Economics Content Standards for K-12 Students:

National Voluntary Economics Content Standards were developed by the National Council on Economic Education and the Foundation for Teaching Economics. These content standards serve as the foundation for teaching economics in our nation’s elementary and secondary schools. The standards were developed by a panel of economists and economic educators and includes a rationale for its inclusion; benchmarks indicating attainment levels for students in grades 4, 8, and 12; samples of what students can do to enhance or demonstrate their understanding of economics; and correlation of existing EconomicsAmerica publications to the standards.

Twenty Voluntary Content Standards in Economics >>More

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The National Council on Economic Education (in partnership with the National Association of Economic Educators and the Foundation for Teaching Economics) has produced a set of curriculum standards based on the essential principles of economics, titled Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics. >>More