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CASET California Association of School Economics Educators October 25, 2013 Federal Reserve San Francisco Theresa Hagelbarger Villa Park High School CCEE • Founded in 1999 • CCEE is California’s leading provider of economic and financial literacy education. • A multitude of resources are available for teachers. – 2012/13 – Trained 964 teachers – 2013/14 – Goal to train 1,500 teachers CCEE – The BIG Picture • California AB166 CCEE Bill Purpose = Pupil instruction: financial literacy. – Helped write language into the bill – Testified to the importance of personal finance to the committee members – Supported Roger Hernandez staf in all aspects of advocacy CCEE & CEE • CEE Parent Organization • Curriculum Development • CCSS Alignment & Lesson Plans • Conferences & Teacher Training CEE How are We Doing? In 2012 trained 55,000+ teachers These teachers reached 5,000,000 students CCEE Fall & Spring Events Contest deadline extended NOW 11/20 For CASET conference attendees Common Core November 12 December 3 Economics Olympiad March 29 CCEE Resources • Self-guided: Order or download materials when you’d like to learn on your own. Easy access • 97% teacher approval rating; easy-to-use, classroom-ready lessons • Contests for middle and high school students • FREE and low-cost lesson plans, econ teacher guide, professional development and educational Wide variety credits • Learn that prices are determined by supply and demand; they learn pricing isn’t personal • Decide to stay in school and use their school years to develop their skills to compete in global market Practical life • Develop critical decision-making skills through learning benefit/cost analysis lessons Proven results • Students’ attitudes improved significantly after learning about human capital • High school students improved their math skills by playing The Stock Market Game • Students that received the entire MoneyWiseTeen program increased scores from 49% to 82% Teaching By the Standards CEE Resources Consumer Price Index and Inflation Standards link Printable lesson plans Current economic data Economics terms & definitions Graphs & charts w/activities Links to all articles Assessments Student version (digital & printable) CA Economics Standards Teacher Lesson Plan Links to Current Data Glossary of Terms Charts & Graphs Student Assessments CCEE Personal Finance Materials Sample Common Core Math • Seven questions total. – This is ONE problem. • Sample Questions – The NDA claims that the proposed new model for the New York speeding fine system is fairer than the current system. Do you agree or disagree with the claim? Explain your answer using specific examples from this task. – Plot a point to represent the fine for driving 5 mph over the speed limit. Next, plot additional points for each increment of 5 mph over the speed limit up to 45 mph over the speed limit. Source: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium CCEE Contests