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Evaluations
Overview
Junior Achievement Delivers on Economic Education
In studies of Junior Achievement’s K-12 programs by external evaluators, JA students demonstrate a significant understanding of economics and business knowledge–particularly those exposed to programs at consecutive grade levels.
Elementary School Program Sequential Curricula Pays Off
From 1993-1999, the Western Institute for Research and Evaluation (WIRE) has conducted a comprehensive evaluation of Junior Achievement’s Elementary School Program. Results show that JA’s impact on student achievement has been consistent and significant.
Students participating in the elementary school study all attend urban schools in some of the nation’s major cities, representing a diverse ethnic and racial population.
The cumulative impact of the program is significant ...
WIRE’s longitudinal study shows that students participating in the elementary program over consecutive years acquire significantly more economics and business knowledge than those taking Junior Achievement for the first time.
Even a single exposure to a JA program makes a difference ...
Students at all grade levels who participate in the Elementary School Program have greater comprehension of concepts and skills than their non-participating peers.
Educators value JA programs ...
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Teachers have high praise for the program. They rate it 9.4 on a 10-point scale. Ninety-nine percent also say their students enjoy it.
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Teachers credit volunteers as a major factor for the impact of the curriculum, saying that they bring an outside business perspective into the classroom and serve as positive role models for students.
Middle Grade Programs - A History of Performance
WIRE evaluators found positive results from the Middle Grade Programs for students in grades seven through nine. JA students consistently outperform their non-participating peers-in each program at three grade levels.
The WIRE study tracked performance levels among 772 Personal Economics® students, 868 Enterprise in Action® students, and 824 The International Marketplace students in five, geographically diverse areas.
JA students outperform their peers ...
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With all three middle grade programs, JA students scored significantly higher on objective-referenced tests than their non-participating peers.
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Enterprise in Action® students scored 17.5 percent higher than non-participating peers, and The International Marketplace™ students scored 14 percent higher.
Earlier research shows that JA ...*
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helps students understand the importance of staying in school
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encourages students to become entrepreneurs
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improves school attendance
* These findings came from a study of Project Business, Junior Achievement’s original junior high school program, which was superseded by Personal Economics®, Enterprise in Action®, and The International Marketplace™
High School Programs -
JA Students Have the Competitive Advantage
WIRE began a comprehensive study of JA’s High School Programs in 1998. Results show that JA programs have a significant impact on student learning.
JA Programs Increase Economic Understanding
After completing the JA Company Program, students scored 10.6 percent higher on objective-referenced tests that measure understanding of economic concepts. JA Economics and JA Success Skills students scored 8.1 percent higher.
JA Programs Improve Critical-thinking Skills
WIRE’s alternative assessments reveal that JA’s High School Programs help students use higher levels of thinking to synthesize and integrate information. After completing JA Economics, students scored 18.6 percent higher on alternative assessment tests. JA Company Program and JA Success Skills students scored 10.9 percent and 13 percent higher respectively. Educators and Consultants Agree… that JA students are better than traditional students in
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Succeeding at a job
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Acting professionally
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Taking on leadership roles
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Resolving conflicts
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Building confidence Junior Achievement’s purpose is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.
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Students participating in elementary school programs, for example, have a greater comprehension of concepts and skills than their non-participating peers.
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