Suggests instructional activities to prepare secretaries for planning and organizing efficient meetings, both formal and informal. Includes reserving rooms, inviting participants, preparing the agenda and meeting materials, and recording minutes. (MF)

After noting the increased use of word processing equipment in business offices, the authors present 13 procedures that can be implemented in office occupations classrooms to enhance the curriculum and provide more relevant skills for students. (SH)

Characterizes finance and accounting as a central part of the business curriculum, yet one that eludes student interest. Indicates topics that need to be taught at the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) level in Great Britain. Suggests general teaching strategies giving two specific teaching ideas that have been used by practicing…

A project was conducted in Texas to update office education curriculum based on previously developed workplace outcomes and integration of competencies identified by the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). One course, Business Computer Applications I, was chosen as the model for the project. During the project, activities…

Intended for teachers in office education programs and those working with coordinated vocational-academic education programs, this material provides information for adapting the regular classroom, equipment, and curriculum to meet the particular needs of students with special needs. An introduction briefly describes the three major laws…

Accidents to office workers add up to 40,000 injuries and more than 200 deaths a year, amounting to expenses from medical assistance and loss of productivity of $100 million. Leading types of accidents are falling caused by slipping on slick or wet floors, tripping over file drawers, slipping on debris on stairs, injuries from poor lighting,…

The business education department at Canyon High School, Saugus, California, offers five four-phase programs that enable students to qualify for one or more entry-level positions in the areas of: accounting and computing; general office; stenographic, secretarial, and related occupations; distributive occupations; and typing and related…

The office block program, utilizing a two- or three-hour time block, bridges the gap between high school students' classroom training experiences and their initial office jobs. Some of the instructional strategies include group and individualized instruction, integrated exercises, and simulation, including the model office. (MW)

Research offers educators information on the skills that will be needed by office employees as new technologies are introduced into the workplace. Surveys and studies sponsored by private organizations as well as private businesses indicate that employers still require secretaries to have a solid foundation in the more traditional secretarial…

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…

Traditional and individualized instruction include the same four elements and the same learning activities. The methods differ through the use of taped media. The author offers steps for the instructor to follow in organizing a course and preparing materials which allow students to choose their best learning methods. (AJ)

Supporting performance objectives 42, 47, 57, 58, and 61 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Paying and Receiving Bankteller Catalog, this module includes both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on issuing and cashing checks, and ordering personal checks. (This module is the third in a set of…

Supporting performance objectives 39 and 40 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Paying and Receiving Bankteller Catalog, this module includes both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on cashing checks (personal). This module is the eighth in a set of eight on banktelling [CE 019 471-478].) The…

Supporting performance objective of the 16 V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Bookkeeper Catalog, this instructor's manual contains copies of accounting forms which can be used to make spirit masters or transparencies. (This module is the first in a set of ten on bookkeeping [CE 019 480-489].) Twenty forms grouped under…