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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 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 713.553.1852sarah@everfi.com
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 • 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 Real-Life Simulations: Students apply their learning in virtual environments to weigh the consequences of their decisions.
EverFi Platforms Are… • Simple: Teachers can get started in less than 30 minutes. No additional planning. No additional grading. • Flexible: Platforms can be implemented in a variety of curricular contexts, allowing the programs to reach scale. • Engaging: Students love using games and simulations to learn at their own pace. • 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
Student Attitudes How prepared Do you feel to make responsible financial decisions? Nationwide EverFi survey data
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
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
Case Study: North East ISD Currently implementing in Economics only 9schools implementing 2,887 active students 1,712 certified students Group teacher training at August professional development.
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
Starting EverFi • Step 1: Email sarah@everfi.com for a site code. SAMPLE: e39a07d9 • Step 2: Schedule webinar OR review self-registration instructions. • Step 3: Have students register and get started! www.everfi.com/login • Email schools-support@everfi.com with tech support needs.
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.
Vault – Understanding Money™ (Primary Schools) SIX LEARNING GROUPS • 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. 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
Ignition – Digital Literacy & Responsibility™ (Middle Schools) OVERVIEW Target Audience: 7th - 9thGrade 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: DigitalCitizenship & Cyberbullying • Looking to the Future: STEMTechnology and Careers