Chapter One

The Foundation of Business Education

By Lena Godby

Business Education

Business Ed. has been around since schools were around in America.

Penmanship and bookkeeping

Now includes 2 major aspectsEducate about and for business

Emphasis on evolution

Elements of Business Ed.

Business Ed.Prepare for roles as economic citizensPrepare to be employed

Vocational Ed.Instruction designed to prepare for work

Ag., Home Economics

Career and Tech. Ed.Prepare youth and adults for wide range of careers that require dif. ed. levels

The Evolution of Business Ed.

English Poor Law (1601)

Boston Latin Grammar School (1645)

Private vs. Public Schools

The Evolution of Business Ed.

First business college (1824)

First private business college (1853)

The Morrill ActFirst Federal aid

The Evolution of Business Ed.

Marketing Education

Smith Hughes Act (1917)

Economic Education

The Evolution of Business Ed.

Vocational Ed. Legislation

George Reed 1929

George Ellzey 1934

George Deen 1936

George Barden 1946

The Evolution of Business Ed.

Vocational Ed. Act & Amendments

1963 Voc. Ed. Act

Amendment of 68’

Amendment of 76’

The Evolution of Business Ed.

Perkins Act & Amendments

Perkins Act of 1984

Perkins Vocational & Applied Tech. Act (1990)

1998 Perkins Amendment

The Evolution of Business Ed.

Student OrganizationsFBLADECABPA

Changes in Curriculum1961- typewriter, short hand1970 – marketing ed. Increase1990 – computer, data processing

The Evolution of Business Ed.

SCANS ReportWhat work requires what students are taughtNeed for new skills in high-tech work place

Standard Based Legislation (1994)School to Work Act

Goals 2000

National Skills Act

The Evolution of Business Ed.

Workforce Investment Act

Technology Curriculum

The Philosophy of Business Ed.

Business Ed. relies on policy makers to speak as one voice in defining a philosophy.

ACTE

DPE

NBEA

PCBEE