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Keyboarding Standards
The Utah State Office
of Education (USOE) has set standards in keyboarding.
The following standards come right from their web site:
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Grades
K-2
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- Students will be
introduced to touch keyboarding techniques and correct
fingering.
- Mouse-driven software is
recommended for K-2 students.
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Grades
3-5
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- Students will learn
touch keyboarding techniques, with emphasis on correct
fingering.
- Students will achieve a
minimum of 25 words per minute by the end of 5th grade.
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Grades
6-8
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Students
will use proper touch keyboarding techniques.
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Students
will demonstrate a working knowledge of basic word
processing functions
and proofreading.
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Students
will develop composing skills at the keyboard.
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Students
will achieve a minimum of 35 words per minute by the end
of 8th grade.
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