This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for three occupations in the business and office managerial series. Each occupation is divided into 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 and to…

This employer's manual is part of a position simulation for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to perform those tasks and duties performed by a legal secretary. The employer's manual serves as a general guide to the position simulation. It…

This competency test package was developed, based on the results of a needs assessment of postsecondary office occupations instructors in Texas, to test transcription competencies taught in audiovisual instructional modules. However, the tests, accompanied by performance objectives, are of a general nature and could be used to evaluate competency…

This employer's manual is part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency. The employer's manual…

This task-simulation learning module on clerk-typist activities for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the third in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. The module is divided into two parts.…

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…

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…

Curriculum materials are provided for courses to be taught in business labs, including typing I, advanced and production typing, office procedures (clerical and secretarial), recordkeeping, accounting I and II, consumer math, and business law. Introductory materials include suggestions for setting up labs and a listing of required and suggested…

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,…

This set of course outlines is intended to assist business educators in teaching competency-based courses in general office, secretarial, word processing, and administrative support occupations. Included in the package are lesson outlines addressing topics in the following subject areas: keyboarding, typewriting, office technology, advanced office…

This task-simulation learning module on word processing for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the first in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed for individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. (Each of the modules in the set is marked A, B, or…

This in-basket-simulation learning module on the activities of an auditing clerk typist for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the ninth in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. (Each module…

The secretarial skills collection is composed of 47 objectives and related test items designed for business education courses in grades 10 through 12. Objectives are organized into the following categories: (1) typing; (2) shorthand; (3) office machines; (4) office practice; and (5) business English and communication. Each objective contains three…

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…