This curriculum guide for schools in Arkansas provides course outlines in the general subject area of text processing. Each course outline indicates grade level and prerequisites, and provides a brief description of course goals. In addition, a list of skills is included for each course, with each skill divided into three instructional levels:…

The purpose of this study was to compare office procedures, second-year shorthand, and second-year typewriting courses which were reimbursed by provisions of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, with nonreimbursed courses. Program components selected for the comparison were: (1) student enrollment,…

This shorthand program was developed for instructors who wish to use the individualized method of teaching intermediate shorthand on the postsecondary level. Based on Gregg Shorthand, Series 90, it is designed to be used as the second course in the student's shorthand program. The shorthand material as described in this instructor's manual is…

This manual was developed to lead students through an individualized program of intermediate shorthand at the postsecondary level. Based on Gregg Shorthand, Series 90, it is designed to be used in the second course in the student's shorthand program. The shorthand materials as described in this student guide are composed of 11 units. This manual…

Practice materials and teaching suggestions for a refresher course in stenography are presented in 10 lessons, eight of which include drill practices in shorthand and typing. Each lesson includes objectives, content outline, and content details with teaching tips. Where appropriate the instructor may duplicate materials to give to students or make…

Using the skills and knowledge obtained in Office Career Occupations No. 3, the students will continue to develop their abilities in filing, communication, and computation. A basic understanding of profit and loss, the addressing machine, and basic machine transcription will be provided. The 90-hour course also includes application problems for…

The course will enable the business education student to continue to develop skills in typewriting, filing, and communication that were begun in the prerequisite course, Office Career Occupations No. 2. The course also includes an exploration of shorthand systems and basic operations of full- and ten-key adding machines. The recognition of both…

This task analysis guide is intended to help teachers and administrators develop instructional materials and implement competency-based education in a course on legal office procedures. Section 1 contains a validated task inventory for legal office procedures. For each task, applicable information pertaining to performance and enabling objectives,…

The Cranston Secondary School Curriculum Guide (9-12) for Business Education is intended to serve as a resource for teachers, students, department chairman, guidance personnel, curriculum planners, and others involved in present or future curriculum planning. At least one broadly stated major objective is provided for each section, encompassing…

This curriculum guide describes courses included in business education programs in Louisiana high schools in terms of competencies that, when achieved, will enable the student to obtain employment. Five courses are described in the guide: Typewriting I and II, Shorthand I and II, and Clerical Office Practice. For each course, general performance…

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…

Course descriptions are provided for 22 courses in the area of business education. Each description contains the following information: purpose, course objectives, outline of course content, list of optional topics, recommended types of evaluation, prerequisites, areas of interest, and curriculum sequence (grade level at which it should be…

Designed as a model for use in preparing business education programs of study, this guide presents occupational programs and single course offerings recommended to meet business student and community needs. The programs are job-cluster oriented and cover the following occupational areas: business data processing and related occupations; clerical…

This publication is a curriculum guide for postsecondary office occupations education programs in Louisiana. The guide details courses to be taken in order for a student to major in the accounting, secretarial, or typist-clerk curriculum areas. Each of these three curriculum areas contains minimum requirements, exit points, hourly schedules, and…

This guide, which was written as an initial step in the development of a systemwide articulated curriculum sequence for all vocational programs within the Metropolitan Nashville Public School System, outlines the suggested scope and sequence of a 2-year program in clerical skills. The guide consists of a course description; general course…