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AS AN INITIAL STEP TOWARD IMPROVEMENT IN SELECTING AND DEVELOPING TYPES OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENT OF THE FORMAT BY WHICH SUCH INFORMATION IS PRESENTED, AN EXPERIMENTAL DRAFT OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION MATERIALS WAS PREPARED AND EVALUATED. THESE PILOT MATERIALS WERE DESIGNED FOR USE IN CAREER PLANNING FOR ONE PARTICULAR JOB FAMILY, THE SECRETARIAL VOCATIONS. THREE BOOKLETS WERE PREPARED, ENTITLED "WOMEN'S PLACE IN TODAY'S WORLD OF WORK,""ENTRY JOBS LEADING TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY," AND "WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A SECRETARY." IN ADDITION, THESE BOOKLETS CORRESPONDED RESPECTIVELY TO STUDENT NEEDS AT THREE DIFFERENT STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT--(1) THE NEED TO REALISTICALLY PERCEIVE THE PLACE OF BOTH SEXES IN RELATION TO THE WORKING WORLD, (2) THE NEED FOR AWARENESS OF THE WIDE RANGE OF JOB FAMILIES WHICH ONE MIGHT ENTER, AND (3) THE NEED TO SELECT A SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR A PARTICULAR ENTRY JOB IN WHICH ONE IS INTERESTED. AFTER A BRIEF TRYOUT OF THE MATERIALS (INTERVIEWING AND TESTING SELECTED STUDENTS), THE BOOKLETS WERE REVISED TO IMPROVE THEIR FORMAT OF PRESENTATION. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH WAS RECOMMENDED FOR IDENTIFYING IMPROVED CONTENT AND TECHNIQUES TO BE USED IN PRESENTING SIMILAR OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER JOBS OR OTHER JOB FAMILIES. RELATED REPORTS ARE ED 010 623 THROUGH ED 010 626. (JH)

This career brief describes the position of bilingual secretary and provides a general discussion of duties, possible working conditions, personal qualifications, educational requirements and opportunities, outlook, opportunities for men, earnings, and other factors which should be considered in the selection of one's career. (VM)

In an attempt to deal with the paperwork explosion occurring in business offices, administrative management has developed the concept of word processing as a means of increasing office efficiency. Thus, the purpose of this study was to provide business educators with information on this new management tool and to identify those skills needed by word-processing technicians. Word processing is defined as the combination of procedures, personnel, and equipment required to accomplish the transformation of ideas to printed form. The principal party involved in this process is the typist or secretary, usually utilizing the automatic typewriter and a dictation machine. The report includes a discussion of office organizations, management techniques, and the role of the secretary. (JS)

An instructor's guide for the presentation of an adult secretarial/business education course is presented. It is divided into 10 lessons. The first four lessons cover the factors in people and groups which are fundamental to an understanding of environmental (or human) relationships in business. The rest of the lessons take up specific aspects of the business environment. Lessons 4 through 9 show references to case problems which can be of aid to the instructor. (CK)

To determine whether achievement on selected stenographic and personality tests is a predictive measure of job success when the employee is evaluated using the Minnesota Satisfactoriness Scales as a method of measuring job performance, this study tested 300 stenographic and secretarial majors in Alabama State technical institutions and junior colleges, and 123 graduates employed as stenographers or secretaries. Using statistical analysis of the data, it was concluded that the National Business Entrance Stenographic Test and four of the 16 personality traits as measured by the 16 P.F. Personality Test are predictors of job success when using the Minnesota Satisfactoriness Scales. To analyse the data, researchers used correlation, analysis of variance, statistical "t", and chi square statistical analysis. (Author)

The problem of this study was to identify the cause of the physical and emotional problems encountered by older women who have returned to work after a prolonged absence. Such information, it was believed, would be valuable to business and educational institutions in retraining or updating prospective secretarial employees. Data for the study were gathered by a mail questionnaire sent to older women currently working for 17 business firms in the Salt Lake-Ogden-Provo market area. Several conclusions were formulated as a result of the findings. Among these conclusions were that (1) Family obligations and age are the causes of most emotional anxiety for older women returning to secretarial employment, (2) Lack of proficiency in the technical skills is an area of major concern to older women, and (3) A workshop or similar review course in the secretarial skills is desirable to enable older women to return to work in secretarial positions. One recommendation is that schools on the postsecondary level develop and initiate programs for the retraining of older women in the secretarial skills. (Author)

One of six courses to cover the six parts of the Certified Professional Secretary Examination, this course in business and public policy is appropriate for use in adult education programs, secondary schools, and community colleges of New York State. It is recommended that specific cases be used with each of the ten lessons to exemplify the major principles involved. The areas covered by the lessons include: contracts; sales; bailments, agency, and employment; negotiable instruments; insurance; real and personal property, wills, and inheritance; government protection of business; government regulation of business; and law enforcement. For each lesson objectives are stated, the lesson content is outlined, and teaching suggestions and references are provided. (AG)

The central problem of the study was to determine the English competencies required of secretaries in the Medical, Legal and Administrative Secretarial Areas. The questionnaire/interview method was employed, utilizing 50 questionnaires and ten interviews in each of the three secretarial areas, and distributing them to imployers and employees according to a radial density corresponding to the employment density of graduates of Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. The respondents and interviewees overwhelmingly ascribed primary importance to knowledge of fundamentals of English, and further indicated that these competencies were the responsibility of the educator, not the employer. The study concludes that while the tendency in English education is toward making it fun and eliminating the stresses inherent in the more traditional approaches, it is 180 degrees off from what the employer wants. It is suggested that the long-term happiness and satisfaction derived from successful competition in the world of work is more desirable than the short-term happiness of non-competitive educational interlude. (Author/DS)

To determine how effectively the Secretarial Studies Department's program was meeting the needs of its students, a follow-up study was conducted of former Montgomery Community College Secretarial Studies students. The survey sought to determine, in particular, if the students had secured employment that was related to their course work at the college and if they were receiving an adequate salary. Other areas surveyed were whether the skills gained at the college were those most useful and made advancement possible, and how the former students viewed the adequacy and appropriateness of the college program. In all, 418 questionnaires were sent out, of which 185 were returned. Of the 185 respondees, 96 had earned neither a certificate nor a degree, 8 had earned a secretarial certificate, and 81 had received an Associate in Arts degree. Results of the survey showed that the holders of secretarial certificates had the highest probability of employment in the secretarial field; those who were working in the secretarial field tended to earn more per week than those students who had jobs other than secretarial; Associate in Arts graduates had the greatest likelihood of having above average weekly earnings of the total group; typing speed was more important than shorthand speed; certificated secretaries changed jobs less frequently than did degree holding secretaries; the reason for changing positions was mainly to earn a higher salary; English, shorthand, and typing were selected as their most helpful subjects; and none of the job skills training at the college was rated as inadequate. (DB)

Intended for the use of curriculum developers, instructors, and others concerned with planning and conducting vocational and technical education programs, this federally funded interim report presents the results of the task inventory analysis survey conducted by the project staff in the secretarial science occupations. In order to develop a system for using occupational information effectively in curriculum improvement, this survey collected data that would be useful for designing and revising 2-year associate degree programs in secretarial science technology. A task inventory was constructed after a literature review and interviews with five consultants employed in secretarial occupations. It was revised after validation by a mail survey yielding 99 useable responses from 175 employed secretaries who were members of the National Secretaries Association. Task performance frequencies, time allotments for each task, and task commonalities were determined. Job descriptions for secretarial job titles were validated. The statistical analyses of data collected in this occupational survey are appended. (Author/AG)

A questionnaire to gather material on the evaluation of noncertificated school personnel was sent to all school systems enrolling over 16,000 pupils. Replies were received from 232, or 72 percent of the 322 systems contacted. This circular is based on the replies of the 139 systems which indicated that they have formal programs for evaluating one or more of the categories of classified personnel listed in the questionnaire: teacher aides, clerical and secretarial, maintenance custodial, cafeteria, and bus drivers. Included are data on the frequency of evaluation, the probationary period, permanent status, evaluators, evaluation procedures, and evaluation instruments. Six general types of evaluation procedures, distinguished by the degree to which the employee is involved in the evaluation process, are evident among the 139 systems. A description of each procedure is followed by a list of the systems which reported that procedure. Reproduced are 22 evaluation forms selected from those submitted with the questionnaire responses. A related document is EA 002 546. (MF)

The major purpose of this facility planning guide is to develop the necessary information for the writing of educational specifications to house medical secretary programs by (1) assisting planners in the formation of creative housing solutions for desired programs, (2) preventing important considerations from being overlooked in the planning process, and (3) encouraging logical and systematic planning. The guide includes four sections. Part I (Introduction) is a discussion of the major purpose, the underlying assumptions, recent instructional trends, and the guiding principles. Part II (The Instructional Program) gives the important information on medical secretary training objectives and the kinds of programs which will be organized to implement them. Part III (Distinctiv e Types of Instructional Areas to be Provided) describes in detail the actual spaces desired to house the program. Part IV is an annotated bibliography of reference sources which offer a more detailed treatment of the various phases of facility planning. A Guide to Systematic Planning for Vocational and Technical Schools (ED 026 537) is a related document. (CH)

Designed for use by practitioners and classroom teachers with varying backgrounds and teaching experience, this curriculum guide is intended as a pattern to aid in the enrichment and development of more inclusive curriculums. Complete with behavioral objectives, course content, suggested learning activities, materials and equipment, teacher resources, evaluation procedures, and curriculum alternatives for each of the subjects covered, the material presented may be varied or altered to integrate desired learning skills while developing the attitudes and work habits needed for success in employment. Courses described under secretarial subjects include shorthand, typewriting, office machines, and office practice; under quantitative business subjects, recordkeeping, business mathematics, and data processing; and under social business subjects, business law, consumer education, and business organization. (SN)

THIS DOCUMENT IS A LISTING IN TABULAR FORM OF THE VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS, BOTH IN OPERATION AND PLANNED, AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE JUNIOR COLLEGES. THE PROGRAMS ARE ARRANGED IN FIVE LARGE GROUPINGS--(1) INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, (2) BUSINESS, SECRETARIAL, AND DATA PROCESSING, (3) HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, (4) PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SERVICE, AND (5) OTHER, WHICH INCLUDES AGRICULTURE, COMMERCIAL ART, HOME MANAGEMENT, HOTEL SERVICES, RADIO AND TV, ETC. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR $.25 FROM ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, 211 WEST WACKER DRIVE, ROOM 928, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606. (HH)

A study was conducted to evalu"te the effectiveness of Federal Assistance for Staff Training, a project offering inservice education in a workshop format to 6,226 administrators, teachers, secretaries, custodians, and parent-teacher aides from Detroit public and parochial schools. Goals were (1) improving the competencies of staff in their dealings with underprivileged children and (2) facilitating development of materials designed to be applicable to the instruction of underprivileged children. Data were gathered by means of a locally developed Workshop Evaluation Form and the observations of evaluators from the Detroit Public Schools Research and Development Department who observed 36 workshop sessions. Limitations of the evaluation are that (1) only participator comment and observer report were used, (2) effects of the workshops upon children's attitudes, attainments, and interests were not studies, (3) in such a large project it is difficult to establish criteria applicable to all the types of workshops. It was found that participants strongly approved the project and believed its objectives were achieved. Also, Research Department observers reported favorably on all workshops, although they preferred participant oriented to lecture oriented workshops and multiple meeting to single meeting workshops. Eight recommendations evolved from the evaluation. (Author/SG)

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE IS TO ASSIST THOSE INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, REFRESHER AND UPGRADING, AND MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN STENOGRAPHIC, SECRETARIAL, AND RELATED OFFICE OCCUPATIONS IN HIGH SCHOOLS, POST-SECONDARY, AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS. IT WAS PREPARED BY C.E. LESLIE AND ASSOCIATES UNDER CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND MCGRAW-HILL, INC. JOB DESCRIPTIONS, OCCUPATIONAL PREREQUISITES, AND SUGGESTED TRAINING ARE GIVEN FOR CLERK-STENOGRAPHER, COURT REPORTER, NOTE READER OR STENOTYPE OPERATOR, STENO-POOL SUPERVISOR, ENGINEERING STENOGRAPHER, FOREIGN-LANGUAGE STENOGRAPHER, LEGAL STENOGRAPHER, MEDICAL STENOGRAPHER, POLICE STENOGRAPHER, PRINT SHOP STENOGRAPHER, PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER, SCIENTIFIC STENOGRAPHER, EDUCATION SECRETARY, ENGINEERING SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, FOREIGN-LANGUAGE SECRETARY, LEGAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL SECRETARY, POLICE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY, SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY, AND SOCIAL SECRETARY. THIRTY-TWO GENERAL, 23 SPECIALIZED, AND FIVE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE EDUCATION UNITS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE SUGGESTED TRAINING. EACH PRESENTS CLASS HOURS, TEACHING SUGGESTIONS, STANDARDS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, PREREQUISITES, TOPIC OUTLINES, AND SUGGESTED TEXTS AND OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS. A SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN, PHYSICAL FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS, AN EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL LAYOUT OF CLASSROOMS AND LABORATORIES, AND SOURCES OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS FS5.286--86001 FOR $1.50 FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402. (PS)

This document is a final report of a 2-year research project that evolved from a 1965 Delta Pi Epsilon Research Training Conference and was funded in 1966 for a 2-year period by the U. S. Office of Education. The specific objectives were to identify successful secretaries, analyze which variables contributed to secretarial success, identify factors relevant for the education and training of secretaries, and develop possible variables and research designs that might be utilized in subsequent studies in this area. A single public utility, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, was selected as the only practical source available for data collection. Primary data were secured from employees of 67 work groups composed of secretaries, supervisors and other clerical workers. A total of 70 findings which are discussed in detail in the report are divided into 10 major areas: (1) Beliefs about Secretaries, (2) Social Characteristics, (3) Education of Secretaries, (4) Occupational History, (5) Secretarial Skills, (6) Job Characteristics of Secretary, (7) Personality Characteristics, (8) Job Satisfaction, (9) Characteristics of the Work Group, and (10) Supervision. Eighteen major conclusions were drawn from the findings. (AUTHOR/MM)

SIXTEEN MEMBERS OF THE DELTA PI EPSILON PARTICIPATED IN A 3-DAY CONFERENCE (1) TO DEVELOP TWO POTENTIALLY FUNDABLE RESEARCH PROPOSALS THAT COULD BE UNDERTAKEN NATIONALLY BY DELTA PI EPSILON, AND (2) TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS AND CHAPTERS TO PROMOTE SIMILAR RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING CONFERENCES. THE TWO RESEARCH PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION WERE "CURRICULAR IMPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS" AND"FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION TO THE SECRETARIAL-STENOGRAPHIC ROLE." THE FIRST PROPOSAL INCLUDED THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED DATA PROCESSING TRAINING PROGRAMS IN SELECTED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND A STUDY OF EMPLOYEES IN THE INTEGRATED DATA PROCESSING PROGRAMS IN SELECTED BUSINESS OFFICES TO DETERMINE THE COMMON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE NEEDED. THE SECOND PROPOSAL PLANNED TO STUDY EXPECTATIONS OF SECRETARIAL BEHAVIOR WHICH ARE HELD BY THE SECRETARIES STENOGRAPHERS' SUPERVISORS, BY THE SECRETARIES' PEERS, AND BY THE SECRETARY HERSELF. RELATED VARIABLES TO BE STUDIED WERE--(1) GENERAL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, SPECIAL VOCATIONAL PREPARATION, OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES, PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS, AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECRETARY'S, AND (2) CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GROUP AND THE SETTING IN WHICH THE SECRETARY WORKS. A MANUAL DESCRIBING THE PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY THE GROUP AND SUGGESTED PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN DRAFTING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL WAS DEVELOPED BY A COMMITTEE. A REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SPONSORING RESEARCH TRAINING WAS PLANNED. THE TWO RESEARCH PROPOSALS, A PROPOSAL FORM, SUGGESTIONS FOR HOLDING REGIONAL CONFERENCES, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE SEEKING FUNDS FOR RESEARCH ARE INCLUDED. (PS)

NINETY DISADVANTAGED WHITE AND NEGRO FEMALE TRAINEES, 18 TO 44 YEARS OF AGE, WERE GIVEN 950 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN TYPING, SHORTHAND, BUSINESS SPEECH, AND ANCILLARY COURSES DURING A 24-WEEK PERIOD. THE EXPERIMENTAL PHASE OF THE PROGRAM CONSISTED OF DEVELOPING ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE GROUP TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING BUSINESS SPEECH TO ADULTS WHOSE SUBSTANDARD REGIONAL SPEECH PATTERNS CONSTITUTED AN OBSTACLE TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE STENOGRAPHIC AND SECRETARIAL FIELD AND DEMONSTRATING THAT BUSINESS SPEECH TRAINING WITH GROUP TECHNIQUES WILL INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY. THE TECHNIQUES CONSISTED OF ADAPTATIONS OF ACCEPTED PRACTICES IN SPEECH THERAPY, ADAPTATIONS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE METHODOLOGY, AND CLASSROOM PRACTICES FOR TEACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING. OF 86 ENROLLEES WHO COMPLETED THE COURSE, 97 PERCENT WERE EMPLOYED IN BUSINESS OFFICES. INTERVIEWS WITH EMPLOYERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE TRAINEES WERE PLACED AS CLERK-TYPISTS, STENOGRAPHERS, AND SECRETARIES, SHOWED THAT BUSINESS SPEECH TRAINING INCREASED EMPLOYABILITY FOR ALMOST ALL OF THE TRAINEES. BRIEF OUTLINES OF THE SIX UNITS, THEIR SPECIFIC GOALS, ANALYSIS OF METHODS USED, AND THE DEGREE OF GOALS ACHIEVEMENT ARE INCLUDED. (PS)

THIS TYPIST'S GUIDE INCLUDES INSTRUCTION ON THE PREPARATION OF A REPORT (TITLE PAGE, TABLES OF CONTENTS, TABLES, FIGURES, SUMMARY, ETC.), SPACING AND CAPITALIZATION OF HEADINGS AND MARGINS, PAGING, PARAGRAPHS, CITATIONS, FOOTNOTES, ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS, ELLIPSES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, APPENDIXES, AND OTHER ITEMS OF FORMAT OR USAGE. THE RULES ARE PRESENTED WITH EXAMPLES OR SAMPLE PAGES AS APPROPRIATE. (HH)

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT, CONDUCTED DURING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 20, 1965, TO MARCH 15, 1968 WERE TO (1) DETERMINE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THOSE PERSONS WORKING AS SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIES, (2) DEVELOP AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM TO MEET THESE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, (3) CONDUCT A PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM TO TEST THE ADEQUACY OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, AND (4) DETERMINE THE CRITERIA AND EVALUATIVE INSTRUMENTS FOR PREDICTING THE SUCCESS OF PERSONS TO BE TRAINED. EDUCATIONAL NEEDS WERE DETERMINED THROUGH A REVIEW OF LITERATURE, A SURVEY OF EXISTING SPECIALIZED SECRETARIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND OBSERVATIONS, INTERVIEWS AND A QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY OF PERSONNEL IN 118 SCIENCE-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN 25 DIFFERENT STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. A PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR 46 TRAINEES, CONSISTING OF 320 CLOCK-HOURS OF INSTRUCTION, BASED ON CRUCIAL TASKS IDENTIFIED IN THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AND EVALUATED. IT WAS FOUND THAT SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIES HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FOR DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN BASIC GENERAL SCIENCE, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, TECHNICAL TYPING (EQUATIONS, SYMBOLS, AND FORMULAS), AND TECHNICAL SHORTHAND. THE TRAINEES ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ON 16 OF 20 PRE- AND POST-TEST MEASURES (.05 LEVEL) AS A RESULT OF THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT IT APPEARS POSSIBLE TO PREDICT WITH CONSIDERABLE ACCURACY THE DEGREE OF SUCCESS WHICH ADULT WOMEN WILL ACHIEVE IN A FORMALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIES. EXTENSIVE APPENDIXES INCLUDE CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS OF EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAMS, THE PROJECT EVALUATION, PROJECT DATA, AND CURRICULUM GUIDES FOR SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SECRETARIAL SKILLS, ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE. (PS)

In a discussion of several liberal education programs for executives, those run for American Telephone and Telegraph at the University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College, Williams College, Northwestern University, and programs at Clark University, Southwestern University, Wabash College, Pomona College, Aspen Institute, the University of Denver, the University of Akron, and the Vassar Institute are outlined and compared. All the programs stem from industry's awareness that to develop his full potential, a person needs to have a broad education rather than merely a specialty; the assumption is made that for many people, a liberal education is most profitable after years of a specialized job, rather than before, and a special, often residential, program must be devised so that one can see liberal education in the context of one's daily life. The programs are noncredit, have few participants in order to encourage discussion, emphasize humanities and values, try to provide experiences greatly different from those of daily life, and have had difficulties in attempting followup and evaluation. Descriptions of the curriculum, methods, and qualifications for enrollment are given for each program. (jf)

THE SECRETARIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM OF MANITOWOC TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS DESCRIBED TO ASSIST AN EVALUATION TEAM IN THEIR STUDY OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-ACCOUNTING MAJOR PROGRAM OF THE SCHOOL. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE 2-YEAR POST-HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM ARE TO -- (1) PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE SECRETARIAL FIELD, (2) PROVIDE VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE IN THE SECRETARIAL AREA, AND (3) PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR EMPLOYMENT. A DESCRIPTION OF EACH SUBJECT AND ITS OBJECTIVES, AND THE NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF EACH UNIT ARE INCLUDED FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES -- (1) SHORTHAND 1, 2, 3, AND 4, (2) TYPEWRITING 1, 2, 3, AND 4, (3) BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, (4) COMMUNICATION SKILLS 1 AND 2, (5) AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS, (6) ORIENTATION (OCCUPATIONAL SURVEY), (7) MACHINE CALCULATION, (8) PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS, (9) ECONOMICS, (10) BUSINESS LAW, AND (11) SECRETARIAL PRACTICE. THE SECRETARIAL SCIENCE MAJOR PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 18 REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND TWO ELECTIVES. (PS)