The Three-Two-One Shorthand Program offered at Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, Texas) is meeting and conquering many of the challenges that face today's shorthand program. The name is derived from the structure of the program: three levels of shorthand and two shorthand systems are taught during one class session. (HD)

After identifying six reasons why the traditional office is inefficient, the author offers six suggestions for coping with such inefficiency, emphasizing that word processing might be the answer since it enables a firm to obtain optimum benefits from personnel and equipment through carefully orchestrated procedures and controls. (HD)

A plan is suggested incorporating a three-course track: personal typing (a beginning course for everyone), intermediate typing (for the undecided or nonvocational typist to improve skills and learn basic production tasks), and career typing (for learning work tasks necessary on the job with at least entry-level skills). (SC)

The positions of file clerk, receptionist, typist, office machines operator, and secretary were chosen for emphasis in the development of an elementary career education model. Topical packages and activity packages and a career laboratory were designed to promote career awareness for that age group in office education. (AG)

Techniques to enable accounting teachers to present the accounting worksheet are given, with examples of worksheet columns for income statement, balance sheet, revenue and expense, owner's equity, trial balance, and adjustments. The techniques also show the student the reasons (why) for and the mechanics (how) of the worksheet. (MF)

Educators who teach business communications must also assume responsibility for providing secretarial students with real-life communications experiences. (HD)

A suggested secondary business curriculum for future entrepreneurs should include a foundations course in the private enterprise system and courses in accounting, distributive education, data processing, and perhaps business law, leading to a capstone course in small business management. Some career possibilities are also noted. (MF)

Briefly comments on the need to implement bilingual business programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Specific need areas are noted. (SH)

Discusses the development of a curriculum in business ownership and management for secondary business education programs in Arkansas. Content was determined from community small businesses, the Small Business Administration, and an advisory committee. The curriculum concentrated on generic skills varying instructional strategies to localize…

Presents teaching techniques and a model to build compositional skills at the typewriter. (HD)

Suggested ways of introducing "realism" into the classroom by exposing students to the problems, jargon, and forms used by a variety of businesses using the "in-basket" on simulated projects. (HD)

The article considers: (1) three fundamental principles for measurement, (2) facts about typewriting and stenographic skills that bear on their measurement, (3) recommendations for testing in accord with those facts and with basic measurement principles, and (4) the establishment of standards and modes of scoring and grading. (Author)

Described are a few of the innovative typewriting courses offered by the New York City Board of Education designed to meet needs of the urban populace in the areas of business education. (Author)