DISTRICT HOME
Curriculum HOME

Annual Progress Report
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
Curriculum Frameworks

English as a Sec. Lang
Foreign Language
Home Schooling
Homeless Children
Inst. Materials Center

Mentoring for Teachers

No Child Left Behind
Program of Studies
Special Education
Standards & Benchmarks
Talented/Gifted
Test Scores
Title One

 
QuickLinks
About Us
Boundaries
Lunch Menu
Newcomer's Section
School Board
Transportation
Vocational Education Framework
Business and Marketing Education

Standards

Standard 1:
Students will identify, establish, maintain, and analyze appropriate records to make business decisions.

Standard 2:
Students will demonstrate knowledge of major concepts in the organization and operation of the American economy.

Standard 3:
Students will recognize the impact of advertising and promotion on consumer preferences and buying trends.

Standard 4:
Students will identify and describe the major types of business organizations.

Standard 5:
Students will demonstrate basic office skills applicable to the business world.

Standard 6:
Students will demonstrate competency in using computers.

Program Strands

7th Grade:    Consumer Economics/Career Education (exploratory)
8th Grade:    Computer Applications (elective)
9th Grade:    Keyboarding I (elective)

Grades 10-12:

Office/Secretarial                                      
Business Applications
Introduction to Business
Keyboarding I & II
Notetaking
Business Law
Business Internship—class                                                                   
Business Internship—job         

Accounting
Accounting I
Accounting II

Marketing
Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Entrepreneurship and Business Management
Financial Management
Marketing Education—class
Marketing Education—job

State Approved Programs

(Three Year Sequence)

Office/Secretarial                                            
Keyboarding (semester)
Business Applications (2 semesters)
Business Internship—class (2 semesters)
Entrepreneurship and Financial Management (semester)                                            

Marketing
Sports and Entertainment Marketing (semester)
Marketing Education—class (2 semesters)
Business Internship—job (2 semesters)              
Marketing Education—job (2 semesters)

Valley High School has entered into Dual Credit and Articulation Agreements with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and American Institute of Business (AIB).

  • Dual Credit Courses (DMACC)
    • Business Internship (7 hours college credit)
    • Marketing Education (4 hours college credit)
  • Articulation Agreement Courses (DMACC and AIB)
    • Keyboarding 1
    • Keyboarding 2
    • Marketing 1

Students using the articulation agreement may seek advanced standing in DMACC’s and AIB’s business programs.

 

Vocational Education Frameworks
Table of Contents

Many of the files are saved as PDF file and require Adobe Reader.

 


About Us | Calendars | Community Education | Construction Plans | Curriculum | Finance | Job Openings | Nutrition | Programs | Registration | Schools | School Board | Technology | Transportation

LINKS FOR Parents | Students | Staff Login | Job Seekers | Campus Portal | Staff Directory | Website Privacy Statement | Search | HOME

West Des Moines Community Schools
3550 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265-5556
Phone (515) 633-5000 | Fax (515) 633-5099

Email Us | Email Webmaster