Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Course Title:	Business Cooperative Education Organization and Management
Course Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Business Management and Administration

Secondary – Career Preparatory	
Course Number	8200420	
CIP Number	05079999OM 	
Grade Level	9-12	
Course Length	Multiple credits	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Course Structure section.	
CTSO	FBLA, BPA	
SOC Codes 	Varies	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

This course provides Business Cooperative Education students with a common class that can be used to reinforce and provide additional competencies in their selected Business Technology Education Program.

This course may be taken only by a student who is enrolled in the BCE - OJT course.  A student may earn multiple credits in this course.

The content includes but is not limited to maintaining job related forms and instruction in subjects related to the specific job that the student is performing.

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 course structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	SOC Code	Level	Graduation Requirement	
8200420	Business Cooperative Education Organization and Management	ANY BUS ED w/TC COOP ED @7
BUS ED 1 @2
TC COOP ED @7
VOE @7	Multiple credits	*	2	CT	
 (Graduation Requirement Codes: CT= Career & Technical Education, EQ= Equally Rigorous Science, EC= Economics, MA= Mathematics, 
PL= Personal Financial Literacy)

Florida’s Career Readiness Skills for CTE Programs

Employability Skills	
01.0	Apply academic skills to workplace scenarios.	
01.01	Use reading skills.	
01.02	Use writing skills.	
01.03	Use mathematical strategies and procedures.	
01.04	Use scientific principles and procedures.	
02.0	Design a solution to an industry problem.	
02.01	Use critical thinking.	
02.02	Use creativity.	
02.03	Make sound decisions.	
02.04	Solve problems.	
02.05	Reason. 	
02.06	Plan and organize.	
03.0	Manage resources within an industry project	
03.01	Manage time.	
03.02	Manage money or resources.	
03.03	Manage materials.	
03.04	Manage personnel.	
04.0	Oversee the subcomponents, operations and output of a technical or organizational system.	
04.01	Manage systems.	
04.02	Monitor systems.	
04.03	Improve systems.	
05.0	Use information for decision making.	
05.01	Locate information.	
05.02	Organize information.	
05.03	Use information.	
05.04	Analyze information.	
05.05	Communicate information.	
06.0	Apply relevant technology to workplace scenarios to aid productivity.	
06.01	Use technology.	
07.0	Interpret and express interpersonal communication.	
07.01	Communicate verbally.	
07.02	Listen actively.	
07.03	Comprehend written material.	
07.04	Convey information in writing.	
07.05	Communicate nonverbally.	
07.06	Interpret nonverbal communication.	
08.0	Interact with others to accomplish workplace goals.	
08.01	Collaborate with others in a team.	
08.02	Respond to customer needs.	
08.03	Exercise leadership.	
08.04	Negotiate to resolve conflict.	
08.05	Respect others.	
09.0	Manage personal behavior to maximize productivity and professional growth.	
09.01	Demonstrate responsibility and self-discipline.	
09.02	Adapt and show flexibility.	
09.03	Work independently.	
09.04	Demonstrate a willingness to learn.	
09.05	Demonstrate integrity.	
09.06	Demonstrate professionalism.	
09.07	Take initiative.	
09.08	Display positive attitude.	
09.09	Take responsibility for professional growth.	
Career Exploration & Planning 	
10.0	Explain career opportunities aligned with the regional economy and personal aspirations.	
10.01	Describe regional occupations that are high-demand, high-growth, high-wage and/or high-skill.	
10.02	Describe careers aligned with his or her interests, skills and values based on career assessment, experiential learning, career informational interviews, research and/or reflection.	
11.0	Explain postsecondary pathways aligned with his or her career aspirations.	
11.01	Compare and contrast postsecondary pathways, including education, employment, entrepreneurship and enlistment (the “Four Es”). 	
11.02	Compare and contrast regional postsecondary training provider options, including apprenticeships, technical colleges, state colleges, universities and industry-recognized certification providers. 	
11.03	Define postsecondary credentialing and stacking options, including industry-recognized certifications, apprenticeship certificates of completion, career certificates, licenses and associate or baccalaureate degrees. 	
11.04	Compare postsecondary training data for training programs of interest, such as total costs, average student loan debt, and median earnings and job placement rates after program completion.	
12.0	Develop a personalized career and academic plan.	
12.01	Prioritize an occupation, credential and postsecondary training provider for plan formation.	
12.02	Self-assess progress toward meeting graduation requirements and skill-development goals.	
12.03	Develop and complete a chronological checklist of steps and deadlines prior to postsecondary training or national service application that includes any required documentation to gather, writing prompts and examinations.	
12.04	Identify a variety of financial aid opportunities, including scholarships, grants, savings, work, work-study programs, private loans and federal loans.	
12.05	Develop a postsecondary training budget that is inclusive of living and school expenses.	
Job Attainment	
13.0	Find, assess and apply to job opportunities.	
13.01	Identify online job posts relevant to his or her career aspirations.	
13.02	Compare and contrast the job posts’ required qualifications, job duties, compensation, benefits and employers. 	
13.03	Define what information, documentation and writing prompts are required for the positions.	
14.0	Communicate personal competence, character and fit for a job opportunity.	
14.01	Develop a resume.	
14.02	Write a cover letter.	
14.03	Curate a professional portfolio that includes work products.	
14.04	Prepare for and experience a mock job interview.	
15.0	Cultivate and leverage relationships to professionally advance.	
15.01	Request a signed reference letter, letter of recommendation and/or an online skill/professionalism endorsement. 	
15.02	Develop a plan to cultivate a professional digital footprint.	
15.03	Develop a networking plan for a specific industry of interest.	

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	Demonstrate professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry.
04.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace.
05.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
06.0	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.
07.0	Assess personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to job objectives, career exploration, personal development, and life goals.
08.0	Incorporate knowledge gained from individual assessment and job/career exploration to design an individual career plan that reflects the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals.
09.0	Demonstrate human relations/interpersonal skills appropriate for the workplace.
10.0	Perform office functions and responsibilities to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
11.0	Demonstrate project management skills to achieve specific goals through planning, organization, securing, and managing resources of a project.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Business Cooperative Education Organization and Management 
Course Number: 	8200420
Course Credit:	Multiple

Course Description:

This course provides Business Cooperative Education students with a common class that can be used to reinforce and provide additional competencies in their selected Business Management & Administration program.  Curriculum may include maintaining job related forms and instruction in subjects related to the specific job that the student is performing.

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	Function as a team member and participate in group discussions to identify and resolve problems.	
01.02	Organize and lead discussions.	
01.03	Use appropriate etiquette and manners when communicating with people of varying cultures.	
01.04	Maintain professionalism in challenging group and one-on-one situations.	
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	Demonstrate effective and efficient use of a variety of telephone features and equipment for business communications.	
03.0	Demonstrate professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Demonstrate effective and efficient use of a variety of technologies to enhance the effectiveness of business communications to enhance workplace performance.	
03.02	Demonstrate planning and time management skills such as storyboarding and project management skills.	
04.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Apply appropriate organizational skills to manage time and resources.	
04.02	Develop a project plan.	
04.03	Develop project management skills.	
04.04	Demonstrate job performance skills in the chosen occupation.	
04.05	Demonstrate increasingly higher levels of productivity in the chosen occupation.	
04.06	Perform tasks as outlined in the OJT training plan.	
04.07	Maintain appropriate OJT records (e.g., training agreement, training plan, time cards, employer forms).	
04.08	Initiate a project, including identifying resources and materials, time-management, and job site obligations in order to effectively plan.	
05.0	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:	
05.01	Project a professional image through appropriate business attire, ethical behavior, personal responsibility, flexibility, and respect for confidentiality.	
05.02	Follow accepted rules, regulations, policies, and workplace safety.	
05.03	Apply decision-making processes to business applications.	
05.04	Demonstrate good work habits.	
05.05	Determine priorities for assigned tasks.	
05.06	Determine appropriate actions to take in chain of command situations.	
05.07	Demonstrate knowledge of parliamentary procedure (e.g., Robert’s Rules of Order).	
05.08	Participate in Future Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda activities.	
06.0	Apply mathematical operations and processes as well as financial planning strategies to commonly occurring situations in the workplace and to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Apply appropriate mathematical processes to complete personal finance activities (e.g., maintain a checking account, reconcile a bank statement, prepare income tax forms).	
06.02	Utilize project management skills to improve workflow and minimize costs.	
06.03	Explain nature of project management, project life cycle, project processes, apply project management tools to monitor project progress, and track and evaluate project progress and results	
07.0	Assess personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to job objectives, career exploration, personal development, and life goals.  The student will be able to:	
07.01	Analyze school and work evaluation to assess strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.	
08.0	Incorporate knowledge gained from individual assessment and job/career exploration to design an individual career plan that reflects the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Demonstrate job seeking skills required for entry-level employment (e.g., resume, application, interview, and follow up).	
08.02	Refine and implement a plan to facilitate personal growth and skill development related to anticipated job requirements and career expectations.	
08.03	Create and use a portfolio in a job search process.	
08.04	Model behavior that contributes to a successful interview.	
09.0	Demonstrate human relations/interpersonal skills appropriate for the workplace.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Accept constructive criticism.	
09.02	Develop professional workplace relationship skills both internally and externally to include team building, group dynamics, and conflict resolution.	
09.03	Practice appropriate interpersonal skills working with and for others.	
10.0	Perform office functions and responsibilities to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Perform office tasks (e.g., filing and records management, scheduling, reprographics, mail handling).	
11.0	Demonstrate project management skills to achieve specific goals through planning, organization, securing, and managing resources of a project.  The student will be able to:	
11.01	Identify specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals for a specific project.	
11.02	Develop a project schedule, including constraints of cost, time, and scope to illustrate project structure using GANTT, Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT), or other planning tools.	
11.03	Optimize allocation of resources necessary to achieve predefined objectives.	
11.04	Evaluate beneficial change or added value of a specific project.	
11.05	Close a project to include identifying lessons learned, evaluation of resource/material waste, and a public sharing of product or project results.	

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 .

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

CTSOs are 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. Other CTSOs not listed in this curriculum framework or recognized by the Florida Department of Education are permissible provided they support student mastery over the standards and benchmarks of this curriculum framework.

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. 

The Cooperative Education Manual is available on-line and has guidelines for students, teachers, employers, parents and other administrators and sample training agreements.  It can be accessed on the FDOE Website at http://fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/additional-cte-programs-courses/diversified-edu.stml

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.