School Year:

2016 - 2017

Course
Name

Intro to Business and

Technology

Course
Code

07.44130

School
Name
School
Phone
Number
School
Website

Tucker High School

Teacher
Name
Teacher
Email

Mrs. G. Ferguson

Teacher
Website

http://tuckerhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/GlendaFerguson.aspx

678-874-3702 Main Office

678-874-3778 Mrs. Ferguson
http://www.tuckerhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/

Glenda_J_Ferguson@dekalbschoolsga.org

Courses must be completed in the order listed below.

Career Cluster: Business Management and Administration
Level 1
Into to Business & Technology*
Level 2
Legal Environment of Business*
Level 3
Entrepreneurship*
Level 4
(Work-Based Learning)
*Required for Pathway Completion

Course Description
This course is designed for high school students to understand, communicate, and adapt to a digital world as it
impacts their personal life, society, and the business world. Exposure to foundational knowledge in the various
functions of business including finance, marketing, accounting, and management, are all taught in a computer
lab with hands-on activities and project-focused tasks. Students will not only understand the concepts, but apply
their knowledge to situations and defend their actions/decisions/choices through the knowledge and skills
acquired in this course.
Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to
demonstrate the skills required by business and industry.
Competencies in the co-curricular student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are
integral components of both the employability skills standards and content standards for this course.
Various forms of technologies will be highlighted to expose students to the emerging technologies impacting the
business environment. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-solving, ethical and legal
issues, and the impact of effective presentation skills are taught in this course as a foundational knowledge to
prepare students to be college and career ready. The knowledge and skills taught in this course build upon each
other to form a comprehensive introduction to business technologies.
Prerequisites: None
Internet Acceptable Use Agreement: Use of the Internet must be in support of education and research and
consistent with the educational objectives of the DeKalb County School District. The use of the Internet is a
privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in cancellation of those privileges. Any student user not
complying with the DeKalb County School District Internet Acceptable Use Agreement shall lose Internet
privileges for a period of not less than one week.

Curriculum Overview
The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Duration
(weeks)

Year Long Course Unit/Topic

Standard
BMA-IBT- 1, 6 and 12

Employability Skills

Word Processing Applications

Business Communications

Leadership and Management

Marketing

Entrepreneurship and Management

Accounting

Money Management

Risk Management

Introduction to Human Resources

BMA-IBT- 2, 3 and 12
BMA-IBT- 2, 3 and 12
BMA-IBT- 6 and 12
BMA-IBT- 5 and 12
BMA-IBT- 7 and 12
BMA-IBT- 8 and 12
BMA-IBT- 9 and 12
BMA-IBT- 10 and 12
BMA-IBT- 11 and 12

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREERS
Occupation
Bank Teller
Paralegal | Legal Assistant
Accountant
Financial Analysts

Level of Education
High School | On the Job Training
Technical College
Bachelors Degree
Bachelors Degree +

Salary
$22,140
$33,920
$54,630
$66,590

Certifications:
The Business Management and Administration pathway prepares students with the skills needed for the following
industry recognized credentials: Brainbench Business Concepts, Brainbench Business Ethics, NOCTI
Accounting Basics, NOCTI Business Information Processing, Microsoft Digital Literacy and the Microsoft Office
Specialist (MOS) Certification.
End of Pathway Assessment:
Students completing a pathway are eligible to take a Credentialing/End of Pathway Assessment (EOPA) upon
successful completion of the THREE (3) required courses in the pathway. Completing the General Management
NOCTI Assessment successfully (exam cut score is 59%) allows the student to earn certification in Business
and Technology and/or Entrepreneurship under the Business Management & Administration Career Cluster.
The testing window is from April 10, 2017 April 21, 2017. This mandate for end of pathway assessment, set
forth in the new Perkins IV Legislation, requires states to implement a mechanism to ascertain the level of the
technical skill attainment on behalf of its CTAE students. This assessment provides students an opportunity to
demonstrate what they have learned by completing an on-line, nationally recognized exam. Students who
complete a pathway and earn an industry credential by passing the assessment will receive a graduation
medallion to signify their achievement.

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Introduction to Business (Glencoe online)
Title
ISBN

N/A

Replacement Cost

Introduction to Business (Glencoe online)

Online book and/or resources

Online student access code (school
specific)

GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important
assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate
students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies,
and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each students
opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent
the students academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and
parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.
GRADING CATEGORIES
Formative Assessment - 0%
Assessment During Learning 25%
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice 45%
Summative
Assessment
or
Assessment
Learning 30%

*GRADE PROTOCOL

of

A
B
C
D
F

90 100
80 89
71 79
70
Below 70

~P (pass)
~F (fail)

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS

STUDENT PROGRESS

Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and
thirteen and a half weeks into each semester. The progress of students
shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate
deficiencies as they are discovered. Plans shall include appropriate
interventions designed to meet the needs of the students. See Board
Policy IH.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but

not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school
records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID
or password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights
and Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook.
Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an
application or adaptation of a classroom experience. Homework is at all
times an extension of the teaching/learning experience. It should be
considered the possession of the student and should be collected,
evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB.
When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by
Georgia law or when the absence is apparently beyond the control of the
student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for
those days absent. Make-up work must be completed within the
designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA.

HOMEWORK

MAKE-UP WORK
DUE TO ABSENCES

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS

CLASSROOM
EXPECTATIONS

1. All students are expected to arrive to class promptly and prepared. As soon as
the last bell rings, students are expected to be in their assigned seats,
otherwise a student is considered tardy.
2. It is the students responsibility to bring all required materials to class every day.
3. Cheating will not be tolerated! If you cheat or allow/assist someone to cheat, all
parties involved will receive a zero and your parents will be notified immediately.
4. NO gum, candy, food, or drinks are allowed in this classroom/lab at any time.
5. Keep the room clean and respect the equipment and furnishing

6. Absolutely no use of vulgar, profane, or inappropriate language in the classroom

7. Students should use the restroom during class change--you will not be
permitted to go unless it is an emergency. Also, please bring tissue with you to
class if you have the sniffles.
8. Students are not to groom in class, this includes hair, make-up, nails, etc
9. All electronic devices, including cell phones, IPods, hand-held games, or any
other items not related to or used in this class should be left at home. Bringing
these items to class will result in confiscation. Items will be released only to a
parent or guardian.
10. When using the computer lab, NO student is to use the computer for activities
that do not relate to this class; therefore, you should not be checking e-mail,
chatting, playing games, downloading, uploading, doing research for another
class, listening to music, personal browsing, etc.When allowed to use the
Internet, visiting websites that are not appropriate for school or not educationally
related is PROHIBITED. Violators will face consequences as outlined in the
student handbook.
Respect yourself, your classmates, your teacher, and school property.
MATERIALS AND
SUPPLIES

3 Ring binder with loose leaf notebook paper for class notes
5 tabbed dividers for Objectives, Course Notes and Printed Assignments
2GB USB Jump drive or flash drive for data storage
Pen and/or pencil

EXTRA HELP

Tutorial hours are from 3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Tuesday or by appointment.

PARENTS AS
PARTNERS

Parent(s), you are a vital part of your childs success; we cant do it without you.
You can volunteer with FBLA, during special events/ceremonies, as a guest
speaker or as an active member of our advisory board. Feel free to contact me at
any time.

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