BizKids is a team focused on teaching elementary students basic business and economic principles through our curriculum. The team is working with a local school, Weller Elementary, and the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield, Missouri. Our goal is to expand the curriculum beyond Springfield.
2018 - 2019 Project Objectives
Continuing to develop the BizKids curriculum by creating a Teacher Training Guide and protecting their intellectual property
Preparing to have a Boys and Girls Club Training Seminar on October 22nd to teach others how to teach the curriculum
Working to create templates such as sign-up documents, and posters marketing the club “BizKids”
Analyzing data from previous sessions of the curriculum at the Boys and Girls Club and Weller Elementary
Reaching out to prospective partners of the program
Project Update 3-22-19
Average results of Pilot 1 (Weller): Pre-test: 57%, Post Test: 81%
Average results of Pilot 2 (Stalnaker): Pre-test: 57.5%, Post Test: 83%
Average results of Pilot 3 (all SPF units): Pre-test: 54.8% Post Test: 65%
Analysis: 6 weeks of material presented in 2 days without a chance to re-emphasize main points hinders retention, staff did not execute the daily “quizzes” for each unit which would serve as refreshers for each topic, 3 hour time blocks is a long time for kids to focus on one topic/subject despite the activities being highly interactive
Hopefully will re-pilot to improve results
Presentable curriculum that people could literally just read word for word and run effectively
UPCOMING: awareness and connections with new Springfield schools to run the curriculum