Carmody Middle School 7th Grade Computer Career Lab

Clarisworks Word Processing Instruction:

Academic Achievement, Skills & Teaching Standards Scorecard!

Non-Compliant: multiple problems in typos, formatting errors, spelling, grammar, did not follow directions. Zero points to 69 points.

Basic: Few mechanical errors in typos, formatting, spelling, grammar and did follow directions. 70 points to 79 points.

Above Average: no major mechanical errors in typos, formatting, spelling, grammar and did follow directions. 80 to 89 points.

Outstanding: exemplary creativeness in visual layout plus no mechanical errors in typos, formatting, spelling, grammar and did follow directions. 90 to 100 points.

Preliminary Pen Pal Letter: Completion has few mechanical errors in typos, formatting, spelling, grammar and did follow directions, zero to 100 points based on non compliant, basic, above average and outstanding work.

Final Pen Pal Letter: zero to 300 points based on non compliant, basic, above average and outstanding work.

For detailed word processing grading expectations, please go to: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Assignment_Error_Summary.html

Lessons:
Skill(s) Taught
Non-Compliant
Basic
Above
Outstanding
1. Knock, Knock Jokes
15, 22, 23. 24, 26, 30
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
2. Principal Letter
2, 3, 4
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
3. Claris-More Jokes
3,6,7,13,16,29
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
4. Fractured Fairy Tale
8, 10
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
5. Back & Forth Future
8, 10
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
6. Pete's Wardrobe
10
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
7. Peanut Buttern Sand.
9
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
8. Oops & Double Ans.
34
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
9. Everybody, Some...
12
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
10. Morning Routine
9
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
11. News Survey
20
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
12. Muillworth Menu
3, 4
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
13. Party Invitations
1
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
14. Your Own Party
1
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
15. Ice Cream
1
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
16. Contrasting Views
2
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
17. First Carody Paper
18
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
18. Preliminary Pen Pal
23, 27, 28, 33, 34
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
19. Final Pen Pal
23, 27, 28, 33, 34
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N

Total Score: _______ 2100 Possible Points

Scale:
90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
Below 69 = F

Word Processing Skills Taught

1 - Adding graphics
2 - Adding color to word processing
3 - Bold text
4 - Entering text
5 - Changing text
6 - Changing Font
7 - Changing font size
8 - Copy and pasting
9 - Cut and paste
10- Editing a document
11- Finding text
12- Find & replacing text
13- Identifying (highlighting) text
14- Insert data
15- Inserting date
16- Italicized text
17- Justification
18- Making multiple columns
19- Opening file
20- Outline
21- Outlining text
22- Printing a document
23- Save data file as Rich Text File format
24- Saving data files to server
25- Saving data files to floppy disk
26- Setting margins
27- Spelling checker
28- Thesaurus
29- Underlining text
30- Undo command
31- Using the help files
32- Using the Tab key
33- Formal Layout
34- CSAP Writing Structure (topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence)

Student Name: _________________________________________ Period ___ Team ___

National Teaching Standards & Goals Taught from Curriculum Skills

Content areas of instruction that are covered in all 7th Grade Computer Class taught by Dr. Data fall, 1999 semester include the following benchmarks and evaluation.

Benchmarks----------------------------------Evaluation---------------------------------------------

Students will be able to type faster than they can handwrite with a pencil or pen. Students will possess a minimum competency of 10 words per minute or faster over a time period of 4 minutes with a high degree of accuracy of 80%. Students will be tested both for handwriting and typing and posted to gradebook.

Students will possess a minimum competency of 10 words per minute or faster over a time period of 4 minutes with a high degree of accuracy of 80%. Students will be tested both for handwriting and typing and posted to gradebook.

Students will be video typed to illustrate the coordination and concentration in which the home row is evident and with excessive eye contact with the keyboard.

Word processing with the following concepts learned: Undo command, indenting text, centering text, finding and changing text, spelling checker, thesaurus, outline, cut and paste, copy and pasting, justification, adding graphics, inserting date, making multiple columns, saving files, opening file, printing a document, editing a document and adding color to word processing. Teach all designated standards content/goals on a daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students.

Database management concepts learned: define fields, search for data, change layout and browse database.

Teach all designated standards content/goals on a daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students.
Spreadsheet concepts learned: labels, raw data,
formulas (add, subtract, divide, multiply divide, average, and square root).		 Teach all designated standards content/goals on a daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students.

Internet concepts learned: finding URL's, surfing via search engines with compound searches as well, understanding a web browser and e-mail.

Teach all designated standards content/goals on a daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students.

Multimedia instructional concepts learned: designing newsletters, PowerPoint Multimedia Slideshow presentations and web pages for the Internet.

Teach all designated standards content/goals on a daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students.

Painting and drawing concepts learned: editing,
formatting, arranging and transforming art work.

Teach all designated standards content/goals on a daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Final projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students
Music concepts learned: creating rhythm section music with drum-set, bass, keyboard and guitar, changing musical styles, tempo, adding an improvised solo, constructing a musical composition with chords, designing chord symbols. Teach all designated standards content/goals on a daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Final projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students.
Designing computer games learned: adding animation and special sound effects while designing a computer game in which the student structures it to include number of players, scoring, theme, and more ingredients. Teach all designated standards content/goals on a
daily basis. Completed assignments equate to standards. Final projects for all units of instruction are given to further evaluate standards taught and mastered. 80% of standards content/goals will be mastered by all students.

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