The document describes the development of a library of 24 North Dakota Occupational Models, each patterned after a specific job in a specific office. A teacher's manual giving tips on implementing the program was also developed. The models were designed to provide high school students with a realistic introduction to a variety of office work and…

North Dakota Occupational Models have been developed from the practices of actual offices and businesses in the State, duplicating real jobs and work materials and complete with pressure and decision-making activities, to provide realistic work experiences for secondary students who have completed the basic skills courses in office education. A…

North Dakota Occupational Model instructional packets (approximately 3.280 pages of office simulation materials) focus on the performance of production projects that actually take place in a variety of companies and businesses. The concept can substitute for, or enrich, the cooperative work-experience and expose students to a variety of careers.…

This curriculum guide has been prepared to help teachers and school administrators in planning an adequate program in the business, office, and distributive education area. It also provides, for students and teachers, a new guide and outline of necessary groups of disciplines in their areas of interest. Information, methods, and techniques are…

This manual, revised and updated from the 1971 version, is designed to provide beginning coordinators with a usable handbook to develop new programs in cooperative office education. After statements on development of the manual and instructions in its use, the book is divided into phases, each with educational objectives, checklists, and suggested…