This document provides a business education model or set of criteria against which instructional practices in basic and survival skills may be compared. These criteria are valid for business instruction at the 9th- through 12th-grade levels. Section 1 contains the Business Education Survival Skills Matrix. An "x" indicates that 50 percent or more of respondents agreed that the survival skill is taught/retaught in the business education course/program area named. Section 2 contains the Business Education Basic Skills Matrix. An "x" indicates that 50 percent or more of respondents agreed that the basic skill is taught/retaught when applied to survival skills taught/retaught in business education. Section 3 is an outline containing a few ideas and resources for promoting business education as a necessity for teaching survival and basic skills. The storyboard in section 4 provides a script or script guidelines and suggested pictures that any business educator could use to develop a promotional support package. Section 5 is a listing of classroom resources for incorporating basic skills into business education. Section 6 provides diagnostic and prescriptive techniques for teaching disadvantaged students. These resources are included: student assessment checklist, textbook quiz, learning modality test, material suitability survey, sample instructional materials, and selected resources. (YLB)