Worked one-on-one with an advisor or mentor from business

26. Did you participate in a wholesale shopping activity (either through field trip or on the Internet)?

27. Did you participate in a selling event?

28. Did you work on a business plan?

If you answered "Yes" to question 28, please proceed to the next question. If you answered "No" to question 28, please skip to Question 33.

29. Did you present the results of your business at a public event (such as a NFTE business competition?)

30. Did you complete a business plan?

If you answered "Yes" to question 30, please proceed to the next question. If you answered "No" to question 30, please skip to Question 33.

31. Did you present a business plan to your class or panel?

32. Did you start and run your business?

a. If so, did you earn a profit?

b. Did your business contribute something to your community?

c. Will you keep your business now that the class is over?

d. How long did you run your business?

33. How helpful were the following activities for building your business plan?

	Not at all	Very Little	Somewhat	A lot	Couldn't have built the plan without it
a. Completing activities in the student workbook
b. Participating in classroom discussions
c. Working with other students in a small group
d. Reading stories about entrepreneurs
e. Presenting my work to the class
f. Hearing from visiting speakers
g. Going on field trips to businesses
h. Learning how to think positively
i. Goal Setting
j. Participating in the wholesale shopping activity
k. Participating in a selling event
l. Working one-on-one with the instructor
m. Working one-on-one with an advisor or mentor from business

34. Did anything about your class cause you to change your plans about:

	Not at all True	Somewhat Untrue	True	Very True	Don't Know
a. Your future education?
b. Your future career?
c. Your interest in running a business?

35. How did you plans change?

36. How much did you like the NFTE entrepreneurship course?

37. What was the best part of the NFTE class?

38. How can we make the NFTE class better?

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