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ERIC Number: EJ1211972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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ISSN: EISSN-2227-7102
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Pre-Service Teachers' Perception of Financial Literacy Curriculum: National Standards, Universal Design, and Cultural Responsiveness
Johnston-Rodriguez, Sarah; Henning, Mary Beth
Education Sciences, v9 Article 34 2019
For youth with disabilities, the economic challenges of adulthood pose substantial risks. While the need for financial skills to navigate the economic climate is critical, access to financial education presents many challenges. High school is the optimal time for students with disabilities to access financial education; however, contact is limited. One factor in this limited access may be linked to special educators' lack of knowledge of financial literacy curricula as such resources are typically not part of their teacher preparation. Using a rubric developed by Henning and Johnston-Rodriguez, preservice teachers evaluated five examples of relevant financial literacy curricula: "Financial Fitness for Life," "Practical Money Skills," "Finance in the Classroom," "Money Talks 4 Teens," and "Money Smart for Young Adults." Preservice teachers found one curriculum to be most comprehensive in teaching standards-based financial literacy concepts relevant to students with special needs as well as principles of universal design and cultural responsiveness. Each of the other curricula was found to have merit in some respects, suggesting an eclectic approach of mixing some of the curricula depending on teacher and student goals.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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