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HCPSS Student Learning Objective
8th Grade – Family and Consumer Sciences
Component
Student Learning
Objective (SLO)
Description
100% of the students will demonstrate growth toward mastery in
applying financial literacy vocabulary in order to make informed,
financially responsible decisions.
Population
All students enrolled in 8th grade Family and Consumer Science
Learning Content
Maryland State Curriculum for Personal Financial Literacy:
standards, indicators and objectives for grades 6-8.
Instructional Interval
The financial literacy unit is part of the quarter-long Family and
Consumer Sciences course.
Evidence of Growth
All students complete a pre-test before instruction begins. The
curriculum culminates with a four-day computer simulation after
which students complete a post-test. The pre-test results will be
used to guide instruction with the goal to increase student
financial knowledge and skills as measured by the post- test.
Baseline
The pre-test average was
%. System-wide data shows students
had more difficulty choosing the correct response to pre-test
questions that required knowledge and application of vocabulary
specific to financial literacy (e.g., gross, net, fixed and variable).
Based on a class size of
students, the following are results
from the pre-test:

students scored 0-20%

students scored 21-41%

students scored 42-48%

students scored > 48%
(Attach class roster to share students’ scores on Beginning-of-theYear Assignment/Performance Task/Assessment.)
Rationale for Student
Learning Objective
Productive knowledge of content specific vocabulary is the
foundation of conceptual learning. Students must master the use
of financial literacy terms in order to analyze choices and make
informed decisions.
This SLO is a sample. Targets need to be adjusted based on your students’ data. Student growth should be
achieved for all students.
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Target
Based on a class size of
students, the following are targets for
the post-test:
 Students scoring from 0-20% on the pre-test will score at
or above 65% on the post-test
 Students scoring from 21-41% on the pre-test will score at
or above 75% on the post-test
 Students scoring from 42-48% on the pre-test will score at
or above 85% on the post-test
 Students scoring >48% on the pre-test will score at or
above 95% on the post-test
*Please note: Students identified by IEP teams as having significant
cognitive disabilities will have individual targets.
Criteria for Effectiveness
Strategies
Full Attainment of
Target
Partial Attainment
of Target
More than 90% of
students meet
agreed upon
learning targets.
75-90% of students
meet agreed upon
learning targets.



Insufficient
Attainment of
Target
Less than 75% of
students meet
agreed upon learning
targets.
Provide explicit vocabulary instruction including
paraphrasing and creating mnemonics.
Provide activities linking financial literacy terms to
students’ experiences and prior knowledge.
Reinforce knowledge of financial literacy terms through
multiple exposures to vocabulary in varied settings and
circumstances.
This SLO is a sample. Targets need to be adjusted based on your students’ data. Student growth should be
achieved for all students.