DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS' READING IN THE JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, THIS MANUAL PRESENTS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE VARIETY OF POSITIONS HELD BY CLERICAL WORKERS AND AN IDEA OF THE MACHINE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDE THAT WILL BE EXPECTED IN BUSINESS. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE AUTHOR AND SCHOOL FACULTY FOLLOWING THE COURSE OF STUDY APPROVED BY THE…

VOCATIONAL CURRICULUMS ARE SUGGESTED FOR EIGHT ELECTRONIC BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING OCCUPATIONS AS A GUIDE TO TRAINING UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS. THE COURSE OUTLINES AND OTHER MATERIAL WERE PREPARED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE INFORMATION AND TRAINING SERVICES DIVISION OF MCGRAW-HILL, INC. CONSULTANTS INCLUDED DATA PROCESSING TRAINING…

Describes a study conducted to identify and prioritize the competencies that will be required of clerical personnel who will be working in automated offices of the future. Competencies that should be included in all business and office education curricula include communication and language skills, office automation skills, management skills, and…

This report organizes the information provided by 71 individuals in finance-related occupations in 11 states into skills inventories for persons in these jobs. The skills inventories contain the following sections: (1) occupation-specific knowledge (communication, mathematics, science); (2) workplace behaviors (work ethics, interpersonal…

The continuing experiments of individual teachers plus the introduction of new kinds of instructional materials and instructional equipment are likely to generate a new wave of innovations during the seventies. (Author)

Reviews several specific ways in which office practice simulations can be measured and evaluated, including the salary theory; evaluation of ability to establish priorities and make decisions; evaluation of work produced; and publisher evaluations. (LRA)

Clerical worker education tends to focus on socializing students for success. It should also examine the workplace organization and reward structure to prepare students to recognize and challenge social and economic inequities related to job value and job security. (SK)

This instructor's guide and student activity packet (together with a slide/tape presentation not available here) comprise a module for the postsecondary office occupations education competency area of spelling for the office. Modules for other competency areas are available separately. The purpose stated for the module is to help students refine…

This curriculum guide has been designed to provide the teacher with a basis for planning a comprehensive program in the career field of universal teller, and to allow the teacher and learner maximum flexibility. The teaching or instruction, in both educational and financial institutions, can be accomplished through large formal groups, small…

The Vocational Education Amendments of 1976 mandate that sex bias and sex stereotyping be eliminated from all vocational education programs. In business and office occupations programs, the problems have been centered around increasing the number of male students in the program, encouraging women to move into management positions and other upper…

This book is the fourth in a set of four occupational and business education curriculum guides which were developed for Spanish speaking students with limited English speaking backgrounds and also for foreign language students who desire to reinforce their Spanish language skills. The guides are structured so that the teacher can provide service…

This curriculum guide is designed for 11th- and 12th-grade students or for adults who are interested in pursuing a career in the financial institution field. It can be used as a stand-alone curriculum for an entry-level career as a proof operator, who proofs financial transactions for accuracy and codes them for posting. The guide contains one…