Schools are assessed on the basis of Achievement (Financial Wellbeing Score) and Engagement Score (Participation Score).
- Achievement Score (Financial Wellbeing Score): This is a performance indicator assigned to the individual players who have begun the Challenge. The score is computed by evaluating several aspects of the game, such as their ability to build and maintain their chosen budget goals, quiz questions, their impact on the narrative environment, and their overall financial health.
- Engagement Score (Participation Score): Schools will also be ranked by their participation. This includes the number of players that start the challenge from a school and how far those players get in the challenge.
- Winning the Challenge:The Financial Wellbeing Score is the School’s “Achievement” Score. The “Achievement Score” is then combined with the School’s “Engagement Score” to determine the Total Score, which will determine the winner(s) of the Challenge.
Schools that meet or exceed the student participation requirement as detailed in the "Prize Eligibility” section above will then be ranked on the basis of their Achievement and Engagement scores The school with the highest Achievement and Engagement scores are the winners. High Schools are eligible to compete both statewide and nationally. Middle Schools are solely eligible to compete nationally. If there's a tie, additional metrics such as quiz pass rates will be used to declare the winners.
