Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Course Title:	Emerging Technology in Business
Course Type:	Non Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Business Management and Administration

Secondary – Non Career Preparatory	
Program Number	8207010	
CIP Number	05070701PA	
Grade Level	9-12	
Course Length	1 credit 	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Course Structure section.	
CTSO	FBLA, BPA	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

The purpose of this program is to give students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills related to the area of Emerging Technology in Business.

The content includes but is not limited to electronic research methods; business communications including speaking, listening, writing, and telecommunicating; multimedia presentation skills; ethical considerations related to technology; and emerging technologies affecting business environments.  Instruction is designed to provide an understanding of the advances being made in technology today and in the future.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Course Structure

To teach the course listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the secondary course structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	Level	Graduation Requirement	
8207010	Emerging Technology in Business	ACCTING @7 7 G
BOOKKEEPIN @4 @7 7 G
BUS DP @7 %G
BUS ED 1 @2
CLERICAL @7 7 G
COMPU SCI 6
ELECT DP @7 %G
MANAG SUPV 7 G
SECRETAR 7 G
TC COOP ED @7
TEC ELEC @7 $7 G
VOE @7	1 credit	2	CT	
(Graduation Requirement Codes: CT= Career & Technical Education, EQ= Equally Rigorous Science, EC= Economics, MA= Mathematics, 
PL= Personal Financial Literacy)

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Apply communication skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing) in a courteous, concise, and correct manner on personal and professional levels.
02.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communications in order to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
03.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
04.0	Perform decision-making activities.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Emerging Technology in Business
Course Number: 	8207010
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course provides instruction in electronic research methods; business communications including speaking, listening, writing, and telecommunicating; multimedia presentation skills; ethical considerations related to technology; and emerging technologies affecting business environments.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
01.0	Apply communication skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing) in a courteous, concise, and correct manner on personal and professional levels.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Demonstrate interactive listening techniques.	
01.02	Identify research methods used to gather information.	
01.03	Demonstrate proficiency in taking notes while gathering information.	
01.04	Demonstrate interviewing techniques for gathering information.	
01.05	Identify electronic research sources.	
01.06	Evaluate and select appropriate electronic resources.	
01.07	Describe the process for arranging an electronic conference.	
02.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communications in order to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Gather and compile data using a wide variety of references and research resources (e.g., electronic bulletin boards, information services).	
02.02	Demonstrate an awareness of emerging technologies.	
02.03	Identify and define multimedia terminology.	
02.04	Identify techniques for designing effective multimedia presentations.	
02.05	Create and deliver a multimedia presentation.	
02.06	Conduct business-related research using electronic resources.	
02.07	Distribute business information electronically.	
02.08	Demonstrate techniques for conducting a business meeting via satellite or on‑line conferencing.	
02.09	Apply the rules of electronic conferencing etiquette.	
02.10	Participate in an electronic discussion on a business topic.	
02.11	Use electronic reference manuals.	
02.12	Evaluate and select appropriate electronic resources.	
03.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify ethical issues resulting from technological advances (e.g., computer snooping, hacking).	
03.02	Discuss copyright laws that affect the use of technology.	
03.03	Discuss computer security issues related to the use of technology.	
04.0	Perform decision-making activities.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Evaluate and select appropriate software packages to complete assigned tasks.	
04.02	Evaluate information to be used and choose relevant material.	
04.03	Compare and select appropriate multimedia tools.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Florida Standards for English Language Development (ELD)
English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. ELD.K12.ELL.SI.1 

English Language Development (ELD) Standards Special Notes:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.   For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. For additional information on the development and implementation of the ELD standards, please contact the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition at sala@fldoe.or .

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the co-curricular career and technical student organizations providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular course or a modified course.  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the CTE course.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.