Business Education

Authentic learning experiences that enable students to apply content knowledge, develop digital citizenship skills, and collaborate with other students as they prepare for the 21st-century workplace. The natural integration of business education into the students high school experience allows those students to appreciate cultural diversity, workplace readiness, and critical thinking. The Business Department believes that good assessment is rooted in student feedback that goes beyond a "grade". To that end the amount of time given to assessing student work is proportionate to the level and amount of work put in by the students. Good feedback takes time to develop and as such the recording of a "grade" will be determined based on the size, level, and complexity of the assessment.

• Financial Literacy
• Hybrid Financial Literacy
• Marketing
• Principles of Business
• Entrepreneurship*
  
  *Full year course

Intent and Spirit of the Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills Standards:

The NJSLS-CLKS provide a framework of concepts and skills to be integrated into the foundational, academic and technical content areas to prepare students to engage in the postsecondary options of their choice. Though the standard for 9.3 Career and Technical Education remains unchanged for now, 9.1 Personal Financial Literacy and 9.2 Career Awareness, Exploration, Preparation, and Training have been revised based on the feedback provided by New Jersey educators. The personal financial literacy standard promotes not only the exploration of money management but also the psychology of spending and saving that influences decisions related to finances. From discovering the concept and forms of money to exploring lines of credit and types of insurance, these standards ensure a robust and comprehensive education in financial literacy from early elementary grades through high school. A new standard, 9.4 Life Literacies and Key Skills, has been added to ensure our students are prepared with the necessary knowledge, skills and dispositions to thrive in an interconnected global economy. For example, as a member of any community, the ability to communicate while collaborating in a group is crucial to function effectively. In addition, whether in their personal lives or at work, individuals will need to be able to discern accurate and valid information – given the unprecedented amount of information that is posted on the Internet daily – as well as leverage creativity and critical thinking skills to solve local and global problems. In short, these standards provide students with a guide to interact in life and work regardless of the domain-specific environment.

The NJSLS-CLKS reflect national and state standards as well as other national and international documents such as the National Financial Educators Council Learner Framework & Standards for High School, College & Adults as well as those published by the Council for Economic Education, JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and The Asia Society. 

https://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/2020/2020%20NJSLS-CLKS.pdf

The included here is the current curricula for the Pascack Valley Regional High School District. They have all been approved by the Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education and are in alignment with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education. Curricula for Advanced Placement (AP) courses have been approved by the College Board through their AP Audit. 
 
New Jersey Student Learning Standards
2020 Revisions to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards
Curriculum Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Curriculum Requirements Mandated by the State of New Jersey

BUSINESS CURRICULA