Progress on Action Research

I have conducted surveys dealing with my action research plan. I have handed our surveys to fellow teachers, administrators, and parents. The surveys asked questions about what kind of teaching they got from their parents about financial literacy while they were attending high school. I also surveyed them on what kind of things they have tried to teach their own children about finances, and if they just lead by example, or if they have sat down and actually taught their children about financial concepts. Have they used a system in which their children earn money for chores, and after earning money, what do the children do with it? These are the types of questions that were also on the survey.  The surveys were turned back in, and I have recorded my answers. I then gave my classes a pre-test over financial literacy to assess what each student knows about financial concepts. The tests asked questions about checking accounts, savings accounts, loans and credit cards, bank loans, installment loans and contracts concerning financial events. Although I have not graded the tests as of yet, or evaluated the data, I will do that soon. I am now in the process of teaching the financial literacy part of my curriculum that I am required to teach. I will give this test again at the end of the year to evaluate whether our students are gaining enough teaching of finances, and if the curriculum we are currently utilizing is good enough to help our students at least gain a foothold in the financial world when they go off to college, or start a job. I believe our students need to know certain things to be able to help them be successful financially, and my action research plan and the things I am doing to evaluate will help us determine if what we teach is enough.

At the end of the semester I will then gather all my data, disaggregate the data, and use this data to write my action research conclusion. This will be after all of the tests are turned in.