Primary Outcomes (explanation)
A) Students’ vocabulary related to fiscal, financial, and civic education topics
21 multiple-choice questions with unique answers covering the concepts of savings, planning, debt, budget, balance, spending, revenue, expense, taxes, public money, election, public service, transparency, and accountability.
B) Students’ recognition of the value of money
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “Every time I earn some money I leave some to spend later”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “Saving money can change a person's life, providing them with better living conditions”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
On a scale of 1 to 6 how much do you agree with “Every time I earn some money, I spend it as quickly as possible.”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
C) Students’ recognition of the budget constraints and the importance of establishing priorities in consumption
3 multiple choice questions with unique answers
D) Students’ recognition of the importance of saving and financial planning for maintaining their family’s quality of life and the government’s budget balance?
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “I think it's important to save money for a day when I need it instead of spending it on something fun.”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “I have a budget (a plan with the amounts of money I should earn and spend) for how I intend to spend my money during the week”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “I have money saved nowadays, whether with a family member, with a friend, in a piggy bank, in the bank, or anywhere else”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
How important do you think it is that the government does not spend all its money? (Not important/ Slightly important/ Important/ Very important)
E) Students’ recognition of the importance of prudent use of public and private resources
How important do you think it is to keep track of how much money you earn and spend? (Not important/ Slightly important/ Important/ Very important)
How important do you think it is to monitor how often garbage is collected at school? (Not important/ Slightly important/ Important/ Very important)
How important do you think it is to monitor how often the school is cleaned? (Not important/ Slightly important/ Important/ Very important)
Do you usually keep track of whether garbage has been collected at your school? (Yes/ No/ Sometimes)
Do you usually keep track of whether your school has been cleaned? (Yes/ No/ Sometimes)
F) Students’ recognition of their role in exercising democracy
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “Elections are the fairest way to choose president, governor, and mayors”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “Elections are the only way citizens can influence public decisions”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
G) Students’ recognition of the social function of taxes and the importance of transparency and accountability
On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you agree with “When I see my parents paying their taxes, I think they are wasting money.”? (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree)
How important do you think it is to follow what our government decides? (Not important/ Slightly important/ Important/ Very important)
How important do you think it is for the government to publish a plan on how it intends to spend its resources? For example, having a publicly accessible website where it is possible to consult information about how public money is used. (Not important/ Slightly important/ Important/ Very important)