Our curriculum is backed by solid research.
Teachers should feel free to download and read these research reports. They demonstrate the effectiveness of the Money Savvy Kids Basic Personal Finance Curriculum in multiple settings. These reports can be used to justify funding requests to PTOs, school boards, foundations or other sources of grant moneys.
Each of the pieces of research below were tests of students' attitudes towards saving, spending, donating and investing. A pre-instruction and and post-instruction test was administered to determine if the program positively affected children's attitudes and understanding of personal finance concepts. Each study has a unique aspect to it as described below.
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Chicago
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Cleveland
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Cleveland Persistence
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| An evaluation of 2nd grade students in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods. | An evaluation of 1st through 4th grade students in upper income neighborhoods. | An evaluation to determine if the learning gains persisted one year after completing the Money Savvy Kids program. |
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Washington State
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Suburban Chicago
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North Dakota
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| A comparative evaluation of 2nd and 3rd grade students from a variety of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. |
An evaluation of 2nd grade students in middle income to high net worth neighborhoods. |
An evaluation of 3rd grade students in in rural communities. |
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Memphis Public Schools
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An evaluation of 2nd grade students in the Memphis Public Schools. |
(Click on the kids to read the reports)
