Because of prior research in office occupations at the local, State, and national level, the field of office occupations was chosen as the object for a procedural model for developing curriculum guides in all occupational service areas. Performance standards will be the basis for graduation from the programs. (AG)

APPROXIMATELY 190 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BUSINESS EDUCATORS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AND STATE EMPLOYMENT PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED IN A CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS TRAINING NEEDS FOR ENTRY OFFICE JOBS, TO DISCUSS OPERATING PROGRAMS IN OFFICE EDUCATION, AND TO IMPROVE THE CURRICULUMS AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTION. GENERAL SESSION…

The importance of Word Processing Centers, using automatic typewriters, in the business world and the implications for the office occupations education curriculum is considered. (AG)

Discusses content which should be eliminated and other content which must be incorporated. (JK)

Because of technological advancement, business education must add data processing and computer concepts to traditional areas of instruction. (CH)

Major metropolitan newspapers' ads were analyzed to identify trends in job skill requirements. Communication skills, organizational abilities, human relations skills, and automated equipment training were the qualities most sought by employers. (SK)

Answers to questions a business teacher may have about implementing model office simulation are discussed: Reasons for using simulation, how simulation fits into the curriculum, administrative support, equipment, starting the project, preventing problems through staff meetings with students. (TA)

Using the DACUM Process, teams reviewed lists of competencies developed in 1993 to revise curriculum standards for entry-level office-related positions. Competencies in organization/operations, information, technology, interpersonal skills, and resources were identified. (JOW)

Using business and office education as an example, the author shows how manpower planning lays the foundation for bridging the gap between education and work, and then goes on to relate manpower planning to the steps in curriculum design. (Author/BP)

THE AUTHOR ANALYZED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRENDS IN JUNIOR COLLEGE EDUCATION IN GENERAL AND EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS IN PARTICULAR. ACCORDING TO COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS, THE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION CAN CHOOSE AND DEVELOP COURSE OFFERINGS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING--(1) A PROGRAM BASED ON SPECIFIC NEEDS OF LOCAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, (2) A TERMINAL…