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Thompson, Maria J., Ed. – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 2005
Few would argue that the time is ripe for financial education in America. Financial products and services are growing in diversity and complexity, the retirement paradigm is shifting, and far too many individuals and families are struggling to make ends meet, often turning to "payday" loans and other high-cost funding alternatives. Low-…
Descriptors: Community Development, Banking, Money Management, Nonprofit Organizations
Hopley, Virginia – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 2003
Financial education is essential, yet on average, adults scored 57 percent on basic economic knowledge, according to the "Standards in Economics Survey" conducted in 1999 for the National Council on Economic Education. The Community Affairs Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland surveyed financial institutions and community…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economics Education, Banking, Community Development
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1997
This assessment packet contains all materials to assess a student's competency in resource management. The purpose of the tests at the state level is to demonstrate achievement in knowledge associated with work and family life competencies. Used by the classroom teacher, the results can indicate a program's strengths and weaknesses and serve as a…
Descriptors: Competence, Consumer Education, Family Financial Resources, Family Involvement
Kister, Joanna; And Others – 1993
This Resource Management Resource Guide is intended to help teachers implement Ohio's Work and Family Life Program. Course content focuses on the practical problems related to managing human and material resources, making consumer decisions, and feeding, clothing, and housing the family. These practical problems are posed through case studies and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Clothing, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
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Edgar, S. Keith – 1976
This packet contains both a teacher's guide and a student activity book designed to help adult students acquire consumer information. Both booklets cover the following topics: bank accounts (checking accounts, savings accounts, other banking services), budgeting money, undersanding and using credit, comparative shopping, fraudulent persuasion, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
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Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational and Career Education. – 1989
This resource guide introduces a curriculum designed to help instructors meet the needs of special adult audiences--displaced homemakers, single parents, dislocated workers, and economically depressed families. It is organized according to four practical problems: (1) personal development; (2) career exploration; (3) employability; and (4)…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Career Change, Career Exploration