Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	International Business
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Business Management and Administration

Secondary – Career Preparatory	
Program Number	8303100	
CIP Number	0552110110	
Grade Level	9-12	
Standard Length	4 credits	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	FBLA, BPA, DECA	
SOC Codes (all applicable)	15-1151 – Computer User Support Specialists
11-1021 – General and Operations Managers	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as entry-level management trainee positions (SOC Code 11-1021) in the international business environment in the Business Management and Administration career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Business Management and Administration career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to the study of organizational structures, business management, entrepreneurship, human relations, cross-cultural communications, leadership, marketing, legal agreements, trade relations, banking and finance, and international economics.

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

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four (4) credits.   

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

The following table illustrates the secondary program structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	SOC Code	Level	Graduation Requirement	
8207310	Digital Information Technology	DIT Teacher Certifications	1 credit	15-1151	2	CT	
8216110	International Business Systems	BOOKKEEPIN @4 @7 7 G
BUS ED 1 @2
MANAG SUPV 7 G
TC COOP ED @7
VOE @7	1 credit	

11-1021	3	CT	
8216120	International Finance and Law 		1 credit		3	CT	
8216130	Business Internship		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

Digital Information Technology (8207310) is the first course in this and other programs within the Business Management & Administration Career Cluster.  Standards 01.0 – 15.0 are associated with this course.

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

01.0	Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and application of information technology to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.   
02.0	Develop an awareness of microcomputers.   
03.0	Demonstrate an understanding of networks.   
04.0	Use word processing applications to enhance the effectiveness of various types of documents and communication.  
05.0	Use presentation applications to enhance communication skills.   
06.0	Use spreadsheet applications to enhance communication skills.  
07.0	Use database applications to store and organize data.  
08.0	Use electronic mail to enhance communication skills.  
09.0	Investigate individual assessment and job/career exploration and individual career planning that reflect the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals.   
10.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.   
11.0	Demonstrate competence using computer networks, internet and online databases to facilitate collaborative or individual learning and communication.   
12.0	Develop awareness of computer languages, web-based & software applications, and emerging technologies.   
13.0	Demonstrate an understanding of basic html by creating a simple web page.  
14.0	Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills.   
15.0	Use social media to enhance online communication and develop an awareness of a digital footprint.  
16.0	Develop an awareness of management functions and organizational structures as they relate to today’s workplace and employer/employee roles.  
17.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace.  
18.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  
19.0	Incorporate appropriate customer service strategies and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
20.0	Explain the importance of employability skills and entrepreneurial skills.
21.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.
22.0	Exhibit positive human relations and leadership skills. 
23.0	Demonstrate employability skills. 
24.0	Perform technology applications. 
25.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of business in the global economy.  
26.0	Develop an understanding of cultural diversity/customs. 
27.0	Identify business ethics. 
28.0	Identify channels for promoting and distributing goods. 
29.0	Identify governmental and political influences. 
30.0	Develop an understanding of international finance. 
31.0	Use information technology tools.
32.0	Apply appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  
33.0	Apply mathematical operations and processes as well as financial planning strategies to commonly occurring situations in the workplace to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  
34.0	Exhibit positive human relations and leadership skills. 
35.0	Update employability skills. 
36.0	Analyze situations involving business ethics. 
37.0	IIdentify and discuss trends and issues that influence global marketing opportunities.
38.0	Perform financial operations.
39.0	Demonstrate personal money management concepts, procedures, and strategies.
40.0	Demonstrate knowledge of trade law. 
41.0	Identify global organizational structures. 
42.0	Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.
43.0	Perform employability skills in a real or simulated environment.
44.0	Demonstrate business management skills.  
45.0	Demonstrate positive human relations and leadership skills in the workplace.  
46.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity, and innovation.
47.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
48.0	Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment.
49.0	Demonstrate knowledge of historical and current ethical international business behavior.  

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title:		Digital Information Technology
Course Number:	8207310
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This core course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business and information systems and trends, and to introduce students to fundamental skills required for today's business and academic environments.  Emphasis is placed on developing fundamental computer skills.  The intention of this course is to prepare students to be successful both personally and professionally in an information-based society.  Digital Information Technology includes the exploration and use of: databases, the internet, spreadsheets, presentation applications, management of personal information and email, word processing and document manipulation, HTML, web page design, and the integration of these programs using software that meets industry standards.  

Digital Information Technology (8207310) is part of several programs across the various CTE career clusters.  To ensure consistency, the standards and benchmarks for this course (01.0 – 15.0) have been placed in a separate document.   To access this document, visit: Digital Information Technology (8207310). 

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	International Business Systems
Course Number: 	8216110
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to prepare students to live and work in a global economy.  Students develop an understanding of business principles, management styles, economics, and customs that affect business systems in the international environment.  

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
16.0	Develop an awareness of management functions and organizational structures as they relate to today’s workplace and employer/employee roles.  The student will be able to:	
16.01	Identify the major functions of management. 	
16.02	Identify international business environmental factors that influence business operations. 	
17.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace.  The student will be able to:	
17.01	Examine management styles and how they relate to an organization’s international business operations.  	
18.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  The student will be able to:	
18.01	Identify the factors that influence how managerial styles are applied in different countries. 	
18.02	Accomplish tasks within given deadlines. 	
18.03	Recognize differences in work environments (i.e., safety regulations, ergonomics, gender equity, family leave, work week, fringe benefits).	
19.0	Incorporate appropriate customer service strategies and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  The student will be able to:	
19.01	Develop customer service strategies and provide examples.	
19.02	Listen and identify customers’ needs and concerns.	
19.03	Model appropriate ways to problem solve with customers in various situations.	
19.04	Model proper business etiquette (including introductions, phone etiquette, dining, networking, marketing, online services and community service).	
19.05	Develop a personal and work ethic (including punctuality, use of the company’s technology, loyalty to the company, and the distinction between personal and business tasks).	
19.06	Develop and articulate a personal and business code of ethical behavior.	
19.07	Understand how to react in a business setting with tact and professionalism.	
19.08	Develop skills appropriate for remote and blended settings.	
20.0	Explain the importance of employability skills and entrepreneurial skills.  The student will be able to:	
20.01	Identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors and professionalism needed to be employable. 	
20.02	Explore domestic and international business career opportunities (traditional and online). 	
20.03	Describe the steps in the career planning process and identify career planning information sources. 	
20.04	Identify international business career opportunities based on personal factors and job availability. 	
20.05	Examine licensing, certification, and industry credentialing requirements.	
20.06	Create and maintain a digital and/or paper career portfolio to document knowledge, skills, and experience.	
20.07	Evaluate the advantages/disadvantages of entrepreneurship opportunities.  	
20.08	Evaluate and compare employment opportunities that match career goals.	
20.09	Complete a career-oriented personality test and explore results in relation to career goals.	
20.10	Identify and model traits for retaining employment.  	
20.11	Identify opportunities and research requirements for career advancement.	
20.12	Research the benefits of ongoing professional development. 	
20.13	Apply appropriate organizational skills to manage time and resources. 	
20.14	Performs tasks accurately, completely, and with attention to detail to the approved scope of work.	
21.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.  The student will be able to:	
21.01	Evaluate and justify decisions based on ethical reasoning.  	
21.02	Evaluate alternative responses to workplace situations based on personal, professional, ethical, legal responsibilities, and employer policies. 	
21.03	Identify and explain personal and long-term consequences of unethical or illegal behaviors in the workplace. 	
21.04	Interpret and explain written organizational policies and procedures. 	
21.05	Interpret and explain unwritten policies and procedures based on societal codes of conduct.	
22.0	Exhibit positive human relations and leadership skills.  The student will be able to:	
22.01	Compare ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and geocentric approaches to managing human resources. 	
22.02	Explain how staffing needs are determined, potential employees are recruited, and qualified applicants are selected for employment. 	
22.03	Define and discuss employee motivation within a cultural context.	
22.04	Define different types of employees including host-country nationals, home-country nationals, and third-country nationals. 	
23.0	Demonstrate employability skills.  The student will be able to:	
23.01	Create a plan to obtain the skills/qualifications to enter an elected international business career. 	
23.02	Create a resume and a cover letter for the position.	
23.03	Locate an application for a potential employment interest and complete the application without sending.	
23.04	Understand and practice proper interview and follow-up strategies.	
23.05	Analyze job and career requirements and relate career interests to opportunities in occupations in the global economy. 	
23.06	Understand traditional and alternative career pathways. 	
24.0	Perform technology applications.  The student will be able to:	
24.01	Prepare documents using word processing software. 	
24.02	Prepare documents using presentation software. 	
24.03	Prepare documents using spreadsheet software. 	
24.04	Operate and troubleshoot peripherals including emerging and technological tools.	
24.05	Identify ethical issues related to current and emerging technology.	
24.06	Demonstrate proficiency using the Internet. 	
24.07	Demonstrate an awareness of the differing stages of technological development in other countries. 	
24.08	Demonstrate an understanding of the Digital Divide. 	
24.09	Understand emerging technology for business including but not limited to AI, robotics, and updated system management.	
25.0	Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of business in a global economy.  The student will be able to:	
25.01	Define international business and identify regional businesses involved in international trade. 	
25.02	Discuss the reasons why international business and commerce across nations is important.	
25.03	Explain the components of the international business environment. 	
25.04	Define import/export. 	
25.05	Identify import/export activities.	
25.06	Describe barriers to international trade.	
25.07	Identify practices that influence international trade (i.e., quotas, tariffs, embargoes).	
25.08	Explain reasons different government types (i.e. democracy, republic) attempt to regulate trade. 	
25.09	Identify different standards and measures (i.e., weight, volume, distance) in both metric and imperial systems. 	
25.10	Identify specific job skills needed for import and export activities.	
25.11	Describe the impact of international business activities on the local, regional, national, and international economies. 	
25.12	Interpret the impact of emerging economic and political changes in international operations. 	
25.13	Describe the resources (e.g., ports, trade routes, transportation centers, foreign trade zones, and natural, financial, and human resources) of major cities around the world. 	
25.14	Determine the impact of geography on international business, including areas such as climate, time zones, distance, topography, and social, economic and natural resources. 	
25.15	Determine how social and cultural norms influence the type of business ownership authorized or required in different countries. 	
25.16	Determine qualifications necessary to maintain business in different countries.	
25.17	Explain how products are prepared for international distribution including packaging and documentation.	
25.18	Understand the logistics of importing and exporting products and services.	
26.0	Develop an understanding of cultural diversity/customs.  The student will be able to:	
26.01	Demonstrate knowledge of multicultural environments. 	
26.02	Identify distinctive social and cultural factors affecting international business and relationship protocol.  	
26.03	Explain the impact of cultures on human resource management. 	
26.04	Identify personal documentation for international travel.	
26.05	Describe the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication within diverse cultural settings.	
26.06	Compare social customs (i.e., holidays, attire, and gifts) in various cultures and countries.	
26.07	Compare and contrast marketing strategies. (i.e., compare the differences in a company’s US website to the website for a different country).	
26.08	Compare customs for conducting business in other countries (i.e., the need for consensus, closing for siestas and staying open until late in the evening, etc.). 	
27.0	Identify business ethics.  The student will be able to:	
27.01	Recognize the need for ethical business decisions and behavior in a global environment. 	
27.02	Describe the factors in the international business environment that could affect one’s ethical behavior.	
28.0	Identify channels for promoting and distributing goods.  The student will be able to:	
28.01	Define international marketing. 	
28.02	Recognize risks in overseas markets. 	
28.03	Define and create a SWOT analysis for entering into an overseas market of choice.	
28.04	Illustrate how geographical, social, cultural, technological, political, economic and geographic factors influence consumer buying behavior in different cultures. 	
28.05	Identify trends that influence global marketing opportunities. 	
28.06	Identify the differences in roles of agents, wholesalers, retailers, freight forwarders, export companies, trading companies, and customs brokers. 	
28.07	Define procedures and prepare documentation associated with the transportation of goods. 	
29.0	Identify governmental and political influences.  The student will be able to:	
29.01	Define international economics. 	
29.02	Describe the impact of supply and demand within diverse political landscapes. 	
29.03	Identify the advantages and disadvantages of free trade.  	
29.04	Describe the role that US Customs and the customs agencies of other countries play in international trade activities.  	
29.05	Analyze the impact of political environments on international business. 	
30.0	Develop an understanding of international finance.  The student will be able to:	
30.01	Identify factors that influence consumer behavior in different countries. 	
30.02	Calculate currency exchange rates. 	
30.03	Explain how currency exchange rates affect international trade.  	
30.04	Discuss international efforts to foster international trade (i.e., the International Monetary Fund).	
31.0	Use information technology tools.  The student will be able to:	
31.01	Use emerging technological tools to increase workplace efficiency.	
31.02	Employ computer operations to access, create, manage, integrate, and store information.	
31.03	Employ collaborative/groupware applications to facilitate group work.	
31.04	Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of leveraging generative AI tools to foster workplace synergy and efficiency. 	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	International Finance and Law
Course Number: 	8216120
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to the laws and regulations governing international trade including knowledge of import-export activities, banking, treaties, and currency exchange rates.  

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
32.0	Apply 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:	
32.01	Discuss solutions to the major issues related to the work environment (i.e., safety regulations, ergonomics, gender equity, paternal and maternal benefits, family leave, workweek, fringe benefits).	
33.0	Apply mathematical operations and processes as well as financial planning strategies to commonly occurring situations in the workplace to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  The student will be able to:	
33.01	Use estimation and approximation strategies to compare, contrast, and analyze a variety of business-related financial calculations.  	
33.02	Construct and analyze tables, graphs, and charts using appropriate computer software and data as used in the business world. 	
33.03	Discuss and analyze corporate financial reports (annual reports, income statements, balance sheets, business plans, etc.).	
33.04	Apply concepts of forecasting and valuation with financial information using appropriate technology (graphing calculators, business calculators and/or computer software) for written and oral presentations. 	
33.05	Investigate and discuss the impact of probability and statistics in all aspects of business activities. 	
33.06	Develop an awareness of effective credit management.	
33.07	Prepare and analyze a budget.	
34.0	Exhibit positive human relations and leadership skills.  The student will be able to:	
34.01	Apply communication strategies (verbal and non-verbal) necessary and appropriate for effective and profitable international business relations. 	
34.02	Discuss and develop the ability to work in teams utilizing team-building resources.	
34.03	Participate in leadership activities in FBLA, BPA, DECA or applicable CTSO.	
34.04	Participate in community service activities and discuss the importance of corporate and social responsibility.	
35.0	Update employability skills.  The student will be able to:	
35.01	Research the requirements of business careers. 	
35.02	Follow the steps in the career planning process. 	
35.03	Research sources of career planning information. 	
35.04	Identify international business career opportunities based on personal factors and job availability.	
35.05	Evaluate the advantages/disadvantages of entrepreneurship opportunities. 	
35.06	Identify regional businesses involved in international trade. 	
35.07	Create a plan to obtain the skills/qualifications to enter a selected international business career. 	
35.08	Update a cover letter and resume for career advancement.	
35.09	Practice successful interview techniques. 	
35.10	Update a digital career portfolio (website, LinkedIn, etc.) for career advancement.	
36.0	Analyze situations involving business ethics. The student will be able to:	
36.01	Describe the factors in the international business environment affecting ethical business behavior. 	
36.02	Define terms, such as ethics and social responsibility as well as violations of ethics including bribery. 	
36.03	Analyze ethical international business issues.	
36.04	Analyze the effect of an international business organization's action on a host country, the company's home country, owners, employees, consumers, and society. 	
37.0	Identify and discuss trends and issues that influence global marketing opportunities.  The student will be able to:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 	
37.01	Identify the differences in roles of agents, wholesalers, retailers, freight forwarders, export companies, trading companies and customs brokers. 	
37.02	Define procedures and prepare documentation associated with the transportation of goods. 	
37.03	Explain how foreign exchange, economic conditions, and the international business environment affect prices charged in foreign markets. 	
37.04	Describe business documents used in international trade (i.e., shipping, billing, method of payment). 	
37.05	Demonstrate an understanding of logistics and supply chain management strategies that are related to international business.	
38.0	Perform financial operations.  The student will be able to:	
38.01	Explain how currency exchange rates affect international trade. 	
38.02	Define international finance and law. 	
38.03	Describe methods and procedures used to control risks. 	
38.04	Identify international services and practices of financial institutions. 	
38.05	Identify the components of the US balance of payments account. 	
38.06	Recognize pricing factors. 	
38.07	Describe how government credit ratings impact international business and trade. 	
38.08	Describe how economic conditions, balance of payment situations, and political stability affect currency values. 	
39.0	Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures, and strategies.  The student will be able to:	
39.01	Identify and describe the services and legal responsibilities of financial institutions.	
39.02	Describe the effect of money management on personal and career goals.	
39.03	Develop a personal budget and financial goals.	
39.04	Complete financial forms for making deposits, withdrawals and transfers for in-person and online banking.	
39.05	Understand and maintain financial records.	
39.06	Read and reconcile financial statements.	
39.07	Research, compare and contrast investment opportunities.	
40.0	Demonstrate knowledge of trade law.  The student will be able to:	
40.01	Describe the differences among various legal systems such as code, statutory, and common law. 	
40.02	Define trade law. 	
40.03	Describe how trade barriers, tariffs, quotas, and taxation policies affect choices of location for companies operating internationally. 	
40.04	Recognize the government's role in international law (i.e., protect against illegal imports, protect individual rights, ecology). 	
40.05	Recognize legal differences that exist between/among countries in areas such as consumer protection, product guidelines, labor laws, contract formulation, liability, and taxation. 	
40.06	Identify unfair trade practices. 	
41.0	Identify global organizational structures.  The student will be able to:	
41.01	Identify international banking entities.	
41.02	Describe the international monetary system, including the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Eurocurrency. 	
41.03	Define terms related to global organizations and trade alliances. 	
41.04	Explain the purpose of trade alliances. 	
41.05	Identify major trade alliances (e.g., NAFTA, GATT, Mercosur, Caribbean Basin Initiative, European Union, Pacific Rim Initiative). 	
42.0	Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.  The student will be able to:	
42.01	Employ leadership skills to accomplish organizational goals and objectives. 	
42.02	Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others to accomplish objectives and tasks.	
42.03	Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish work tasks using offline and digital modalities.	
42.04	Employ mentoring skills to inspire and teach others.	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Business Internship 
Course Number: 	8216130
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to stimulate their career interest in business.  Students will also enhance and apply the instructional competencies learned in the classroom with the internship experience.  Students will be able to develop human relations skills, communications and employability skills needed to secure a position in the business environment. 

For this six to eight-week internship, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the Florida Department of Education Cooperative Education Manual apply.  This manual is available online at: http://fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/additional-cte-programs-courses/diversified-edu.stml. 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
43.0	Perform employability skills in a real or simulated environment.  The student will be able to:	
43.01	Demonstrate successful interview techniques. 	
43.02	Update a digital career portfolio.	
43.03	Define international business careers. 	
43.04	Apply for positions with a cover letter and resume.	
44.0	Demonstrate business management skills.  The student will be able to:	
44.01	Apply the major functions of management in all areas of the internship workplace. 	
45.0	Demonstrate positive human relations and leadership skills in the workplace.  The student will be able to:	
45.01	Explain ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and geocentric approaches to managing human resources.	
45.02	Demonstrate communication strategies (verbal and non-verbal) necessary and appropriate for effective and profitable international business relations. 	
45.03	Demonstrate skills as an effective member of a team.	
45.04	Participate in leadership activities in FBLA,  BPA, DECA or applicable CTSO.	
45.05	Participate in community service activities. 	
46.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity, and innovation.  The student will be able to:	
46.01	Employ critical thinking skills independently and in teams to solve problems and make decisions.	
46.02	Employ critical thinking and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.	
46.03	Identify and document workplace performance goals and monitor progress toward those goals.	
46.04	Conduct technical research to gather information necessary for decision-making. 	
47.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.  The student will be able to:	
47.01	Describe personal and job site safety rules and regulations that maintain safe and healthy work environments.	
47.02	Discuss the significance of worksite safety organizations such as OSHA as well as international safety organizations.	
47.03	Explain emergency procedures to follow in response to workplace accidents.	
47.04	Create a disaster and/or emergency response plan.	
48.0	Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations, inter-organizational systems, and the larger environment.  The student will be able to:	
48.01	Describe the nature and types of business organizations.	
48.02	Explain the effect of key organizational systems on performance and quality.	
48.03	List and describe quality control systems and/or practices common to the workplace.	
48.04	Explain the impact of the global economy on business organizations.	
49.0	Demonstrate knowledge of historical and current ethical international business behavior.  The student will be able to:	
49.01	Demonstrate ethical international business behavior. 	

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.org. 

Implementation
This program is intended for implementation as an academy and as such, it is strongly suggested that a total interdisciplinary approach be implemented.  It is through a balanced and integrated curriculum that students attain the attitudes, skills, and knowledge needed to compete successfully in today's work force.  It is also strongly suggested that program teachers have common planning periods to achieve curriculum integration.

The use of cooperative learning groups through program courses is recommended.  By learning and practicing group process skills, students will be prepared to work "together" in real work situations.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Business Professionals of America (BPA), and Florida DECA (DECA) 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.