Touch Systems Data Entry Syllabus

Teacher: 

United South Middle School  

Email: 

Tel. (956) 473-7700 

Conference Time: 8:00 am- 9:07 am

Course Description:

In the Data Entry course students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies. Students enhance reading, writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills and apply them to the business environment. Students will need to apply touch system data entry for production of business documents.

Textbook:

Century 21: Keyboarding & Word Processing, Texas Edition, by Jack P. Hoggatt, Jon A. Shank, Jerry W. Robinson.

Supplies: 

Composition Book (100 Sheets)

Pocket Folder (provided in class)

Pencil or Pen 

Grades:

Grades will be given at the end of the six weeks according to school policy.  Progress reports will be issued during the third week of the six weeks.  Students will be graded in different ways:  daily grades and tests.  Percentages are as follow:

Daily Grades (Class work): 50%

Tests: 50%

Class Assignments/Homework:

It is the student’s responsibility to ask for, to complete and to turn in work for excused absences. All students are required to participate with choral reading, writing assignments, reading assignments, and group projects. A 30 minutes mandatory practice every Monday and Wednesday is necessary.  Visit our United South Middle School web page: usms.uisd.net, look for my name under “teachers'' and click on “Data Entry” class.  To do the homework practice, find the link to the website www.freetypinggame.net and/or edutyping.com. Make sure to practice on the lessons that we have covered in class during that particular week.

Classroom Expectations:

Be Respectful: Use appropriate language. Be respectful and wait for your turn.

Be Orderly: Follow directions. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.

Be Accountable: Be ready to learn. Always have required materials.

Be Responsible: Be on time. Complete all assignments.

Positive Behavior Supports:

1- Verbal and written praise

2- Positive call, note, email to parent or legal guardian

3- Participation in school wide events (extracurricular activities, pep rallies, dances)

4- Homework Pass

5- Certificates, stickers, R.O.A.R Coupons, prizes

Behavior Interventions:

1- Reteach Expectations & Procedures

2- Teacher/ Student Conference

3- Parent/Guardian Conference

4- Withdrawal of Privileges 

5- Discipline Referral to Administration

6- Severe Clause: Refer immediately to administration