Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-3-.17
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 290-3-3-.17 - Business And Marketing Education (Grades 6-12)(1)Program Curriculum. In addition to meeting Rules 290-3-3-.03(6)(a)1. -4., 290-3-3-.03(6)(e)1.(i) -(iii) and 2.(i)-(iii), 290-3-3-.04, 290-3-3-.05, 290-3-3-.14, and 290-3-3-.15, the teaching field shall require a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit with at least 18 semester hours of upper-division credit. (a)Content Knowledge and Skills. Prior to program completion:1. Candidates know and apply components of the accounting cycle (e.g., analysis of source documents, procedures for journalizing and posting transactions to ledgers, creating financial statements, performing adjusting and closing entries) as well as uses of computerized accounting packages and other financial software applications.2. Candidates know and apply principles and procedures for personal and business financial management while completing projects that require decision making skills (e.g., budgeting, saving, personal income tax, investing, retirement planning, and personal banking).3. Candidates know and apply key marketing principles and concepts including, but not limited to customer service, research, selling, promotion, and distribution in both domestic and international markets.4. Candidates know and apply cultural differences in language, values, social behavior, and business protocol that affect marketing strategies and concepts, customer service, sales, and promotion.5. Candidates can describe changes in business and economic trends.6. Candidates can identify and analyze various management principles and types of business ownership.7. Candidates apply formal/informal communications skills and techniques as used in the corporate culture (e.g., listening skills, nonverbal communication, oral communication skills, business document composition and production, telephone skills and etiquette, electronic communication skills and etiquette, presentation development and delivery, etc.).8. Candidates can interpret the role of leadership, teamwork, and effective communication in the workplace.9. Candidates develop a business plan that includes factors related to financing, marketing, and legal responsibilities of business owners.10. Candidates understand and apply knowledge of the purpose, characteristics, and classifications of business, labor, and consumer laws.11. Candidates can explain consumer rights, services of financial institutions, saving and investing plans, credit laws, types of insurance (personal and commercial), tax forms, and retirement planning.12. Candidates utilize concepts pertaining to human resource management, interpersonal skills, and career development.13. Candidates are able to understand ethics in society and identify ethical business practices.14. Candidates demonstrate the ability to teach entrepreneurial concepts.15. Candidates know and apply the standard features and operation of typical business, information processing, and productivity software.16. Candidates demonstrate an understanding of computer-based multimedia tools.17. Candidates understand the principles of computer networks.18. Candidates demonstrate functional knowledge of internal computer organization and architecture, and a computer programming language.19. Candidates demonstrate proper use of typical business, information processing, and productivity software to solve application problems.20. Candidates understand current computer platforms and operating systems.21. Candidates can explain the internal computer operation.22. Candidates understand emerging technologies.23. Candidates demonstrate the use of technology to access information, solve problems, collect data, manage information, and make decisions.24. Candidates can evaluate, select, and use various digital devices, software, and related technology to support the instructional and learning process.(b)Professionalism and Ethical Practice. Candidates maintain current knowledge in trends about career opportunities in the field of business and technology and adhere to the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics.Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-3-.17
New Rule: Filed December 13, 1990; effective February 1, 1991. Repealed and Replaced: Filed January 9, 1997; effective February 13, 1997; operative July 1, 1997. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 11, 2003; effective October 16, 2003. Repealed and New Rule: Filed July 13, 2004; effective August 17, 2004. Repealed and New Rule: April 14, 2005; effective May 19, 2005. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 6, 2007; effective September 10, 2007.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2015, eff. 9/17/2015.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 12, September 28, 2018, eff. 10/28/2018; operative 6/1/2019.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2021, eff. 10/15/2021.Previous Rule.25 was renumbered.17 per certification published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021.
Author: Dr. Eric G. Mackey
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-3-16, 16-23-14.