Curriculum Maps:
1 - Keyboarding 6th Grade Map:
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2 - Keyboarding 7 and 8  Map:
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Standards:

KEYBOARDING  - ACTIVITY COURSE CODE:  5100 GRADES 7-9

TEACHERS WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS MAY TEACH THIS COURSE:

32 DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION

40 OFFICE OCCUPATIONS

41 SHORTHAND

42 TYPING

43 ACCOUNTING

44 ACCOUNTING AND RELATED BUSINESS

45 SECRETARIAL SCIENCE

46 DATA/INFORMATIONAL PROCESSING

47 BUSINESS EDUCATION

48 ACCOUNTING AND RELATED ECONOMICS

4B BUSINESS AND MARKETING TECHNOLOGY 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to master the skill of entering alphabetic, numeric, and symbolic information on a keyboard and a ten-key pad using the touch method of keystroking.  Emphasis is placed on development of accuracy and speed, proper techniques, and correct fingering. Formatting of basic documents will be introduced.

OBJECTIVE:  Given the necessary hardware, software, supplies, and facilities, the student will be able to successfully complete all of the following standards in a course that grants one-half unit of credit.

COMPUTERS REQUIRED:  One computer per student

CREDIT:  ½ unit

PROFICIENCY TEST:   The Office of Career and Technology Education has developed  a keyboarding proficiency test that is available for use in school districts upon request of and supervision of the business, marketing, and computer technology department chair to determine readiness for taking higher level computer courses such as Business Computer Applications and Computer Technology.  A student who feels he or she does not need to take the full Keyboarding course may elect to take this test if the district decides to make this option available.  If the student meets the requirements on the test, he or she may choose not to take the Keyboarding course. However, no Carnegie half-credit is given for passing the proficiency test. Passing this test would meet the state requirement for keyboarding proficiency and the prerequisite skill requirement for upper-level computer courses in business, marketing, and computer technology education.  Score sheets for the test, supervised and graded under the direction of the business, marketing, and computer technology department chair, should be given to the chairman of the business, marketing, and computer technology department at the high school for use in determining whether the student should be allowed into the next level computer course.

A.      SAFETY
The student will be able to:

1.       Identify good work attitudes that affect safety.

2.       Identify major causes of work-related accidents.

3.       Identify Internet safety procedures.

4.       Demonstrate knowledge of an emergency plan of the classroom.

B.                 KEYBOARDING MASTERY
The student will be able to:

                             1.          Use correct fingering and proper touch techniques to key alphanumeric information.

                             2.          Use correct fingering and proper touch techniques to key numeric information on a ten-key pad.

                             3.          Demonstrate speed at a minimum rate of 30 wpm with a maximum of three errors on a three-minute writing.

                             4.          Use equipment and/or software capabilities to correct errors.

                             5.          Use correct procedures for saving and retrieving information.

                             6.          Demonstrate proper use of hardware and software.

C.                 LANGUAGE SKILLS
The student will be able to:

                             1.          Follow oral and written instructions.

                             2.          Identify and use basic keyboarding and computer terminology.

                             3.          Apply formal language rules for punctuation, grammar, spelling, number expression, word division, and capitalization.

                             4.          Compose at the keyboard.                 

                             5.          Edit copy using proofreaders’ marks.

D.                 DOCUMENT FORMATTING
The student will be able to:

                             1.          Use special features, such as bold, underline, italics, bullets, and numbering to enhance a document.

                             2.          Format, key, and edit personal business letters using block style.

                             3.          Format, key, and edit basic reports.

                             4.          Format, key, and edit simple tables.

E.                 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS  

The student will be able to:

                             1.          Explain how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology courses.

                             2.          Explain the goals and objectives of related student organizations.

                             3.          List opportunities available to student through participation in related student organization conferences and other activities.

                             4.          Explain how participation in career and technology education student organizations can promote lifelong responsibility for community service and professional development.  

National Business Education Curriculum Standard(s):  Communication and Information Systems

  TEXTBOOKS

2007 State-Adopted Textbooks for Keyboarding 7-9