A 2008 nationwide study by Learning Point Associates found that the Stock Market Game program improved student performance in mathematics and increased students’ financial literacy.

Links to the 9-12 economics social studies curriculum and the K-8 social studies curriculum, which includes economics.

A list of economics publications correlated to the Arkansas Department of Education Standards and Frameworks.

"April 2017 Financial Literacy Month" provides great resources to use when celebrating Financial Literacy Month. Preview, Download

In-service professional development trainings and workshops on a variety of topics are available to public and independent partner schools and districts.

Videos produced by JB Hunt and Walmart about their legendary founders provide an overview of some of Arkansas's/the world's largest companies. Shown in the classroom, they might inspire the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. (After you click on the link, choose 28775673 JB_Hunt.mov and 25366097 Sam_Walton.mov from the list.)

Click here to visit The Teacher Corner. Here you will find K-12 lessons tied to Arkansas standards, quick formative assessments, helpful videos, recorded Webinars, and more!

Choosing curriculum materials for your classroom can be a challenge—Do the lessons, videos and textbooks employ good pedagogical techniques? Is the economic and personal finance content accurate? Are the materials standards-based? Are they grade-level appropriate? On this page you will find rubrics for choosing: an individual lesson, a curriculum package, a textbook, and other curriculum tools, such as podcasts, videos, online courses, and more. Along with the rubrics, you'll find a glossary of economics and personal finance terms to help you judge content accuracy.

Curriculum Package Rubric: Download

Individual Resource Rubric: Download

Lesson Plan Rubric: Download

Textbook Rubric: Download

Glossary: Download

Izzit provides classroom teachers with FREE educational videos designed to promote critical thinking skills and respectful debate among students.

The university-based Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship offers a Master of Arts Program in Economics & Entrepreneurship (MAEEE) specifically designated for educators.

The ADE makes frameworks and other resources available to teachers.

Economics Arkansas partners with six university-based Centers for Economic Education, which offer resources to economics teachers statewide.

Headquartered in New York City, the Council for Economic Education (CEE) focuses on the economic and financial education of students from kindergarten through high school. It provides economic and financial literacy resources for K-12 educators such as their "Teaching Opportunity" newsletter, an Online Assessment Center and the CEE blog feed.

Econ Lowdown--Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers award-winning, free classroom resources for K-16 educators to use to teach about money and banking, economics, personal finance and the Federal Reserve.

Wells Fargo provides Hands on Banking, a free financial education program available as CDs, printed guides or online.

A 12-lesson guide provides developmentally appropriate economics lessons reinforced through math activities for students in Kindergarten through Second Grade. Originally developed by Economics Arkansas, it is now available for purchase from the CEE.

This Youth Entrepreneur Showcase for Arkansas offers a business competition to students in grades 5-8.

Build your financial know-how with free tools and information to help you make more confident decisions. It's a simple way of getting real, practical knowledge, brought to you by Bank of America in partnership with Khan Academy.
Better Money Habits resource offers great resources for middle and secondary students.

Izzit provides classroom teachers with FREE educational videos designed to promote critical thinking skills and respectful debate among students.