Business & Information Technology Curriculum & Standards

Business Education Model Academic Standards [.pdf, 158K, 38 pages]

National education standards must be purchased from the National Business Education Association.

Another source of current standards for Business & Information Technology can be found in the knowledge and skills statements for each relevant cluster. These standards may be located from Careerclusters.org.

Section A: Introduction [.pdf, 172K, 4 pages]
Section B: Program Evaluation [.pdf, 1.5M, 36 pages]
Section C: Curriculum Framework [.pdf, 3M, 71 pages]
Section D: WI Academic Standards for Business [.pdf, 430K, 12 pages]
Section E: Industry Certification [.pdf, 169K, 4 pages]
Section F: Articulation [.pdf, 160K, 4 pages]
Section Dividers [.pdf, 152K, 6 pages]
Cover [.pdf, 251K]

Activities Guide (Activities to meet every B&IT Standard)

Cover [.pdf, 199K]
Table of Contents, Introduction [.pdf, 348K, 12 pages]
Standard A: Communications [.pdf, 840K, 26 pages]
Standard B: Information Systems/Technology [.pdf, 2.4M, 86 pages]
Standard C: Financial Procedures [.pdf, 975K, 32 pages]
Standard D: Economics [.pdf, 662K, 20 pages]
Standard E: Entrepreneurship [.pdf, 1.2M, 44 pages]
Standard F: Marketing [.pdf, 1.1MB, 32 pages]
Standard G: International Business [.pdf, 1M, 30 pages]
Standard H: Principles of Management [.pdf, 344K, 10 pages]
Standard I: Principles of Law [.pdf, 460K, 16 pages]
Standard J: Interpersonal and Leadership Skills [.pdf, 914K, 30 pages]
Standard K: Career Development [.pdf, 982K, 32 pages]

WI Skill Standards for Business (Activities for Coop Students)

Cover [.pdf, 178K]
Table of Contents, Introduction [.pdf, 1.4M, 41 pages]
Section A: Business Communication [.pdf, 1.2M, 48 pages]
Section B: Word and Information Management [.pdf, 1.2M, 46 pages]
Section C: Financial Recordkeeping [.pdf, 488K, 20 pages]
Section D: Business Procedures [.pdf, 1M, 32 pages]
Section E: Accounting [.pdf, 772K, 32 pages]
Section F: Technology [.pdf, 1.1M, 42 pages]

Planning Curriculum in Personal Financial Literacy Developed to be used with the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy, the Planning Curriculum in Personal Financial Literacy can help guide districts and educators in the planning of a program and lessons to promote financial literacy PK-12.

Forward
Introduction: Defining Financial Literacy
Chapter 1: Building an Effective Financial Literacy Program
Chapter 2: Planning Instruction in Financial Lieteracy--Units, Resources, and Activities
Chapter 3: Creating Assessments in Financial Literacy
Chapter 4: Designing Professional Development to Promote Understanding
Appendix A: Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy
Appendix B: Sample Activities That Connect to Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards
Appendix C: A Checklist of Ideas and Suggestions for Parents, Students, Teachers, and Community
Appendix D: Ideas for Moving Forward with Financial Literacy Education
Appendix E: Sample Activities for Each of the Content Standards
Appendix F: Sample Common Rubric/Portfolio Rubric
Appendix G: Individual Student Growth
Appendix H: Resources

Disciplinary Literacy for Business & Information Technology

Wisconsin Business & Information Technology Disciplinary Literacy

"In today’s ever-changing global economy, "literacy" describes a broad range of skills necessary for individual success in various aspects of education, careers and life. At its most fundamental level, literacy represents the ability to read, write and communicate—the ability to understand and use language to achieve one’s goals.

Literacy is a prerequisite to learning in all other subjects, especially as students are exposed to increasingly diverse and intricate texts from which they need to glean knowledge. Unfortunately, too many adolescents lack the literacy skills necessary to navigate the reading and writing requirements of high school and the future world in which they will work and live.

While educators around the country are seeking ways to address this challenge, career and technical education (CTE) programs are stepping up to offer students a rigorous and relevant education rich in literacy content and strategies. CTE courses, often overlooked in academic discussions, can have a tremendous impact on students’ literacy engagement and achievement, and must be considered as part of the adolescent literacy solution." ~"CTE's Role in Adolescent Literacy." Issue Brief November 2009, Association for Career & Technical Education. (read the entire brief here: http://www.acteonline.org/uploadedFiles/Publications_and_Online_Media/files/Literacy_Issue_Brief.pdf)

You need a google login to access. Two ways to access:

1. Login to google, copy/paste the following link--https://sites.google.com/a/dpi.wi.gov/wibitliteracy/

2. Click the following link--https://sites.google.com/a/dpi.wi.gov/wibitliteracy/, click on "sign in with a different account" under "don't have an account at dpi.wi.gov?"

Wisconsin Disciplinary Literacy Initiative: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/standards/disciplinaryliteracy.html

Disciplinary Literacy for B&IT: https://sites.google.com/a/dpi.wi.gov/wibitliteracy/

Moving Accounting Forward in Wisconsin
Curriculum Resources for the Classroom

"Accountants R Us" Project
- Paul's Case - A Study in Temperament [.doc, 399K, 12 pages]
- Reflection on Group Work and Participation [.doc, 27K]
- Student Activity [.doc, 40K, 2 pages]
Accounting Instructional Video Clips for Your Classroom [.pdf, 241K, 2 pages]
Accounting Templates [.xls, 213K, 6 sheets]
Expanded Chart of Accounts [.pdf, 530K, 2 pages]
IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) Unit
- Introduction to IFRS Video [.flv, 17.3M, may require media player program to view]
- Doloitte Video [.flv, 11.1M, may require media player program to view]
- KPMG-Key IFRS Implications Video [.flv, 12.6M, may require media player program to view]
- IFRS-E&Y Presentation [.pdf, 8.8M, 20 pages]
- IFRS-PPT-Notes Pages [.pdf, 13.5M, 34 pages]
- IFRS v. US GAAP Basics Presentation [.pdf, 609K, 56 pages]
- International Financial Report Standards [.ppt, 4.7M, 34 slides]
- IFRS Unit [.doc, 56K, 3 pages]
Financial Statement Analysis [.pdf, 3.8M, 33 pages]
- Financial Statement Information from Select Companies [.pdf, 1.2M, 3 pages]
Glossary of Terms [.pdf, 745K, 16 pages]

IDEAS WISCONSIN - Great local resource for curriculum ideas, projects, lesson plans and more

IDEAS provides Wisconsin educators access to high-quality, highly usable, teacher-reviewed web-based resources for curricula, content, lesson plans, professional development and other selected resources. These resources help Wisconsin educators use technology to meet the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and create the foundation for a statewide knowledge management system. If you have a great lesson, project or resource to share with other Business and Information Technology educators, follow the instructions on this form [.doc, 67K] to submit your IDEA for review and inclusion.

Entrepreneurship Literacy Resources in Wisconsin - Wisconsin's Vision for Entrepreneurship Education

The Department of Public Instruction, with support from the Department of Financial Institutions, convened the Entrepreneurship Education Task Force (the task force) to develop a vision for schools and districts interested in evaluating and developing or improving a program for entrepreneurship education. The task force recognizes that Wisconsin’s competitive edge in the global economy depends on the talent it develops for innovation and entrepreneurship. The development of such talent is fostered in an environment that encourages entrepreneurial traits and behaviors in and through all areas of the curriculum.

Locate the framework electronically here. [.pdf, 2.5M, 57 pages]
Entrepreneurship presentation Click here. [.ppt, 711K]

For questions about this information, contact Erik A. Sitts (608) 267-9259

Last updated on 11/9/2011 4:06:01 PM