Our FocusBuilding Foundations for Lifelong Financial Well-Being
finEDge utilizes research to:
Develop students’
- Content knowledge
- Decision-making competencies
- Productive financial attitudes and behaviors
Strengthen teachers’
- Content knowledge
- Confidence

Evidence
Research Proven Results
As part of our research process, the UChicago team engaged an external evaluator, Logos Consulting Group, to conduct an independent evaluation of finEDge. The evaluation was completed during the second semester of the 2019–20 school year and involved over 600 students in 25 high schools across the country.
Based on these external evaluation results, we know students who use finEDge develop an increased depth of financial literacy knowledge and experience positive changes in attitudes and behaviors.
This independent evaluation is another vital step in the program improvement process. Our iterative cycle of development is based on extensive research, testing in the field, and detailed external evaluation. We remain committed to ensuring that our materials are research-based and pedagogically sound, and meet the needs of teachers and students.
finEDge’s distinctive approach to curriculum development is only made possible by the willingness of teachers and students to participate in field tests and invite us into their classrooms to observe the program in action. Information gathered in these ways, in addition to the testimonies collected from surveys and focus groups, is invaluable.