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NOTE: *This year the Elementary School Keyboarding Competence Summary will be submitted to USOE, not to Jordan District.
USOE requires that test results from all Utah school districts be submitted on or before May 4, 2012.
Since Jordan District has set the assessment window from Jan 3-31, 2012, we ask that you submit the results to USOE as soon as possible after you complete the assessment, at least by the end of February 2012.
- Step 1: Submit results to USOE here: http://www.schools.utah.gov/cte/keyboarding.html . Please do not submit results to the district.
- Look for Keyboarding Assessment. Open it in Adobe Reader (not in Preview). Fill out the information. At the top of the form, click on Submit. If you do not have Adobe Reader, please ask your district tech to install it.
If you have any problems getting the Keyboarding Assessment pdf to open in Adobe Reader, please let us know. Bonnie Muir,567-8726 or Deanna Taylor, 567-8773.
- Step 2: Indicate on this JSD form that you have submitted assessment results: http://tinyurl.com/11-12jsd-keyboarding
KEYBOARDING GOALS:
Students will receive keyboarding instruction 15-20 minutes, a minimum of twice a week in the computer lab or using AlphaSmarts keyboards. Teachers will use the district-approved Keyboarding For Kids (KBK) software program and practice books to provide and enhance keyboarding instruction. Speed building drills should be used and timings should be given at the 6th grade level. STATE CORE KEYBOARDING STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES
State Core Keyboarding 6th Grade
OBJECTIVE OF 6TH GRADE KEYBOARDING ASSESSMENT
The objectives of the keyboarding assessment are:
* To meet the state keyboarding assessment objective and
* To evaluate the student's technique to determine keyboarding placement in middle school. All 6th graders must take the keyboarding assessment.
PREPARATION FOR 6TH GRADE KEYBOARDING ASSESSMENT:
Preparation for keyboarding assessment is ongoing. Throughout the school year teachers will teach, observe, and evaluate each student's keyboarding technique, accuracy, and speed:
* Technique is evaluated through teacher observation.
* Accuracy and speed are evaluated by using the Keyboarding for Kids (KBK) software program, which figure number of errors and words per minute.
2011-12 ASSESSMENT DATES FOR ALL TRACKS:
Jan 3-Jan 27, 2012
USOE KEYBOARDING ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Teachers should have received a keyboarding assessment packet from USOE the week of Oct 25, 2011. It contained instructions on how to complete the process. Below are copies of the instructions:
***This year the Elementary School Keyboarding Competence Summary will be submitted to USOE, not to the District. ***
Step 1: Submit results to USOE here: http://goo.gl/pYTf0
Step 2: Indicate on this JSD form that you have submitted assessment results: http://tinyurl.com/2012jsdkey
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Wendi Morton, USOE CTE Coordinator
Business Education
Phone: 801-538-7572
Fax: 801-538-7868 Andrea M. Curtin, Support Staff
Business Education
801-538-7976 JORDAN DISTRICT CONTACT
Bonnie Muir | bonnie.muir@jordandistrict.org | 801-567-8726
Deanna Taylor | dtaylor@jordandistrict.org | 801-567-8773
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