Keyboarding Syllabus - Clovis Municipal School District

9 Weeks GradeFocus (warm up lessons), Lessons, 40%Timed Writings, Skill Building ExercisesExams (Timed Writings) 40%9 Weeks Exam (Timed Writings) 20%Timed Writings Grading Scale (speed average and accuracy average)Speed Grade on Three-Minute Writings Accuracy* Overall Grade**40+ = 100 33 = 85 0 - 100 90 - 100 = A39 = 98 32 = 80 1 - 96 80 - 89 = B38 = 96 31 = 75 2 - 93 70 - 79 = C37 = 94 30 = 70 3 - 90 60 - 69 = D36 = 92 29 = 65 4 - 8535 = 90 2 8 = 60 5 - 7534 = 88 6 - 70*No timing is acceptable with more than six errors.**Accuracy will count 1/2 and speed 1/2 of the overall timed writing average.Semester Grades1 st Nine Weeks Grade 40%1 st Nine Weeks Exam 10%2 nd Nine Weeks Grade 40%2 nd Nine Weeks Exam 10%(Both nine weeks exams will be avg. for final exam grade)Attendance RequirementsATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO PASS PERSONAL KEYBOARDING! Improving speedand accuracy in keyboarding requires practice. You cannot practice if you are not here. Attendancerequirements will follow the Clovis Municipal Schools Attendance Policy. After the first five unexcusedabsences the parent/guardian will receive a letter from the Assistant Principal. A copy of the letter will be sentto juvenile probation and the District Attorney’s office. After ten unexcused absences the parent/guardian willbe contacted to set up a meeting regarding the absences. A copy of the letter will be sent to juvenile probationand the District Attorney’s office.Academic IntegrityAcademic dishonesty includes plagiarism and other forms of cheating behavior. Academic dishonesty isunacceptable. Students committing acts of academic dishonesty shall be penalized by lowering or failing gradeson assignments and/or for the entire course, depending upon the teacher’s evaluation of the severity of thedishonest act.Class RulesRespect yourselfespect others and takeesponsibility for your actions