To prepare students for entry level jobs or additional education in the business industry.
Benchmark 1
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Collegiality
Indicator 1
The student will analyze self-worth and self-discipline through participation in the activities of an organization.
Indicator 2
The student will display courtesy, tactfulness and patience.
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate elements of American and international etiquette.
Indicator 4
The student will specify and cultivate elements of a desired professional image.
Indicator 5
The student will identify behaviors that lead to promotion in the modern workplace.
Indicator 6
The student will identify roles and responsibilities of a leader in relation to one's own aptitudes as a leader or follower.
Benchmark 2
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Trust and Confidence
Indicator 1
The student will evaluate personal traits (including initiative, self-esteem, creative thinking, adaptability, and motivation).
Indicator 2
The student will control emotions under demands, time, pressure, and opposition.
Indicator 3
The student will select techniques for managing stress and maintaining balance among several roles.
Benchmark 3
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Honest, Open Communication
Indicator 1
The student will value diversity, practice tolerance and acceptance, and work cooperatively toward common goals.
Indicator 2
The student will speak clearly and distinctly with individuals and groups.
Indicator 3
The student will use the following communication techniques to achieve personal and professional goals: active listening; body language/nonverbal communication; correct verbal expressions; eye contact; reflection of feelings; silence when appropriate; prepared speaking.
Indicator 4
The student will communicate creatively with stories, examples, pictures, props, etc., to help convey your message.
Indicator 5
The student will make listening a highly-valued attribute for your organization.
Indicator 6
The student will apply the elements of successful inter-group communication.
Indicator 7
The student will ask appropriate questions to clarify another's communication.
Benchmark 4
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Tangible Support
Indicator 1
The student will exhibit the role of leader in teamwork situations.
Indicator 2
The student will select physical arrangements for a meeting, including location, room setup/environment, audiovisual equipment, refreshments, and technology.
Indicator 3
The student will apply one or more problem solving processes to a given situation(s).
Benchmark 5
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Reaching Out
Indicator 1
The student will utilize political skills to bargain for the best alternative.
Indicator 2
The student will identify leadership styles (authoritarian, democratic, laissez faire and participatory styles).
Indicator 3
The student will compare the effectiveness of several leadership styles in given situations.
Indicator 4
The student will identify leadership opportunities in the school, workplace and community.
Benchmark 6
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - High Expectations
Indicator 1
The student will establish and examine personal short- and long term goals, including resources needed to reach these goals.
Indicator 2
The student will utilize motivational techniques.
Indicator 3
The student will create and articulate an organizational vision and mission statement.
Benchmark 7
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Experimentation
Indicator 1
The student will determine what leadership styles are appropriate for given situations.
Indicator 2
The student will analyze the benefits and risks in assuming a leadership style.
Benchmark 8
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Involvement in Decision Making
Indicator 1
The student will define goals, identify priorities, and establish objectives for a project.
Indicator 2
The student will accept responsibility for personal decisions and actions.
Indicator 3
The student will modify decisions as changing circumstances or data dictate.
Benchmark 9
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Protection of What's Important
Indicator 1
The student will cooperate and compromise through teamwork and group participation.
Indicator 2
The student will demonstrate and maintain the link between effective time management and effective leadership.
Indicator 3
The student will ensure responsibilities within the organization are clearly defined and commonly understood.
Indicator 4
The student will display appropriate image and dress.
Indicator 5
The student will demonstrate a capacity for self-evaluation and reflection.
Benchmark 10
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Appreciation and Recognition
Indicator 1
The student will analyze their own leadership style.
Indicator 2
The student will recognize and celebrate the accomplishment of others.
Indicator 3
The student will utilize the resources and talents of all organization members.
Indicator 4
The student will recognize and reward those who help and contribute.
Indicator 5
The student will demonstrate cooperative behaviors to contribute to one another's success.
Benchmark 11
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Language Arts - Oral Communications
Indicator 1
The student will use appropriate telephone techniques to gather and record information.
Indicator 2
The student will participate in group discussions for problem resolution.
Indicator 3
The student will organize and lead discussions.
Indicator 4
The student will preside at meetings.
Indicator 5
The student will use proper techniques to make a formal oral presentation.
Indicator 6
The student will answer questions in formal and informal situations.
Indicator 7
The student will present findings of capstone projects in a formal presentation using appropriate graphics, media, and support materials.
Benchmark 12
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Language Arts - Informational Reading
Indicator 1
The student will expand scope of reading materials to include business-related publications.
Indicator 2
The student will use basic research techniques.
Indicator 3
The student will use corporate vocabulary appropriate for entry-level jobs.
Indicator 4
The student will interpret business correspondence,professional articles, and supporting graphic materials.
Indicator 5
The student will interpret information from manuals, computer printouts, and electronic sources.
Indicator 6
The student will select an appropriate reading method for a particular situation (e g., skimming, scanning, speed reading, and in-depth reading).
Indicator 7
The student will analyze and synthesize from print and electronic sources for group discussions and team building activities.
Benchmark 13
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Language Arts - Written Communications
Indicator 1
The student will use acceptable standards for grammar, mechanics, and word usage.
Indicator 2
The student will write coherent business correspondence, instructions, descriptions, summaries, and reports using appropriate formats.
Indicator 3
The student will apply a variety of specific proofreading techniques to identify and correct errors.
Indicator 4
The student will proofread business documents to ensure that they are clear, correct, concise, complete, consistent, and courteous.
Indicator 5
The student will write appropriate messages for specific audiences.
Indicator 6
The student will use a wide variety of references and resources (both electronic and printed) for the purpose of writing business documents.
Indicator 7
The student will write formal and informal reports using suitable format supported by appropriate graphic aids.
Indicator 8
The student will prepare industry-specific technical reports which incorporate graphic aids.
Benchmark 14
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Mathematical Skills and Concepts - Operations
Indicator 1
The student will solve problems that involve whole numbers, decimals, and fractions including use of appropriate conversions when necessary (e.g., fractions to decimals or decimals to fractions).
Indicator 2
The student will solve problems that involve percents, ratios, and proportions including use of appropriate conversions when necessary (e.g. decimals to percents, percents to decimals, or ratios to percents).
Benchmark 15
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Mathematical Skills and Concepts - Algebra
Indicator 1
The student will recognize, describe, and predict patterns of data.
Indicator 2
The student will construct and solve an algebraic equation for a given problem.
Benchmark 16
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Mathematical Skills and Concepts - Statistics and Probability
Indicator 1
The student will construct, read, and interpret tables, charts, and graphs.
Indicator 2
The student will make inferences about data from tables, charts, and graphs.
Benchmark 17
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Mathematical Skills and Concepts - Mathematical Applications
Indicator 1
The student will calculate time use and production time use reports.
Indicator 2
The student will calculate supplies turnover for a given period.
Benchmark 18
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS - Mathematical Skills and Concepts - Science and Technology
Indicator 1
The student will explain how the advancement of technology enhanced the way telecommunications have affected our lives.
Indicator 2
The student will apply futuring techniques.
Indicator 3
The student will describe positive and negative impacts of technology on the environment.
Indicator 4
The student will assess the use of laser technology in modern society.
Indicator 5
The student will explain how the principles of satellite transmission are applied to telecommunications.
Indicator 6
The student will apply scientific method to solve problems.
Benchmark 19
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS - Listening Skills
Indicator 1
The student will follow oral instructions: a. Listen for and identify key words. b. Listen for words that identify a procedure. c. Listen for steps or actions to be performed. d. Listen for clues regarding the order or sequence in which a task is performed.
Indicator 2
The student will distinguish fact, opinion, and inference in oral communication.
Indicator 3
The student will interpret nonverbal cues (eye contact, posture, gestures).
Indicator 4
The student will analyze a speaker's point of view.
Indicator 5
The student will draw conclusions or make generalizations from another's oral communication.
Indicator 6
The student will restate or paraphrase a conversation to confirm what was said.
Indicator 7
The student will reduce barriers (or interference) that may impede effective listening.
Benchmark 20
Human Relation Skills
Indicator 1
The student will perform a self-assessment: a. Personal goals. b. Standards and values. c. Needs/wants. d. Strengths/weaknesses. e. Interests/talents.
Indicator 2
The student will define the term "self concept".
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate characteristics of a positive self concept.
Indicator 4
The student will identify defense mechanisms that are used to protect self concept.
Indicator 5
The student will demonstrate interpersonal skills: a. Tact and diplomacy. b. Respect for others. c. Respect for diversity. d. Recognition of others' strengths e. Positive assertiveness. f. Positive attitude.
Benchmark 21
Decision Making / Problem Solving
Indicator 1
The student will describe the factors that impact on decision making: a. Needs and wants b. Values c. Goals d. Standards
Indicator 2
The student will distinguish between types of decisions: a. Economic b. Technical c. Social
Indicator 3
The student will apply the steps in the decision making process.
Indicator 4
The student will utilize problem solving skills: a. Identify the problem for resolution. b. Define critical issues. c. Analyze causes of a problem. d. Utilize research and assessment skills. e. Examine results of a problem. f. Offer solutions to a problem. g. Select a solution to a problem. h. Implement an action plan.
Benchmark 22
Teamwork
Indicator 1
The student will participate in team tasks: a. Establish team goals. b. Establish team standards. c. Receive and give information. d. Process information. e. Plan for action. f. Complete team task on time.
Indicator 2
The student will build group consensus: a. Clarify statements. b. Reconcile disputes and disagreements. c. Propose alternative plans for action. d. Respond positively to ideas and suggestions. e. Express agreement or neutrality. f. Demonstrate conflict resolution skills. g. Express disagreement diplomatically.
Benchmark 23
Resource Management
Indicator 1
The student will identify and explain the use of common supplies for a given occupational area.
Indicator 2
The student will locate information and select the materials, tools, equipment, or other resources to perform the activities needed to accomplish a specific task.
Indicator 3
The student will determine cost, time, and resources needed to complete a task within an industry or occupation.
Indicator 4
The student will explain the relationship between setting goals and managing money.
Indicator 5
The student will identify fixed and flexible expenses.
Indicator 6
The student will identify planned and impulse buying.
Indicator 7
The student will explain the purpose and use of the following: a. Promissory note and bank draft. b. Purchase requisition and invoice. c. Inventory card. d. Petty cash voucher. e. Receipt and payroll register. f. Employee's withholding exemption form. g. Payroll check. h. Garnishment.
Benchmark 24
Time Management
Indicator 1
The student will identify influences on use of time.
Indicator 2
The student will set priorities or the order in which several tasks will be accomplished.
Indicator 3
The student will identify and eliminate "time traps".
Indicator 4
The student will identify and control personal "time wasters".
Indicator 5
The student will develop strategies to overcome procrastination and meet deadlines.
Indicator 6
The student will estimate the time required to perform activities needed to accomplish a specific task.
Indicator 7
The student will create a time plan for solving a problem.
Indicator 8
The student will develop a daily time plan for work, family, and other responsibilities.
Indicator 9
The student will utilize time management strategies to reduce work and family conflicts.
Indicator 10
The student will demonstrate stress management skills.
Benchmark 25
Work Ethics
Indicator 1
The student will interpret standard workplace policies related to: a. Safety b. Personal hygiene c. Personal discipline (personal leave and absence) d. Substance abuse e. Employee theft f. Sexual harassment g. Causes for termination/legal actions
Indicator 2
The student will apply employee rules, regulations, and policies in a given occupational area, including: a. Punctuality and dependability b. Responsibility for position c. Accuracy d. Cost effectiveness
Indicator 3
The student will understand and value effective work ethic attitudes and behaviors such as: a. Acceptance of the job requirements. b. A willingness to take initiative with new challenges. c. Take responsibility for decisions and actions.
Indicator 4
The student will compare and complete various examples of job application forms.
Indicator 5
The student will explain the legal and professional ramifications a job application form has for the applicant and employer.
Indicator 6
The student will demonstrate personal characteristics that lead to job satisfaction.
Indicator 7
The student will maintain an openness to lifelong learning.
Indicator 8
The student will create a portfolio or other means that display academic and technical skills.
Benchmark 26
Career Planning
Indicator 1
The student will access and use information to develop educational and career options.
Indicator 2
The student will prepare a personal budget.
Indicator 3
The student will develop a financial expectation.
Indicator 4
The student will participate in career exploration activities.
Indicator 5
The student will apply self-assessment skills to the career decision making process.
Indicator 6
The student will recognize potential impact of career choice on family and personal life.
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