Intended to assist teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and supervisors in helping students become aware of employment and career opportunities in business and office occupations, this manual contains a variety of business and office education recruitment materials. Discussed in the introduction are creating an image for business and…

This teaching guide consists of statements of goals and objectives, teachers' notes and suggested activities, and lists of suggested materials for use in teaching a secondary-level course on office procedures. Designed for students enrolled in an office skills cluster of courses, this course is intended to synthesize the knowledge and skills…

Designed to help teachers provide students with various word processing skills, this teacher's guide contains nine units of instruction. The units address various skills that are prerequisite for entry-level word processing positions, including concepts and theories of word processing, language usage, mathematics, machine transcription and…

This ideabook consists of activities and ideas to motivate students in various business education courses. Following an introductory discussion of general instructional approaches and motivational techniques, various business education subject areas are covered. Included among these are accounting, business communications, business English,…

This teaching guide consists of statements of goals and objectives, teachers' notes and suggested activities, and lists of suggested materials to use in teaching two consecutive secondary-level shorthand and transcription courses. Covered first are the rationale behind each course, evaluation procedures to be used in the course, course time…

This guide contains the essential parts of a total curriculum for a one-year secondary-level course in computerized accounting. Addressed in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: the complete accounting cycle, computer operations for accounting, computerized accounting and general ledgers, computerized accounts payable,…

This guide contains the essential parts of a total curriculum for a one-year secondary-level course in shorthand. Addressed in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: the advantages and basic tools and techniques of shorthand, pretranscription skills, the development of accuracy and speed in taking dictation, and the…

This guide contains the essential parts of a total curriculum for a one-year typewriting course at the secondary school level. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: alphabetic keyboarding, numeric keyboarding, basic symbol keyboarding, skill development, problem typewriting, ten-key numeric pads, production…

This teaching guide consists of guidelines for conducting two secondary-level introductory accounting courses. Intended for vocational business education students, the courses are designed to introduce financial principles and practices important to personal and business life, to promote development of clerical and bookkeeping skills sufficient…

This teaching guide consists of statements of goals and objectives, teachers' notes and suggested activities, and lists of suggested materials for use in teaching a series of three secondary-level typewriting courses. Designed primarily but not solely for vocational business education students, the courses emphasize the skills necessary for entry…

Designed for use with 38 full-color slides and a cassette tape presentation, this instructional package consists of an instructor's guide and a student activity packet. The instructor's guide includes general instructions for presenting the instructional unit as well as specific instructions for introducing, implementing, and evaluating student…

This guide is designed to assist vocational education program planners and curriculum specialists in selecting appropriate word processing curriculum materials. Discussed in the introductory section of the guide are the development of the field of word processing and procedures for organizing word processing education and training. The next…

Designed to combine a family of related jobs in the accounting field into a realistic learning atmosphere, this simulation revolves around a fictitious company that distributes pet supplies. The simulation has been kept flexible and open-ended to allow for its incorporation into any clerical, bookkeeping, or accounting instructional program.…

This teaching guide consists of guidelines for conducting a secondary-level course on business principles. Intended as part of an office skills or accounting/data processing program, the course provides the management viewpoint toward the planning and operation of a business. First, the goals and objectives of the course are outlined. Provided…

A project was undertaken to develop a continuous, competency-based line of vocational training in business and office education programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels that would prepare students for entry-level employment in business and office occupations. To accomplish this goal representatives from 15 South Carolina high schools--2…