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Turning around Schools in Need
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Rivero, Victor – District Administration, 2009
In December, President-elect Barack Obama selected Chicago's Dodge Renaissance Academy, a 400-student pre-K8 school, as the backdrop for choosing Arne Duncan, the Chicago Public Schools' CEO, as the nation's new secretary of education. Touted as a "turnaround school," Dodge represented the idea that if change could come to a…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Charter Schools, Office Occupations, School Culture
The Quest for Powerful Learning Environments in Higher Education
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Slabbert, J. A.; Gouws, D. G. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
An introductory course in on tertiary level inadvertently sets the scene for the demands of the corresponding profession. Unfortunately, it seems as though these courses do not prepare learners adequately to acquire the demanding professional competences required for professional success. This problem has been a subject of contention especially in…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Higher Education, Accounting, Office Occupations Education
Reality Training through Office Simulation.
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Gillis, June A. – Business Education Forum, 1987
Describes a model secondary business education program that simulates an actual office. The program is for senior-level students and provides a transition for students from school to the workplace. (CH)
Descriptors: Models, Office Occupations Education, Office Practice, Secondary Education
An Investigation of the Impact of Electronic Communication Systems on Organizational Communication Patterns.
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Mitchell, Robert B.; And Others – Journal of Business Communication, 1985
Reports the results of electronic communication systems on office communication and the concepts and competencies that should be stressed to prepare students for this environment. (PD)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Research, Computers, Curriculum Development
A Model for Establishing Priorities in Vocational Business and Office Education Curriculum Development.
Drake, James Bob; And Others – Journal of Business Education, 1981
Discusses the results of an Alabama study on the development of a model for establishing curriculum development priorities in business and office education. Instruments used are included. (JOW)
Descriptors: Business Education, Curriculum Development, Models, Needs Assessment
A Predictive Model for Retention at a Community College Using Non-Intellectual Variables.
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Rowe, Fred A.; Smith, Nancy M. – College and University, 1990
The Work Values Inventory and Self-Directed Search were used to predict retention of students in office occupation majors at Utah Valley Community College. The predictive model distinguished among students either retained (graduated, on-track, and "jobbed-out") and noncompleters. Noncompletion was correctly predicted for about 73 percent…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropouts, Higher Education, Models