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FTE at a GlanceThe MissionThe mission of the FTE is to introduce young individuals, selected for
their leadership potential, to an economic way of thinking about national
and international issues, and to promote excellence
in economic education by Working for YouThe Foundation offers free workshops for high school educators and students. This site includes
workshop dates, locations, and registration information, as Are FTE programs effective?Recently, the FTE conducted an assessment of student learning in 21 schools to measure the impact of FTE teacher training programs. (We are not aware of any other educational organization that has conducted a similar study.) More than 800 students took the pre and post tests – the “pre-test” referring to the assessment conducted before teachers participated and the post-test to the assessment after teachers participated in the EE program. The findings were impressive. On average, students receiving instruction after their teacher had attended the FTE program showed a gain of 11% points from the pre-test to the post-test. This student gain of 33% (11 over 33) came as a result of these teachers’ participation in the FTE program – a solid validation of the impact FTE programs have on student learning.
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