KEYBOARDING CURRICULUM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Each student will understand the vocabulary associated with computer use.
2. Each student will be familiar with the parts of the computer.
3. Each student will demonstrate the proper keyboarding techniques.
4. Each student will type the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys using the Touch Method.
5. Each student will proofread material and will become proficient at completing a perfect document.
6. Each student will successfully complete timed writings within the error limit.
7. Each student will demonstrate the following formatting procedures correctly: horizontal centering, simplified and standard memos, personal/business letters, and unbound reports.
8. Each student will operate the numeric keypad with accuracy and speed.
9. Each student will accurately complete simulations presented in the textbook in a give timeframe.
10. Each student will work individually on a practice set. They will demonstrate a competency in formatting documents in a timely manner.
KEYBOARDING I B CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM TOPICS FOR QUARTER 1
· Keyboarding Vocabulary
· Computer Machine Parts
· Correct Posture for Keyboarding
· Alphabetic Keyboard using Touch-Method of Learning
· Number Keyboard using Touch-Method of Learning
· Proofreading material keyboarded and circling errors made
· Punctuation Spacing
· 2-minute timed writings with a maximum of 6 errors allowed
GRADING PERCENTAGES FOR QUARTER 1
Keyboarding Technique -- 20%
Major Evaluations/Tests -- 20%
Five 2-minute Timed Writings -- 20%
Quizzes/ Keyboarding Production* -- 40%
*No deduction for proofreading errors that are circled. Five (-5) points for each error that is found that has not been circled.
CURRICULUM TOPICS FOR QUARTER 2
· Symbol Keyboard using Touch-Method of Learning
· Numeric Keypad using Touch-Method of Learning
· Introduction of Keyboarding Formats*
· Horizontal/Vertical Centering
· Simplified and Standard Memorandums
· Personal-Business Letters
· Business Letters
· Unbound Reports
· 3-minute timed writing with a maximum of 6 errors allowed.
*approximately two weeks on each topic for an introduction
GRADING PERCENTAGES FOR QUARTER 2
Major Evaluations/Tests -- 20%
Five 3-minute Timed Writings -- 20%
Quizzes/Keyboarding Production* -- 60%
*No deduction for proofreading errors that are circled. Five (-5) points for each error that is found that has not been circled.
GRADES FOR KEYBOARDING I B TIMED WRITING
FIRST QUARTER
2' timings/6 errors maximum
wpm grade
10 65
11 66
12 67
13 68
14 69
15 70
16 71
17 72
18 73
19 74
20 75
21 76
22 77
23 78
24 79
25 80
26 82
27 84
28 86
29 88
30 90
31 91
32 92
33 93
34 94
35 95
36 96
37 97
38 98
39 99
40 100
SECOND QUARTER
3' timings/6 errors maximum
wpm grade
15 65
16 66
17 67
18 68
19 69
20 70
21 71
22 72
23 73
24 74
25 75
26 76
27 77
28 78
29 79
30 80
31 82
32 84
33 86
34 88
35 90
36 91
37 92
38 93
39 94
40 95
41 96
42 97
43 98
44 99
45 100