The Forum on Education Abroad is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as the
Standards Development Organization (SDO)
for the field of education abroad. As such, it is The Forum's responsibility to monitor changes in our field of professional practice and maintain, update, and promulgate the
Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad
according to the needs of our field.
The
can be used as a tool to:
guide program development,
evaluate program quality,
advocate for resources and support,
train new professionals,
educate stakeholders such as parents, faculty, students, etc.,
establish and maintain respectful, sustainable relationships between partners.
While these
Standards
represent consensus in the field of education abroad at the postsecondary level, other constituents may find the
useful for informing their own practices. These groups may include primary and secondary educators providing education abroad programs to their own students and institutions and organizations offering education abroad programs for participants from countries other than the U.S.