3/22/13 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
TEN LEARNING MODULES
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Introduction and Overview
Saving
Banking
Payments, Interest Rates, and Credit Cards
Credit Score
Financing Higher Education
Renting vs. Owning
Taxes and Insurance
Consumer Fraud
Investing
Time: 6 – 8 hours
Real-Life
Simulations: Students apply their learning in virtual
environments to weigh the consequences of their decisions.
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1 3/22/13 THE CRITICAL SKILLS PLATFORM
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EverFi Platforms Are…
1.  Simple: Teachers can get started in less than 30 minutes.
No additional planning. No additional grading.
2.  Flexible: Platforms can be implemented in a variety of
curricular contexts, allowing the programs to reach scale.
3.  Engaging: Students love using games and simulations to
learn at their own pace.
4.  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.
www.everfi.com
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2 3/22/13 Student Attitudes
HOW PREPARED DO YOU FEEL TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL DECISIONS?
100%
90%
80%
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Extremely prepared
60%
Very prepared
50%
Somewhat prepared
Not prepared
40%
Not at all prepared
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20%
10%
0%
Students before completing the program
Students after completing the program
Nationwide EverFi survey data
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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:
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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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3 3/22/13 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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4 3/22/13 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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Starting EverFi
•  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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5 3/22/13 FAQs
•  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: 4-6th 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
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Responsible Money Choices: saving vs. spending,
financial resources, goal-setting
Income and Careers: jobs, compensation, career
planning, taxes
Making Plans with Money: budgets, payment methods,
impulse buying, charity
Credit and Borrowing: credit and responsible borrowing
Insurance and Safety: risk prevention, health insurance
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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6 3/22/13 Ignition – Digital Literacy & Responsibility™ (Middle Schools)
OVERVIEW Target Audience: 7th -­‐ 9th Grade Students Standards: State and ISTE Standards School Placement: Co-­‐curricular Performance Assessments: Pre & Post Module Behavior and A?tude Assessments: Pre and Post Course Surveys Time: Approximately 3.5 Hours, plus SimulaKon MODULE TOPICS Buying a Computer: Computer & So,ware Basics Wireless CommunicaGon: Tex5ng and Driving, Mobile Devices & Service Plans, The Viral World: Online Privacy, Security, & Digital Time-­‐ Management Research in a Digital Age: Internet Resources & Credibility CreaGng MulGmedia Products: Responsible Digital Publica5on and Produc5on Digital RelaGonships and Respect: Digital Ci5zenship & Cyberbullying Looking to the Future: STEM Technology and Careers 13
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