Reports a study which included a one-year occupational patterns and program assessment survey of the graduates and dropouts of secondary business and office education programs in Alabama. A flow chart (which evolved out of the study) depicting a local-state system for conducting periodic follow-up studies in business and office education is…

The communication skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing are the most critical skills that high school business education students must master. The following two approaches to helping students develop these skills are discussed: (1) expand present business communication courses and (2) integrate these skills into all business…

Instructors who are sensitive to the needs of adult students promote a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning. Students learn best when following a well-organized program of instruction. (JOW)

Recommendations for curriculum made in "The Unfinished Agenda" and recent national marketing education curriculum activities are discussed. A checklist for teachers to use to review their curricula as well as ideas for incorporating the development of basic skills into the marketing education curriculum are also presented. (CT)

Discusses the need for cooperation and coordination between state departments of education and professional associations, publishers, equipment vendors, and student organizations in planning successful inservice teacher education programs. Also discusses the various aspects of being both a classroom teacher and a department chairperson. (JOW)

Discusses 12 computer programs designed to aid in analyzing written text. They point out weaknesses in communications, giving students an opportunity to evaluate and revise their papers before submitting them for grading. Includes an instrument and results of a survey of students' attitudes about the process. (JOW)

Language considerations in different parts of the world as they affect skills in shorthand, typewriting, and audio writing. (Author/MU)

Describes planning and implementation of innovative community college course utilizing office machines to develop problem solving skills in business mathematics. (AG)

A summary report by the Board of Governors for Research and Development in Business Education of the NOBELS project. (Editor)

Describes outstanding business education programs in individual schools. (JOW)

Discusses issues that will have significance for business educators in the coming decade. These include increased government regulation, productivity, improved sophisticated technology, the workplace, women, the economy, research and development, the individual, privacy and rights, and the intellectual life. (CT)

Considerations for business educators in developing and teaching entrepreneurial education are described. Educational needs include preservice and in-service business ownership and management skills, which may be incorporated in adult, postsecondary, and secondary business education. (MF)