In order for students to be employable, business education curriculums need to be updated to include a keypunch course. (JS)

This project surveyed the business community, graduates of secondary school data processing programs, and Texas community colleges to determine employment opportunities, identify needed competencies, and establish appropriate high school curricula in data processing. (SK)

The rapid development of computer technology is changing the nature and content of office work and requiring new skills. One approach to this need for continuous training is the use of modules of employable skills, self-instructional learning packages tailored to individual needs and employment specifications. (SK)

An assessment task in which clerical occupations students prepare a report on setting up an office aligns with Australia's competency-based curriculum and national assessments of competence. In this holistic approach, learners research and discuss the problem and draw on personal experience as well as classroom learning. (SK)

GRADES OR AGES: No mention. SUBJECT MATTER: Typing. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into four sections, each of which consists of a worksheet and its accompanying materials. It is mimeographed and staple-bound. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: The guide begins with a list of three specific skill objectives. It is intended for…

A 16-week, 600-hour Office Skills Training curriculum for limited English proficient (LEP) adults is presented. The course is divided equally between the vocational training component and the language component. It is recommended that students have an intermediate level of English language proficiency, but no experience in typing or filing is…

This course of study provides a framework for the content of a program in business education as part of the Alabama vocational education program. The course of study was designed to assist educators in developing and maintaining high quality vocational programs and to ensure uniformity of vocational programs. Following a description of the…

This guide, an extension of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) catalog, includes such considerations as background information, decision-making skills, attitudes, and learning methods surrounding the occupations of bookkeeper/accountant/payroll clerk. The guide provides job-relevant task, performance objectives,…

This learning activity guide and instructor's manual provide information and exercises for an exploratory activity in accounting. Instructional objectives covered in the guide are for the students to learn (1) reasons for studying accounting and related job descriptions, (2) definitions for accounting terms, (3) the accounting equation, (4) how to…

The office worker's initial success and ability to advance largely depend on his ability to interact effectively. Eight recommendations for successful model office simulations in high school business courses are presented, based on a study measuring behavioral change in interpersonal relations resulting from participation in such a simulation. (AJ)

Supporting performance objectives 42 and 53 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on depositing checks, currency, and coins are included in this packet. (The packet is the eighth in a set of nine on performing computational clerical…

Supporting performance objective 39 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on reconciling bank statements are included in this packet. (The packet is the ninth in a set of nine on performing computational clerical activities--CE 016…

This report documents a statewide competency validation project to provide current information about job skills considered "important to know" by Texas industrial experts in the areas of auto mechanics, diesel mechanics, office occupations, print shop trades, and welding. Section 1 describes the steps used to conduct the study and…

Designed for use by practitioners and classroom teachers with varying backgrounds and teaching experience, this curriculum guide is intended as a pattern to aid in the enrichment and development of more inclusive curriculums. Complete with behavioral objectives, course content, suggested learning activities, materials and equipment, teacher…