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Earning Income

Knowledge Standards

EI.K.1: Compare different factors that impact wages, including employment type, career fields, education, race, gender, union membership and level of risk to personal safety and wellbeing.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with College Alternatives
Students will distinguish how different career fields will include different wage ranges based on a variety of factors.

EI.K.5: Evaluate the accessibility and costs of additional training and education and how it impacts future earning potential.

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Students will identify how apprenticeships work to provide training for specific trades or careers.
Students will compare at least two different opportunities to gain career skills (e.g., the Advanced Technical Center or the Advanced Internship Program).
Students will examine the costs and benefits of investing in additional education or training in at least two different industries.
Students will describe average earning and unemployment rates in at least two different levels of education and training.
Students will compare the impact of different life circumstances on an individual's opportunity and interest in pursuing higher education or training.

EI.K.6: Evaluate the risks and benefits of starting and owning a business.

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Students will examine sources of assistance and guidance available to individuals or groups starting an independent business.
Students will evaluate the benefits and risks of small business ownership.

Skills Standards

EI.S.1: Assess information regarding income opportunities and identify signs and risks associated with predatory financial schemes (e.g., multi-level marketing schemes, pyramid schemes, tax fraud schemes).

Standards
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Students will critique predatory financial schemes and make informed decisions when interacting with those industries.