BUED682

Fall 1999 Course Outline

Catalog Description

Understanding the principles of effective administrative and supervision programs sponsored by federal vocational legislation and administered by state and local boards of education; functions of state plans; and study of (1) program standards, (2) classroom supervision and evaluation, and (3) administrative and supervisory duties and problems (including inventories; equipment; co-curricular activities, public relations, department records, and staffing). The role and responsibility of the coordinator of occupational education systems and examinations of pertinent research and procedures in job analyses. Prerequisites: Senior standing and consultation with adviser.

SDPI Certification

This course is designed to provide instruction related specific North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction competencies for Business and Office Education. Request a hard copy of these competencies from your instructor.

Technology Competencies

The following Level 1 competencies are covered: Students use a computer to: (1) prepare written assignments; (2) operate the computer effectively by saving, copying, and printing documents; (3) demonstrate understanding of the components of a computer system such as the input and output devices, storage devices, and central processing unit; (4) demonstrate awareness of the impact of computers on education and industry.

The following Level 2 competencies are covered: Students will: (1) identify ways of incorporating computers in teaching business subjects; (2) use the computer to perform on-line library searches; (3) evaluate hardware and software needs. The course will also review some of the NC Advanced computer skills, in preparation for the state test.  Request a complete copy of these competencies from your instructor.

Instructor and Office Hours

Dr. Beryl C. McEwen, Chair, Department of Business Education, School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, Ph. (336)334-7657, Fax (336)334-7093, E-mail: mcewenb@ncat.edu.

Office: Merrick Hall, Room 308.

Office Hours: MWF 9:00 --11:00 a.m. and MW 2:30-4:30 p.m.; TR 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Virtual Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30 -4:20 p.m. 

Please send me e-mail messages at any time.  Unless I am out of town, I will respond in 24 hours.

Text books and Supplies

  • Managing the Learning Process in Business Education, by Calhoun, et. al.
  • Two high density floppy diskettes and two brown folders
  • Other resources will be provided from time to time. You will also be required to find related literature on the Internet and in the Library.

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  • NBEA Yearbooks, 1990 to 1999
  • Handouts will be shared in class from time to time
  • Current journals in business and vocational/workforce education
  • Internet sources and links will be provided periodically

Goals and Objectives

The following are the course goals and objectives:

  • Explain the philosophy and major developments in Business and Office Education in the total education process.
  • Assess the impact of vocational education legislation on Business and Office Education programs.
  • Review programs of study and program standards, e.g. VOCATs and the NBEA Program Standards.
  • Review the relationship between Business Education programs and state and local agencies that support vocational education programs.
  • Examine issues related to classroom supervision and evaluation.
  • Review state accountability requirements and standards, e.g. ABCs.
  • Review criteria for an effective cooperative business education program.
  • Review current school-to-work initiatives.
  • Examine new technology and technological trends that are impacting business education.

Class Policies and Procedures

  • All assignments must have a title page.
  • Due dates for assignments must be strictly observed.
  • Late assignments will incur a penalty of 10% daily.
  • No make-up test will be given.
  • Class participation will influence your final grade.
  • Setting and Grading assignments.
  • Become up-to-date on other current issues related to business education.

Important Dates

September 3, 1999 Last day to drop and receive financial credit
October 4, 1999 Deadline to remove incompletes (for spring/summer, 1998)
  Deadline for making application for student teaching during Spring 2000
November 3, 1999 Last day to drop a course without grade evaluation

Course Evaluation

Assignments will include:  in-class and out-of-class written assignments, written and oral reports, a mid-term test and a final exam.

Grade Score (Range)
A 90-100 percent
B 80-90
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 59-00

Tentative Schedule

Written assignments are due on the date indicated. Reading assignments should be completed by the date indicated. Late assignments will lose 10 percent of points earned per day.

Date

Topic

Notes
8/23 Course orientation; Historical perspectives and role of Business Education  
8/25 Social, Economic, Demographic, and Political forces impacting Business Education  
8/30 Professionalism in Business Education  
9/1 Conducting, using, and sharing research in Business Education Late registration ends.  Last day to add or drop with financial credit is September 6, 1999
9/6 No Class University holiday--Labor Day
9/8 North Carolina Computer Competence Test  
9/13 Technology Workshop  
9/15 The Business Education Curriculum  
9/20 Guest Speaker--VoCATS State Curriculum Blueprints  
9/22 Competency-based Education (Job/task analysis); self-paced learning  
9/27 Testing learning; evaluating students  
9/29 Workshop on Grading  
10/04 Preparing classroom tests using a word processing software Deadline to remove Spring and Summer 1999 incompletes
10/06 Developing and maintaining a gradebook using a spreadsheet software, e.g. Excel Deadline for making application for Spring 1998 student teaching assignments
10/11 Classroom Management  
10/13 The role of the Business Education Department Head  
10/18 No Class Fall Break (October 18-19--Monday-Tuesday)
10/20 Recruiting students into business education Homecoming, October 23, 1999
10/25 Technology Workshop (Electronic Presentation)  
10/27 Workshop continued  
11/1 Advisory Committees in Business Education  
11/3 Implementing a cooperative education program in Business Education  
11/8 School to Work Transition Registration advisement for Spring 2000 (November 8-12, 1999)
11/10 Integrating Academics into Business Education  
11/15 Building professionalism through student organizations Registration for Spring 1999 (November 15-17, 1999)
11/17 Issues and trends in Business and Vocational/Workforce Education Last day to withdraw from the University without grade evaluation (November 18, 1999)
11/22 Technology Workshop--Communicating via the Internet (Net Meeting and Web Pages)  
11/24 No Class Thanksgiving Holiday, begins at 1:00 p.m.
11/29 Workshop Continued  
12/1 Cultural Diversity and Civility  
12/6 Cultural Diversity and Civility  
12/8 Oral presentation--major project Report due when oral presentation is made Classes end on December 10, 1999; Reading Day is Saturday, December 11.
12/16 Final Exam 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.  Grades will be turned into the Registrar's Office by noon on Monday, December 20, 1999.

Class Assignments

Your assignments are updated weekly.  Please check to make sure that you are following the latest guidelines.  Assignments

Developed by: Dr. Beryl C. McEwen, June 23, 1998.

Last updated:  August 18, 1999

Please send comments to: mcewenb@ncat.edu

Some other useful web sites:

School of Education (Link to State Computer Test) www.ncat.edu/~schofed/teached/index.htm

National Business Education Association www.nbea.org/nbea.html

North Carolina Public Schools Page www.dpi.state.nc.us/Internet.Resources/NCSchools.html

Public School Students Computer Skills Test www.dpi.state.nc.us/testing/