Discusses use of the Sperrylink Office System, which incorporates word and data processing, personal computing, and electronic mail, filing, and retrieval in one unit, to prepare secretarial science students at Westchester Community College for the job market. (MBR)

This handbook is intended for use in teaching the concepts and applications of information processing to secondary and technical institute students preparing to be secretaries, typists, and office clerks. The guide begins with a list of the competencies to be developed, followed by lists of the terminal and enabling objectives for the two phases…

This project was conducted to develop a word processing certificate program for community colleges in Washington, using existing courses within their business departments. Following a review of literature and of other curriculum materials, course objectives were developed, and outlines of the course were written. The program was evaluated and…

This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for two occupations in the word processing series. Each occupation is divided into 9 or 10 duties. A separate page for each duty in the occupation lists the tasks in that duty along with its code number and columns to indicate whether that particular duty has been taught and to provide space…

This unit introduces students to the basic skills, procedures, and formats used in operating most word processing equipment. Introductory materials include an overview of the three-week unit, its scope, and student behavioral objectives. Teacher materials provided are a lesson plan outline, glossary, and some masters for visual aids. Two student…

This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for five occupations in the data processing series. Each occupation is divided into 5 to 11 duties. A separate page for each duty in the occupation lists the tasks in that duty along with its code number and columns to indicate whether that particular duty has been taught and to provide space…

Based on a DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) analysis, this curriculum guide contains five units designed to help teachers prepare and present a course in office skills. The units cover the following material: performing communication functions; producing documents, using typewriters and computers; coordinating an office; operating office equipment,…

This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for 11 occupations in the business and office secretarial series. Each occupation is divided into three to seven duties. A separate page for each duty in the occupation lists the tasks in that duty along with its code number and columns to indicate whether that particular duty has been taught…

This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for eight occupations in the microcomputer series. Each occupation is divided into 5 to 11 duties. A separate page for each duty in the occupation lists the tasks in that duty along with its code number and columns to indicate whether that particular duty has been taught and to provide space…

This document contains employment-readiness tests for five office occupations: general office clerk, clerk typist, stenographer, accounting clerk, and word processing operator. Each test has two sections: an objective section to measure the student's attitudes and knowledge and a performance section to measure the appropriate skills. The objective…

This document contains the new and verified task lists for 10 occupations: shipping and receiving clerk; general office clerk; billing, cost, and rate clerk; order clerk; accounting clerk; typist/word processor; drafter; cook; automobile mechanic; and carpenter. The DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process task analysis and survey verification and…

This two-part document describes the development of a word processing instructional program at NEKA Vo-Tech School (Kansas) and offers recommendations for incorporating word processing into the curriculum. Program development steps which are discussed include: assessing community needs; developing implementation phases; contacting other…

This document contains vocational education program courses standards (curriculum frameworks and student performance standards) for exploratory courses, practical arts courses, and job preparatory programs in business education offered at the secondary or postsecondary level as a part of Florida's comprehensive vocational education program.…

This model curriculum guide for a two-year postsecondary office occupations course is intended to define and develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by office professionals to integrate the office resources of people and technology. The curriculum guide is organized in three sections. The introductory section describes the Professional…

This curriculum guide is intended to assist business and office occupations teachers in preparing clerical and secretarial students to function in offices whose procedures and equipment are changing rapidly in the face of modern technology. Although the curriculum has been developed primarily for students enrolled in secondary-level vocational…