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The SMG is FREE to Kansas K-12 Schools for the 2009-2010 school year thanks to a grant from the Investor Protection Fund of the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner!!
Results of Impact Study

A Brief Summary:

The Stock Market Game™ is a classroom-based teaching tool designed to promote a better understanding of our economic system while stressing math, social studies and reading as they relate to the SMG.  The SMG is a fun and motivating way to teach serious skills and concepts that students will use for the rest of their lives.

In conjunction with a carefully designed curriculum, teams of students compete by investing a hypothetical $100,000 in stocks over a ten-week period in fall or spring sessions. Student transactions are entered via the internet at http://www.stockmarketgame.org.  Teams view their portfolios at any time on-line, which include current holdings, brokerage fees, margin interest and team rankings. The competition is divided into elementary (4-5), middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12) throughout Kansas. There is also a college/adult/teacher region for anyone who wishes to participate outside of the 4-12 classroom.  

SMG has been in widely used by teachers in Kansas since 1977 and is owned and operated by The Foundation for Investor Education, previously known as the Securities Industry Foundation for Economic Education.  In 1977 Kansas became one of the first states involved in the SMG and was responsible for processing portfolios.  The KSU Center for Economic Education coordinated all SMG activities until the SMG coordinating was moved to the KCEE main office in 2001.   If you would like more information on how to get involved in this program, please contact Angela at KCEE@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5335.  

The importance of the SMG cannot be overstated. It is highly motivational and adaptable to all ability levels. Teachers are encouraged to use an interdisciplinary teaching approach. Along with placing emphasis on learner outcomes, the Stock Market Game™ becomes a timely and invaluable teaching tool and can be used to help meet many educational standards.  Advisors have access to Kansas and National standards correlations in Math, Economic, Business, Social Studies, Family & Consumer Science, English/Language Arts & Technology standards.  

You can tour the Teacher Support Center now online at www.stockmarketgame.org.

Impact Study Results:

In August 2009, Learning Point Associates, a leading educational research firm, completed a two-year study funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to test the efficacy of the SMG program. The findings showed that SMG substantially improves student math scores on standardized tests and improves student investor knowledge. The study also showed that teachers were more likely to engage in financial planning practices as a result of teaching SMG.

Download the full report at http://www.learningpt.org/smg/smg_study.pdf

Additionally, the first “Nation’s Report Card on Economics”, released in 2007, found that students participating in a stock market game scored a statistically significant higher score on standardized tests than students who had not participated. Lastly, in six consecutive reports over a 12 year period, the biannual survey by the Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy also found that students that participated in a stock market game score higher on the Jump$tart financial literacy survey than students that did not participate.

Participants will learn:

By subject:

• Mathematics: graphs, calculation, basic computation, percentages, ratios, decimals and estimation
• Economics: financial markets and institutions, supply and demand, profit and loss, opportunity cost, and the purpose and function of stock and capital
• Life Skills: personal finance & budgeting, group decision-making, conflict resolution, data collection and analysis, problem solving and critical thinking
• Social Studies: citizenship, economics, government, world history, U.S. history, geography, global studies and current events
• Language Arts: vocabulary, public speaking, journalism, spelling, comprehension, reading and research
• Business Education: interpersonal skills, record keeping, business organization, financial institutions, marketing, entrepreneurship and information processing
• Technology: increased computer proficiency, Internet research, email, keyboarding & data entry, software applications and online trading

When does the SMG begin and what does it cost?

There is no cost for Kansas K-12 schools to participate during the 2009-2010 school year thanks to a grant from the Investor Protection Fund of the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner.  Non K-12 participants will be invoiced for $10 per team.  This includes access to all materials necessary to participate in the SMG and along with access to many on-line resources (syllabus & lessons), activities and other resources within the Teacher Support Center throughout the semester. 

Free workshops and webinars are available to help teachers learn to navigate the website and resources.

How do I pre-register to participate in the SMG this semester?

Pre-registration takes place online at http://www.stockmarketgame.org. Click on the pre-registration tab and then follow the instructions.  If you need a hard copy registration to submit to your school for a requisition, you may use the registration form.  To avoid the registration delay you are encouraged to pre-register online.  If you cannot download the form, please contact Angela at 316-978-5335 or email KCEE@wichita.edu. 

2009-2010 SMG SESSION OPTIONS
The educational resources are available to the teacher for the entire semester but the student portfolio trading takes place during one of the following ten week windows. 

Fall 2009 - (You may choose one or more of the following dates)

• September 14 to November 20, 2009
• September 28 to December 4, 2009
• October 12 to December 18, 2009

Spring 2010 - (You may choose one or more of the following dates)

• January 11 to March 19, 2010
• February 1 to April 9, 2010
• February 22 to April 30, 2010

FREE WEB TRAINING FOR TEACHERS    **Click here to register online**

FREE TRAINING  

**CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW**

LOCATION	TENTATIVE DATE/TIME
SMG Basics Webinar	August 26 (Wednesday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	August 26 (Wednesday) 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	August 27 (Thursday) 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
SMG Basics Webinar	September 1 (Tuesday) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Online/Phone Conference
SMG Basics Webinar	September 2 (Wednesday) 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Online/Phone Conference
SMG Basics Webinar	September 8 (Tuesday) 10:00 am - 10:45 am Online/Phone Conference
Wichita	September 14 (Monday) 6:00 - 8:00 pm WSU Rhatigan Student Center 2nd Floor, Room 203 Food/Drinks Provided
Topeka	September 16 (Wednesday) 6:00 - 8:00 pm Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner 618 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka Food/Drinks Provided
SMG Basics Webinar	If none of the above dates/times work for you, please contact Angela at KCEE@wichita.edu.

Register online and instructions will be sent to you.  Make sure you email system will not filter emails from KCEE@wichita.edu so you receive instructions.  You can even do these from home.  All you need to participate in a webinar is a phone line to dial a toll-free number and a computer with Internet access.  Additional webinars will be scheduled with requests.  Please contact us with your request - 316-978-5335 or kcee@wichita.edu.   

Webinars are not required to use the SMG.  Resources are available to help you get started very easily on your own.   Teachers have access to full lesson plans and are able to customize an outline for their grade, subject and student investing knowledge level. 

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