Personal Financial Literacy Instructional Materials Evaluation

This document is a meeting minutes report detailing the evaluation of various instructional materials for Personal Financial Literacy and Money Management. The meeting, facilitated by Julie Lorenzo and Mikie Stroh, included discussions among attendees regarding different publishers' offerings, such as Cengage, Goodheart-Wilcox, McGraw Hill, ProperLiving, and The Lampo Group. Each publisher's materials were assessed based on criteria such as content relevance, reading level, interactivity, and overall effectiveness for high school students. The group aimed to reach a consensus on the top two or three titles to advance to the presentation round. The document outlines the scores assigned to each publisher's materials and highlights specific strengths and weaknesses noted during the discussions. Closing comments emphasized the importance of adhering to guidelines and soliciting teacher feedback through a survey for further evaluation of the materials. The next meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2025.