A suggested plan for teaching business education to the disadvantaged student. This article is a portion of a talk given by Mrs. Warner at the American Vocational Association meeting in Boston. (Editor)

Career exploration is seen as taking an increasingly important part in career education programs, with grades 6 through 10 benefitting from separate or infused courses. Ten basic requirements and twelve objectives regarding career exploration programs are listed. The article is the first in a series of four. (LH)

A discussion of trends in school enrollment, the job market, career opportunities, and changing job demands. (HD)

The article reviews the characteristics generally identified as common to competency-based education and offers planning suggestions for teachers: (1) prestated and published performance objectives, (2) accountability, (3) personalized and individualized instruction, and (4) delivery systems, which provide several modes of instruction pertinent to…

Summarizes the results of a community survey and discusses the contributions such surveys can make to education. (JS)

This article describes the framework and the methodology necessary to instill sound principles of economic understanding in business education students. Basic economic concepts are listed and discussed, as well as effective educational delivery systems such as games and simulations (examples are included). (CT)