Supporting specific performance objectives of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Bookkeeping Catalog and both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on preparing a salesperson's commission statement are included in this module. (This module is the third in a set of ten on bookkeeping [CE 019 480-489].)…

One in a series of ten mini-manuals on office communication proofreading, this booklet provides the business and office student instruction in word division. Included are terminal and specific objectives, word division rules and related information, and tasks for practice. A test over the information presented concludes the manual. (Test answers…

The report surveys the occupational environment of the towns in the region within 30 to 45 minutes' commuting time of North Reading, Massachusetts. A random sample of manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, service, and to a much lesser extent finance, insurance, real estate establishments was surveyed in person or by mail. Information…

This Quinmester course provides students with an understanding of the financial activities of partnerships, division of income or loss, fiscal period reports, and Federal income tax. Also contained in the document are a list of the performance objectives, a course content outline, the evaluative instruments used, and suggested resources for…

The course is designed to reinforce machine shorthand theory with emphasis on taking dictation with speed and accuracy. In this course, students are expected to complete the basic theory of techniques for writing sounds, in combinations of letters of the alphabet, on the keyboard of a touch shorthand machine; to increase their recording speeds;…

The simulated office program to provide actual work experience in the classroom is part of the general clerical program in an office practice/office machines course. The article describes program organization, work procedures, and equipment needed, and states that its most rewarding aspect has been the improvement in student attitudes. (MF)

To provide increased career potential for secretaries, the author gives procedures for teaching secretarial students how to dictate business correspondence and includes a guide on how to speak on a dictating machine. (MF)

Examined the usefulness of self-assessments of typing ability. Self-assessment of straight copy typing ability emerged as the best predictor of tested typing ability. Minority group members were generally less accurate in self-assessment of their typing ability. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto,…

To help students find job satisfaction, teachers should advise office education students about what employers will expect of them, how to fill out a job application, what to expect in clerical tests, the reason for personality and intelligence tests, and different aspects of the job interview. (CT)

To evaluate office occupations realistically, evaluation procedure criteria were developed using office simulation techniques. Grading methods given cover quality, quantity, attenance, tardiness, use of time, and cost of extra supplies, with grade penalties for performance deficiencies. (MF)

Describes office procedures covered in various office education courses at the secondary level in response to the challenge and responsibility to develop an awareness of trends in the contemporary office. (SH)

This teacher handbook provides recommended goals and objectives and suggested measures for competency-based courses in the vocational program area of business and office education. A background and overview section contains the philosophy and rationale, discusses thinking skills and programs for exceptional children, and provides notes that…

This guide proposes a model for a comprehensive curriculum for secondary business education with a number of program options. A list of the complete course offerings indicates the courses required or recommended for all students choosing business as an area of study. A listing of prerequisite courses follows. The purpose and student populations…

These competencies and objectives are designed to assist business educators with the implementation of updated competency-based courses in administrative systems, business management, and information systems programs. Business education courses are arranged alphabetically. Information for each course includes the course title, course number,…

This document presents the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) profile for administrative office technology, which is a comprehensive listing of 58 occupational skill competencies deemed essential for Ohio graduates of programs in office technology. The document begins with an introduction to the ITAC system, a list of…