Today, more than ever before, business and industry are requiring workers who are more skilled, better qualified, and more versatile. Since the secondary school is a major source of supply of personnel to fill office positions, it is important that these workers are prepared for the changing role of entry-level positions and advancement. The role of the Business Cooperative Education program, therefore, is important in meeting these training needs. / The purpose of this study was to determine if Business Cooperative Education programs in Florida were meeting the employment needs of students and employers. The study also provided a basis for any needed improvement and advancement of Business Cooperative Education programs in Florida. / Opinions of students, employers, and coordinators were used to assess their perceptions as to how well prepared BCE students were for entry-level jobs and advancement, the effectiveness of the program, the benefits and disadvantages of the program, and the status of the program, the benefits and disadvantages of the program, and the status of the program as outlined by the Florida Department of Education. / Data for the study were collected during the 1988-89 school year from randomly selected Business Cooperative Education students and their employers as well as coordinators who had permission from their county superintendents. Opinionnaires using checklists, Likert-type scales, and open ended questions were developed for data collection. / Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: That the BCE program standards be revised to reflect changing community conditions as well as technological advancements; that school guidance counselors and administrators work more closely with BCE coordinators in the selection and placement of students; that students be encouraged to take not only Typewriting, Office Procedures, and Accounting but also courses which include computer related skills, machine transcription, and communications skills; that related class instruction be improved by enhancing the content and quality of instruction students receive; that employers play a more active role in the total BCE program, and that all coordinators visit the training station at least once a grading period. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-01, Section: A, page: 0060. / Major Professor: Hollie B. Thomas. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78144 |
| Contributors | Bowers, Barbara A., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 184 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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