JA Our Nation 1.0 - Pre-program Survey (FY 25-26)

Please answer the following questions based on your current understanding of the concepts that will be taught in this learning experience. The results of this survey are confidential and will only be used to compute knowledge gain scores for students participating in this learning experience.

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1. Please indicate the JA Area you are served by:

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2. What are the first three letters of your FIRST name?

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3. What are the first three letters of your LAST name?

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4. On what MONTH were you born?

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5. On what DAY of the month were you born?

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6. What is the name of your teacher, volunteer, or instructor?

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7. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree
I think I know what job I want when I grow up.	I think I know what job I want when I grow up. Disagree	I think I know what job I want when I grow up. Somewhat disagree	I think I know what job I want when I grow up. Somewhat agree	I think I know what job I want when I grow up. Agree
I believe I can create my own future.	I believe I can create my own future. Disagree	I believe I can create my own future. Somewhat disagree	I believe I can create my own future. Somewhat agree	I believe I can create my own future. Agree
Getting a good job is mostly about luck.	Getting a good job is mostly about luck. Disagree	Getting a good job is mostly about luck. Somewhat disagree	Getting a good job is mostly about luck. Somewhat agree	Getting a good job is mostly about luck. Agree

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8. The term "goods" refers to _____.

items that are high quality

items that can be bought or sold

items that you really like

items that have fancy packaging

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9. The definition of free market economy is_____.

the amount of goods or services that producers can sell at a given price at a given time

the amount of goods or services that consumers are willing and able to buy

a system where goods and services are bought and sold freely without control by the government

a business market that makes goods or provides services

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10. The definition of innovation is_____.

improving an existing product or method

a person who starts a business with the intent of earning a profit

the thinking needed to start and operate a business

when a product or service is not easy to get

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11. Skills refer to a person's_____.

potential to do something well

ability to do something well

capacity to do something well

aptitude to do something well

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12. What is a career cluster?

something you study in college

something of value that businesses need

a group of businesses located close to one another

a grouping of jobs and industries related by skills or product

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13. Which of the following is NOT part of the STEM definition?

Electronics

Science

Technology

Mathematics

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14. _________ is the discussion between a potential employee and employer to help decide if a job is a good match.

A job interview

A job conference

A job dialogue

Job feedback

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15. What is a résumé?

a list of personal attributes and abilities that are needed in most jobs

a continuation of your education that helps build skills for your job

a written summary of a person's education and work experience

a review of your work history written by previous bosses

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16. Trade refers to the process of _____.

exchanging a product

buying and selling

returning a product

none of the above

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17. Soft skills include_____.

communication

problem solving

teamwork

all of the above