Business Education. Vocational Education Program Courses Standards.

This document contains vocational education program courses standards (curriculum frameworks and student performance standards) for business technology education programs in Florida. Each program courses standard is composed of two parts: a curriculum framework and student performance standards. The curriculum framework includes four major sections: major concepts/content, laboratory activities, special notes, and intended outcomes. Student performance standards are listed for each intended outcome. Other information provided is as follows: code number; secondary, college, and/or postsecondary adult vocational credits; applicable level(s); and certification coverage. The standards cover the following subjects: orientation to and exploration of business occupations; computer applications; practical computer and keyboarding skills; academy of desktop publishing; accounting and accounting applications, operations, records, and technology; business administration, management, and operations; business computer programming; business cooperative education, organization, and management; business data processing; business education directed study; business management; business software applications; computer applications, information systems analysis, programming, and programming applications; court reporting and technology; data entry; electronic/desktop publishing; financial records; general office clerk; information processing; international business management; legal secretarial and technology; medical secretarial and technology; office management technology, supervision, support services, support technology, systems specialist, and systems technology; postal service management; recordkeeping; records management and specialist; secretarial and secretarial services; small business management and operations; and word processing and technology. (YLB)