Jumpstart Coalition: Iowa High School students rank higher than the national average of the financial, despite grade
DES MOINES, IOWA - April 9, 2008 - A federal investigation for the biennial Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy shows that the Iowa high school seniors rank above the national average and financial competence.
While Iowa High School, students show a talent and capacity increases, the financial resources as credit cards, insurance, pension funds and savings accounts, the average of those interviewed Iowa answered only 54.9% of the questions correctly - is not one grade to the base of the range conventional schools (90-100% = A, B = 80-89%, and so on.) On 39.5 percent of the respondents Iowa, the past, only 4.2 percent got a “C” or better. The national average as of the survey was 48.3 percent.
“While Iowa Graders 12 guests remained above the national average, the values are low, the overall needs of the Iowa personal finance education in schools,” says Debra Moore, the president of the Iowa Jumpstart Coalition. “We recommend that the working parents of the school, with its tables and director of the school of teaching basic financial plans for all students.”
“The Iowa Jumpstart Coalition is continuing its work to improve financial control, the education of youth Iowa,” adds Moore. “Jumpstart Iowa, the eighth annual financial competence for teachers of secondary education July 17-18 for teachers tools for the construction of their financial capabilities of the students. Iowans The coalition also encouraged to participate in free courses and seminars on money Smart Money Management Iowa 2008 during the week. ”
The survey of 6856 students and 40 students from 12 countries measured Graders’ levels of basic knowledge about personal finance, and comparing the results with other surveys since 1997. The survey was conducted by teachers in classes other than financial and management - mostly in English and Social Studies classes.
About Iowa Jumpstart
Iowa Jumpstart Coalition was founded in 2000 and is exclusively volunteers. The coalition is composed of local public and private organizations
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