BUSINESS EDUCATION INCLUDES INSTRUCTION IN BOTH OFFICE AND DISTRIBUTIVE OCCUPATIONS. THE BUSINESS WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION IN THE RELATED CLASS IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED, AND INSTRUCTION THROUGH PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS HANDBOOK SHOULD BE HELPFUL IN ORGANIZING AND OPERATING BUSINESS WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SUBJECT MATTER IS IN LOGICAL SEQUENCE--(1) ORGANIZING THE PROGRAM, (2) CONDUCTING STUDENT INTEREST AND COMMUNITY SURVEYS, (3) SELECTING THE TEACHER COORDINATOR, (4) ORGANIZING THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, (5) DEVELOPING THE PLAN OF OPERATION, (6) PROMOTING THE PROGRAM, (7) PLANNING THE RELATED INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, (8) CONDUCTING COORDINATION ACTIVITIES, (9) EVALUATING THE PROGRAM, AND (10) UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF THE BUREAU OF BUSINESS EDUCATION. SAMPLE FORMS, THE CALIFORNIA LEGAL AUTHORIZATIONS GOVERNING THE PROGRAM, AND A CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPING THE PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX. (PS)