Describes the development and success of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' (North Carolina) electronic data processing program, part of the business education curriculum. Discussion covers survey results from businesses and the community, funding and costs, and the possible areas for future curriculum development. (SH)

The study describes a curriculum developed to train teachers to teach data processing at the high school, technical/vocational institute, or community college level, and to develop courses for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of business administration, education, psychology, sociology, and science. A 20-page introduction deals…

AN INSTITUTE WAS CONDUCTED TO RETRAIN TEACHERS IN (1) THE TEACHING OF BUSINESS ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND PROGRAMING AND (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF COURSE MATERIAL. COURSES OF STUDY AND ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES WERE INCLUDED IN THE 8-WEEK PROGRAM. TRAINING IN ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING WAS RECEIVED BY 35 TEACHERS. CLASS OUTLINES WERE ALSO DEVELOPED TO…