This course is designed to teach the touch method of keyboarding. Meant as reinforcement to the keyboarding skills learned at the elementary level, this class will also explore basic word processing. Unlike lower level keyboarding classes, this course will concentrate on building speed as well as accuracy.
Grading
Students will be evaluated on the following.
Keyboarding technique and Effort (weekly) 34%
Keyboarding speed (see speed scale below) 25%
Knowledge of keyboard 17%
Completion of Lessons 12%
Warm ups 12%
Late-Work Policy:Teachers will strive to assign homework and projects with due dates that provide ample time for students to time-manage and successfully complete the work. Students are expected to turn in work on the date it is due. Any work that is not turned in when it is collected on that due date will be marked as a zero and missing in the grade book. Assignments that are received by the end of the school day up to two days after the assigned due date will be scored at 75% of credit earned. Assignments that are received on the third or fourth date after the assigned due date will be scored at 50% of credit earned. Students will receive no credit for assignments received five or more days late. For example, an assignment due Monday would be worth 75% earned credit until the end of the school day Wednesday and 50% the end of the day Friday. Students are encouraged to contact teachers at least one day in advance with requests for extensions or accommodations. It is at the teacher’s discretion of the student need for extension to provide these accommodations.
Test and Quiz Retake Policy: Retakes will NOT be offered.
Materials
You will need to bring to class daily a pen or pencil