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MONSIGNOR FRASER COLLEGEINTEGRATION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY INTO THE BUSINESS CURRICULUM AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM--This is a work in progress-- |
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Financial Literacy Essential to Student Success, Stronger Economy Ministry of Education
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To improve
financial literacy skills of selected groups of Fraser students
by the end of the 2009/2010 academic year. |
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SPECIFIC
Data? Areas of concern? Rationale?
Rationale:
- Most students graduate from high school without
any financial education. Then they go off to college or life on their
own without much
knowledge about about paying rent and bills, managing their first
credit card, or repaying student loans.
A recent study of Ontario high school students revealed that a significant number of students aged 14 — 18 don’t have the financial skills to make informed choices
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Informal survey of students at MFC (through Go Fish, etc.) indicated that they were interested in improving their financial literacy skills.
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Setting Goals " When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” Seneca |
Data:
The Research
has already shown that a signifcant number of Ontario High School
students have poor financial literacy skills. As part of our data
we will be examining:
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The pre-assessment scores and interest inventory of business students in selected business classes which will indicate where these students are in terms of financial literacy.
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the number of students who indicate an interest in participating in an after-school program to improve their financial literacy skills.
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- Students will complete a pre-assessment
before starting modules. In the pre-assessment students will have
the opportunity to indicate the particular financial skills topics
that interest them.
- Students will complete a post-assessment
after completing modules. They will be able to compare their pre and
post-assessment scores to identify their progress.
Strategies/actions?
Strategies:
- Financial Literacy will be integrated
into selected business courses where outcomes can be correlated to
existing expectations, viz. BTT2O,
BDI3C.
- All teachers in the business
department teach at least one of these courses in either the third
or fourth Quad.
- The modules can be completed online or as
handouts. Teachers are encouraged to have students do the modules
online. This saves paper and also enhances the students' technological
skills.
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Resources identified to achieve desired results?
Resources:
- There is an abundance of resources available
to support an effective financial literacy program. Two primary resources
recommended are:
- The
City
This financial life skills resource has received the 'Seal of Quality' from Curriculum Services Canada.
- Taking
Stock
This resource has also been approved by Curriculum Services Canada.
- These comprehensive resources contain interactive
lessons, overheads, quizzes, video clips.
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TIMELINE
How? When?
To Date:
- department members have brainstormed for effective strategies, and
- researched relevant resources
Next Steps: - implementation will begin in the third quad and continue through final quad.
- Teachers will discuss progress at departmental
meetings.
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