Prepared as a guide to assist business educators in meeting the need for data processing education, this handbook presents guidelines for incorporating data processing into existing business education classes in Wisconsin high schools and developing separate courses. Introductory materials include statements of goals and objectives, definitions of terms, and a rationale for teaching data processing. Subsequent chapters address (1) the development of the data processing program, including curriculum planning, equipment selection, and project procedures; (2) integration into existing business courses, ranging from accounting and business communications to shorthand and typing; (3) a recommended curriculum; (4) teacher certification; (5) equipment and facilities; (6) educational resources; (7) resource groups; (8) funding; and (9) curriculum articulation. Guidelines for writing a proposal and a listing of data processing acronyms and what they stand for are appended. (LMM)