Rationale and program description for the Ranier High School (Oregon) business education laboratory in which several business courses are individualized to provide for greater flexibility in scheduling, use of facilities and staff, and adaptation to student needs. (JT)

Proposes and describes the Statement of Student Trainee Learning Objectives (SSLO), an alternative (which combines the individual student's behavioral learning objectives and the management by objectives used by business and industry) to the traditional training plan for the on-the-job learning experiences of business/distributive education…

The vocational accounting laboratory is a viable, meaningful educational experience for high school seniors, due to the uniqueness of its educational approach and the direct involvement of the professional and business community. A balance of experiences is provided to match individual needs and goals of students. (CT)

The mobile unit--an individualized instructional program in office occupations in which nine weeks are devoted to typewriting--was developed to meet the needs of the disadvantaged junior high school students. (BP)

To be effective for student self-use, consumer education learning activity packages (LAPS) should include most of the following: instructional set materials, diagnostic materials, behavioral objectives, sequenced learning activities, checkpoints, a student self-test, and a teacher test. (Author)