This special-needs program seeks to motivate students and improve their basic skills sufficiently so that they can succeed in school. Further, COLT aims to equip students with a wide range of office experiences, skills, and abilities that will enable them to gain and hold an office position. (Author)

The final article in a series of three designed to provide business educators with information on the emergent office. (JS)

Standard speech patterns taught as a second language. Student and teacher manuals are available. Manpower Research Visibility is a supplement to the American Vocational Journal. (Edito/MU)

A plea for meticulous planning in establishing an office training course. (Editor)

States that the advent of word and data processing centers necessitates an integrated approach to business education curriculum. Describes how a typical word processing center should operate in a school as if it were situated in a large corporation or business. (NRJ)

Group communication and interactive techniques are an important means for accomplishing office tasks. Teachers should plan learning activities which require and simulate planning and interaction in small groups to develop these communication skills. (SK)

Describes a course in information processing which combines word processing (WP) and date processing (DP). The purpose of the course is to make students aware that WP and DP should not work in isolation but together for the common good of the organization. (JOW)

Discusses the increasing cost of producing business documents and states that the use of word processing equipment can reduce the cost significantly. Indicates that basic dictation skills are the same regardless of the equipment used. Suggests classroom techniques and includes a sample rating sheet for evaluation. (JOW)

Demonstration of typewriting techniques by the teacher should be part of the instruction in every typewriting course, according to the author, who presents specific steps in conducting the demonstration, checking student performance, and grading rationale. (MF)