Existing Financial Literacy Curricula
In an effort to make personal financial literacy an easily integrated part of the Texas high school curriculum, the OCCC plans to develop a comprehensive curriculum for use in middle schools and high schools. The curriculum must meet the knowledge and skills requirements set forth by Chapter 120 of the TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE in an immediately identifiable way, easing the transition of the material into the classroom schedules of busy teachers. There is no existing curricula that explicitly reference specific TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) items.
However, many excellent financial literacy programs are available for immediate use—and usually for no charge. Following is a list of existing financial literacy curricula.
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Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas)
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MoneySmart*CreditSmart (Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas)
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High School Financial Planning Program (National Endowment for Financial Education)
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Searchable database of online lessons from all of these programs: EconEdLink, The Mint, ECONnections, Economics International®, and ItAllAddsUp (National Council on Economic Education)
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Financial Literacy 2010 (Investor Protection Trust)
- JA Personal Finance (Junior Achievement)
The following curricula are geared toward adult students of credit education.
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Wi$e Up (Curriculum for Women Ages 22-35) (U.S. Department of Labor)
