This annotated listing of curriculum materials for Office Occupations provides planners, administrators, vocational educators, and others with information as to available curriculum materials developed by the various States. The materials are identified with the instructional titles and codes from the classification system of the Office of…

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of impact exerted by the Vocational Education Act of 1963 on business education in the public secondary schools of Missouri. The study encompassed an examination of the historical background of Federal Government participation in business education at the public secondary school level…

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…

A 1996 workshop held in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, explored the challenge of creating an entrepreneurial economy in predominantly rural states such as Kentucky with little or no history of widespread entrepreneurial activity. Traditional approaches to economic development in such states, such as spending on relocation incentives for out-of-state…

The communication aspect of a vocational education advisory committee can be improved by a newsletter prepared by business and office education students and educators reporting committee activities and the school's actions, according to the article. Topics to be included in the newsletter are described. (MF)

Describes effect of the Vocational Education Act 1963 and Amendments 1968 on business education course offerings, and facilities and equipment used by business education teachers in small, medium, and large public high schools in Tennessee. Compares facilities and equipment in reimbursed and nonreimbursed programs. Notes study procedures and major…

This final report begins with a three-page narrative of a statewide needs assessment of vocational, technical, and adult education (VTAE) instructors and administrators on technical staff training needs in Wisconsin. Statewide composite results for areas of need are presented for eight survey questionnaires sent to staff in these areas: management…

This Accounting Occupational Competency Analysis Profile (OCAP) is one of a series of competency lists, verified by expert workers, that have evolved from a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) job analysis process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from throughout Ohio. This OCAP identifies the…

This General Marketing Occupational Competency Analysis Profile (OCAP) is one of a series of competency lists, verified by expert workers, that have evolved from a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) job analysis process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives from throughout Ohio. This OCAP identifies the…

This document is comprised of a journal article ("Business Education with an International Flavor") and conference presentation handouts describing a 2-year course in international business management available to high school juniors and seniors in Toldeo Ohio. This program is a 2-year vocational business program for juniors and seniors…

Designed as a recruitment pamphlet and general information guide for prospective students, this booklet contains two comprehensive charts on the 240 programs offered, and the degrees and certificates available at each of the 49 campuses in the Illinois Community College system. The first chart indicates which campuses in the system offer Associate…

A Chicago area private consulting firm worked in cooperation with the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program to train applicants in word processing operations. Careful task analyses of on-the-job word processing were used to develop a curriculum based on realistic goals and expectations. Small groups of CETA eligible applicants…

In the 1980's, changes occurring in the American economy stimulated interest in collaboration between vocational education and the private sector. Several studies collected data from educational institutions and employers to identify motives for participating in collaborative arrangements. A 1988 study found that businesses seek cooperative…

This publication lists articles in specific business education publications and those related to business education. Emphasis is on information systems (including business communications), economics education, business teacher education, and vocational education (primarily marketing education). Some state and regional publications are included.…

This handbook provides information on starting and conducting a Future Business Leaders of America program in Virginia schools. The guide is organized in seven sections that cover the following topics: introduction to Future Business Leaders of America (organization, organization chart, map, pledge, creed, goals); bylaws; dues and…