Objectives for this Workshop

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Objectives for this Workshop

• Discuss audiences and delivery methods
• Introduce evaluation methods
• Present 2006 and 2007 program evaluation results
• Suggest replication/ sustainability strategies
• Encourage you to take action!

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• Megan ONeil-Haight
• Finance Educator
• 410-632-1972
• Worcester, Wicomico Somerset Counties
  University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
• oneil_at_umd.edu

• Amy Rhodes
• 4-H Educator
• 410-749-6141 x108
• Wicomico County University of Maryland
  Cooperative Extension
• arhodes1_at_umd.edu

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Making HABITS of Reading, Writing, and SAVING
MONEY with messages of character interwoven
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Nationally and Internationally known

• Over 125,000 children
• Last 5 months
• 10 states, 4 countries, 30,000 children
• US Air Force Aid Society
• California Teachers Association
• University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

Dan Iannicola, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Office of Financial Education, US
Treasury Laura Levine, Executive
Director, National Jumpstart Coalition
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Funding 2006 2007est. cost 1,100 per day

• State Farm Good Neighbors Grant 3,000
• Annie E. Casey Foundation 15,100 of 40,000
  dedicated across two years
• Nelson Nationwide Insurance 500

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6 Month Lead Contact Schools!
Dear PTA Parents/ Curriculum Specialists,
Teachers/Administrators, SAMMY THE SAVER is
coming to Tri-County schools October 30 -
November 3, 2006! Maryland Cooperative Extension
is proud to invite you to join us as SAMMY THE
SAVER and author Sam X. Renick excites students,
teachers, and parents about reading, writing,
and saving money! Blah, blah, blah Visit
www.itsahabit.com to learn more about this
fantastic opportunity to change childrens lives
one dime at a time. Please return the enclosed
self-addressed, stamped postcard indicating your
interest in hosting a Sammy the Saver in-school
assembly in November. Space is limited and
schools will be scheduled on a first come/first
serve basis, so send back your card today! Very
truly yours, Megan ONeil-Haight Family Youth
Communities Finance Educator University of
Maryland Cooperative Extension 410-251-2754 oneil_at_
umd.edu
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Adapted Complimentary Curricula

• Family Guide to Encouraging Children to Make a
  Habit of Saving with Sammy the Saver Books
• Coloring Books
• Teacher Lesson Plans

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Maryland by the Numbers

• 2006 Delivery
• 3,079 Students
• 172 Teachers
• 4,500 Parents (est.)
• PreK 3
• Data gathered K 3 from 47 classes

• 2007 Delivery
• 2,752 Students
• 175 Teachers
• 4,000 Parents (est.)
• PreK 5
• Data gathered PreK 5 from 100 classes

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Delivery MethodImprovements

• Conducted needs assessment FIRST
• to aid funding proposals
• Hired local Sammy
• Improved evaluation instruments
• Added teacher evaluation

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Teacher SurveysN 72
Excellent Good Poor Appropriateness
of materials 76 24
-- Presentation held my interest 67 46
lt1 Quality of handout materials 75
22 lt1 Value of presentation to me
68 31 lt1 Overall quality of
presentation 64 31 lt1
Suggestion PowerPoint of Book Illustrations
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My knowledge of the availability of
age-appropriate financial education tools before
receiving this program was Below
average Average Above average Very high
11 61 22 lt1 As a direct result
of receiving todays program, my knowledge of the
availability of age-appropriate financial
education tools NOW is Below average Average Ab
ove average Very high -- 21 64
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• Which of the following do you plan to do NOW that
  you did not plan
• to do or were unsure of before receiving todays
  program?
• Talk more with children/youth about money matters
• 63
• Teach children/youth more effectively about money
  matters
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• Improve my own money management
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• Increase my own savings
• 43
• Decrease my own debt
• 25

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Student Evaluation Improvements

• Pairing pre post tests
• Apparently more developmentally appropriate
  instrument for younger ages (PreK - 2)
• 2006 223 DQs of 1568 responses
• 14.2 failure rate
• 2007 partial 196 DQs of 2383 responses 8.2
  failure rate to date
• Provided instructions/ evaluation script for
  teachers

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• 2006
• Pre-Tests 644
• Post-Tests 701
• NOT paired
• 2007 65 included
• Pre-Tests 1,106
• Post-Tests 1,081
• Paired

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2006
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2007 partial
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2007
Statement 7 Even though I am young, I can save
a lot of money.
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Student IncreasesPre-Post

• Understanding of meaning of saving
• Believe they have choice on how to use money
• Understand goal setting for savings
• Understand working toward a goal is sometimes
  hard
• Believe they can get into a habit of saving that
  will last a whole life
• Believe saving and reading are good habits
• Believe they can save a lot of money

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Grades 2 3 Unique Appeal

• Predict Chapter Title
• Correlates with national reading comprehension,
  and literary response and analysis standards for
  grades 2-3
• Grades 2 and younger vocabulary lists
• Character development messages are familiar
• Multiple intelligences/ learning styles
• Repetition/ reinforcement

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StrategicallyEducational Engaging

• Highly adaptable
• Music, movement, reading, non-verbal
• Activities
• Authors perspective
• Huggable character
• Multi-cultural/racial
• Wealth accumulation
• Emotional connection
• Inspires teachers and parents

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www.itsahabit.com
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