EverFi provides FREE online platforms
High School: EverFi Financial Literacy
Middle School: Ignition-Digital Responsibility &
Cyberbullying
Elementary School: Vault-Understanding
Money
Please Contact: Sarah Pratt Ponder 713.553.1852
sarah@everfi.com
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EverFi – Financial Literacy™ (High School)
OVERVIEW
Target Audience: High school students
Standards:
Texas Education
Agency approved material. Fits high school Economics TEKS or
Career courses of all topics.
Knowledge, Behavior and
Attitude Assessments: Pre &
Post Module
Time: 6 – 8 hours
TEN LEARNING MODULES
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Saving
3. Banking
4. Payments, Interest Rates, and Credit Cards
5. Credit Score
6. Financing Higher Education
7. Renting vs. Owning
8. Taxes and Insurance
9. Consumer Fraud
10. Investing
Real-Life Simulations: Students apply their learning in virtual environments to weigh the consequences of their decisions.
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THE CRITICAL SKILLS PLATFORM
EverFi Platforms Are…
1.
Simple: Teachers can get started in less than 30 minutes.
No additional planning. No additional grading.
1.
Flexible: Platforms can be implemented in a variety of curricular contexts, allowing the programs to reach scale.
2.
Engaging: Students love using games and simulations to learn at their own pace.
3.
Effective: Our national data shows students making significant knowledge gains on their assessments; we are also seeing changes in student attitudes. Over 80% of high school students think “all students should have to take the
EverFi course”. Over 98% of teachers would recommend the program to a colleague.
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Student Attitudes
HOW PREPARED DO YOU FEEL TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL DECISIONS?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Students before completing the program
Nationwide EverFi survey data
Students after completing the program
Extremely prepared
Very prepared
Somewhat prepared
Not prepared
Not at all prepared
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EverFi in Texas
Maps to the Economics TEKS #17-21 and is a personal finance resource approved by the Texas Education Agency.
Common placement in Texas includes Economics, Business
Information Management, Money Matters, and Career/Tech courses of all subjects.
Currently implementing EverFi platforms in in 400+ schools across 60+
Texas districts, including:
• Houston ISD
• Dallas ISD
• San Antonio ISD
• North East ISD
• Abilene ISD
• Lubbock ISD
• Midland ISD
• Ector County ISD
• Fort Worth ISD
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Texas Results: August 2012 – March 2013
18,187 Active Students have completed 1+ modules with a passing score. Projecting 24,300 by June 2012. Network-wide, over 90% of students will complete at least half of the program .
8,881 Certified Students that have completed all 10 modules with a passing score. Projecting 18,300 by June 2012 .
665 teachers all across 400+ schools in 60+ school districts.
Sarah Pratt Ponder
Senior Schools Manager sarah@everfi.com
(713) 553-1852 www.everfi.com
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Case Study: North East ISD
• Currently implementing in Economics only
• 9 schools implementing
• 2,887 active students
• 1,712 certified students
• Group teacher training at August professional development.
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Case Study: Houston ISD
• Currently implementing in both Economics &
Career/Technical Education
• 31 Schools Implementing
• 5,669 active students
• 3,483 certified students
• Individual teacher trainings
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• Step 1: Email sarah@everfi.com for a site code. SAMPLE: e39a07d9
• Step 2: Schedule webinar OR review selfregistration instructions.
• Step 3: Have students register and get started! www.everfi.com/login
• Email schools-support@everfi.com
with tech support needs.
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• How long does it take? 6-8 hours; flexible pacing determined by teacher.
• Do you need to install anything?
NO. Just make sure your Flash player & browser are relatively updated.
• Can students pick up in the same spot where they left off? YES.
• Can students retake assessments? YES.
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Vault – Understanding Money™ (Primary Schools)
OVERVIEW
Target Audience: 4-6 th grade students
Standards:
Math TEKS Grades 3-
5, Technology TEKS; Jumpstart.
School Placement: Required
Course
Knowledge Assessments: Pre &
Post Module
Time: Approximately 2.5 hours
SIX LEARNING GROUPS
1.
Responsible Money Choices: saving vs. spending, financial resources, goal-setting
2.
Income and Careers: jobs, compensation, career planning, taxes
3.
Making Plans with Money: budgets, payment methods, impulse buying, charity
4.
Credit and Borrowing: credit and responsible borrowing
5.
Insurance and Safety: risk prevention, health insurance
6.
Savings and Investing: savings accounts, basic investments
Games: Users also unlock two games per group as they progress through the course.
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Ignition – Digital Literacy & Responsibility™ (Middle Schools)
OVERVIEW
Target Audience: 7 th - 9 th Grade
Students
Standards: State and ISTE Standards
School Placement: Co-curricular
Performance Assessments: Pre &
Post Module
Behavior and Attitude
Assessments: Pre and Post Course
Surveys
Time: Approximately 3.5 Hours, plus
Simulation
MODULE TOPICS
Buying a Computer: Computer & Software Basics
Wireless Communication: Texting and Driving, Mobile
Devices & Service Plans,
The Viral World: Online Privacy, Security, & Digital Time-
Management
Research in a Digital Age: Internet Resources & Credibility
Creating Multimedia Products: Responsible Digital
Publication and Production
Digital Relationships and Respect: Digital Citizenship &
Cyberbullying
Looking to the Future: STEM Technology and Careers