Keyboarding and Information Processing WVEIS Code 1441

A one-year course designed to provide learners with keyboarding skills required for success in academic and occupational areas. Concepts in this area include keyboard operation, formatting skills, computer skills, appropriate work habits, and career awareness.

Standard 1: Exhibit Good Work Habits. (1441.S.1)

Exhibit good work habits. Work Habits Objectives Students will: 1441.1.1 Follow oral and written instructions in the completion of assigned tasks and plan work efficiently to meet deadlines. 1441.1.2 Exhibit the attitudes and work habits necessary for good interpersonal and employee/employer relations in the workforce. 1441.1.3 Keep the area in and around the workstation organized by properly assembling supplies and information necessary to complete assigned tasks. 1441.1.4 Illustrate desirable work ethics.

Standard 2: Proper Keyboard Operations (1441.S.2)

Demonstrate proper keyboard operation skills. Keyboard Operations Objectives Students will: 1441.2.1 Master operation of the alphabet, punctuation, number, and symbol keys by touch. 1441.2.2 Exhibit proofreading skills by visually checking for errors utilizing computer proofreading tools. 1441.2.3 Increase keyboarding speed and accuracy.

Standard 3: Basic Production Skills (1441.S.3)

Apply basic production skills. Basic Production Skill Objectives Students will: 1441.3.1 Apply information processing concepts. 1441.3.2 Correctly manipulate document formatting tools. 1441.3.3 Develop language arts skills through composition at the keyboard utilizing capitalization, punctuation, number expression and word usage. 1441.3.4 Using correct grammar, key simple business/personal communications in mailable form. 1441.3.5 Demonstrate basic production and editing skills in keyboarding and formatting copy for short reports, memorandums, personal/business communications from arranged, rough-draft, handwritten, incomplete or unedited copy. 1441.3.6 Illustrate basic formatting skills on enumeration and outlines. 1441.3.7 Identify and correctly use proofreaders’ marks. 1441.3.8 Apply horizontal and vertical centering to text. 1441.3.9 Maintain a minimum speed of 40 words per minute with five or fewer errors on a five-minute timed writing. 1441.3.10 Prepare envelopes using USPS style and insert correctly folded letters. 1441.3.11 Key bound and unbound reports with and without special features i.e., endnotes, internal citations, title page, table of contents, and reference page. 1441.3.12 Key various office documents such as minutes of meetings, agendas, cards, labels, forms, form letters, speeches, tables, and statistical material. 1441.3.13 Practice problem solving and decision-making skills. Standard 4: Basic Computer Skills (1441.S.4)

Demonstrate basic computer skills. Basic Computer Skill Objectives Students will: 1441.4.1 Identify hardware components. 1441.4.2 Demonstrate the proper care and use of hardware and software. 1441.4.3 Be proficient in using operating system commands. 1441.4.4 Demonstrate the functions and common features of word processing software. 1441.4.5 Exhibit an understanding and proper use of document processing terminology.

Standard 5: Careers (1441.S.5)

Investigate careers. Career Objectives Students will: 1441.5.1 Integrate the relevance of keyboarding skills to all occupational areas. 1441.5.2 Identify documents relative to an employment portfolio.