This revised manual in basic merchandise display for trainees in distributive education, together with a separate answer key, contains 23 self-study assignments, each with training objectives, questions to answer, and student projects. Developed by a distributive education coordinator, these assignments cover a wide range of topics, from the…

An authorized course of instruction for the Quinmester Program in Dade County (Florida) public schools is given for distributive education, communication skills related to marketing and distribution. The objective is to give the student the necessary background in written and oral communication skills. Four blocks define the course. Block I gives…

THE 48 CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES SUPPLYING INFORMATION FOR THIS STUDY REPORTED 2,736 VOCATIONAL GRADUATES IN 1965. OF THESE, 85 PERCENT WERE EMPLOYED IN OCCUPATIONS FOR WHICH THEY WERE TRAINED. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE 311 MORE GRADUATES THAN IN 1964. THERE WAS A 3.2 PERCENT DECREASE IN GRADUATES CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. UNEMPLOYMENT…

The compilation presents 376 resumes of instructional materials for distributive education which have appeared in "Abstracts of Instructional and Research Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM/ARM) between 1972 and 1975. (The first edition of the series, containing resumes from 1967 through 1971, is available in the ERIC microfiche…

Presents figures that indicate the extent of change in women's enrollment patterns since the passage of Title II of the Education Amendments of 1976. Discusses enrollment patterns in office occupations education, health occupations education, marketing and distributive education, trade and industrial education, occupational home economics,…

This report, covering 2,892 marketing management and research faculty, is part of an annual national survey of faculty salaries. The survey consists of two parts: one covering public and one covering private four-year colleges and universities. Data for the baseline year 1995-96 and the trend year 1998-99 were collected for full-time teaching…

Discusses the legal obligation of distributive education teachers under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976, mainstreaming, characteristics of special needs students, implications for instructional modifications, and the need for teachers to develop a positive attitude toward these…

Describes Lester Hill, a simulated corporation, that students utilize in education for clerical, secretarial, or distributive services. Following job interviews, students, assigned to appropriate jobs, process computer cards (simulated merchandise) through sales, warehouse, traffic, and accounting departments. Reviews roles of management, outside…

This description of the INDEPTH program (Inservice Distributive Education Program of Teaching Help) in Virginia includes a discussion of the program's background, salient features, and its six 15-hour modules. (The program was developed by distributive education personnel in three Virginia universities, the Virginia Department of Education, and…

These proceedings contain eight presentations that report research in the area of marketing and distributive education: "An Analysis of Private-Sector Training and Development for Marketing and Service Related Industries" (Stewart Husted); "Microcomputers: Updating the Teaching of Merchandising in the Virginia Tech Teacher Education…

This instructor's resource manual and student workbook accompany the textbook of the same name. The manual is intended to help the teacher working with the small business manager and first-time entrepreneur. Each chapter contains these sections: instructional goals; resource people; tips for follow-up activities at the end of each chapter;…

A study examined changing skill requirements for the occupation of sales assistant in the United Kingdom. Data were collected from four sources: a review of the existing literature; exploratory interviews with key contacts concerned with sales assistants' skills/training; in-depth interviews of 19 employers; and a seminar at which the study…

A program was designed to meet the needs of Kentucky women who wished to supplement their incomes by producing articles in their homes for sale. Its three-phase objective was to identify women who already had knitting skills and train them to produce a finished product; to provide basic knowledge about how to run a small business; and to provide…

This committee report identifies the skills and knowledge required by employees in the marketing occupational area. It also provides performance objectives from which competencies and instructional objectives may be developed. Introductory materials include a list of committee members, statement of the marketing committee, information on marketing…

This booklet is an attempt to demonstrate how to develop an international cooperative education program based on the example of Nassau Community College's London Retailing Co-op program. The booklet's five sections focus on specifics of the model, beginning with the history and background of the Nassau Community College program. The following…