Financial Literacy in Middle Grades
Ohio's Learning Standards for Financial Literacy
Educators in the middle grades created financial literacy standards school districts may use as they deliver instruction. School districts may teach middle grades financial literacy as a standalone course or integrate the content into other courses such as mathematics or social studies.
Ohio's Model Curriculum for Financial Literacy
In addition to Ohio’s Learning Standards, the model curriculum provides educators with elaborations and additional resources to learn about, and begin using, the learning standards. The model curriculum includes the content elaborations and expectations for learning to further guide instruction in the classroom. School districts can use the model curriculum in developing the locally prescribed curriculum to use in instruction.
Financial Literacy in the Middle Grades Board Resolution
Previously, Ohio Revised Code 3313.6015 required all public school district, community school, and chartered nonprofit school boards of education to adopt a resolution outlining how instruction in financial literacy would occur in grade seven and/or eight.
Legislation repealing Ohio Revised Code 3313.6015 went into effect on Oct. 24, 2024. A public school district, community school, and chartered nonprofit school boards of education is not required to adopt a formal resolution for financial literacy instruction in grade seven and-or eight.
School districts are encouraged to integrate financial literacy instruction in grades K-8 using Ohio’s Learning Standards for Financial Literacy and Model Curriculum in Financial Literacy. For more information on the financial literacy graduation requirement, visit the Department’s Financial Literacy in High School webpage.
Questions may be directed to Financial.Literacy@education.ohio.gov.
Last Modified: 1/7/2025 4:42:38 PM