Cooperative Distributive and Office Education Programs.

Overview & Synopsis

Prepared by the Division of Vocational Education, University of California, this publication contains information on cooperative distributive and office education programs. Sections describe: (1) cooperative vocational education, giving the characteristics and advantages of cooperative programs, (2) planning activities for cooperative vocational education programs, such as conducting student interest and community surveys and selecting the teacher coordinator, (3) coordination activities, including the advisory committee, public relations, the training program, student selection and progress, record keeping, and program evaluation, (4) the development of related instruction through task analysis, instructional objectives development, student capabilities identification, student performance assessment, and component evaluation, and (5) Federal and State laws. Selected references and a glossary of cooperative distributive and cooperative office education terms are also included. Suggested program forms and the California State Plan for Vocational Education are appended. (SB)