Name:

Building:

Word Processing Competencies

Rationale

___ 1.  Create and save a document

___ 2.  Open an existing document

___ 3.  Make changes to font (style, size, type, etc.)

___ 4.  Print a document

___ 5.  Spell-check a document

___ 6.  Cut, copy, and paste within a document

___ 7.  Cut, copy, and paste between documents

___ 8.  Insert clip-art into a document

___ 9.  Create a basic table within a document

This will enable teachers to develop appropriate written materials for their classrooms that can be easily printed, stored, and edited in a variety of ways.

Teachers will be able to:

Prepare lesson plans that are easily modified

Write and save letters

Develop worksheets and tasks

Develop, maintain and save documents

Verification:  Produce a Word document with clip-art and a table inserted.

E-mail Competencies

Rationale

___ 1.  Open a mail system

___ 2.  Open mail from the Inbox 

___ 3.  Prepare, address, and send mail

___ 4.  Request a return receipt for a sent message

___ 5.  Reply to mail

___ 6.  Delete unwanted mail

___ 7.  Save mail to a folder

___ 8.  Open an attachment

___ 9.  Attach a file to a message

___10.  Build a private mailing list

___11.  Build a group mailing list

This will enable teachers to use e-mail effectively to communicate with other colleagues, the administration, parents, and students.

Teachers will be able to:

Communicate more effectively with colleagues

Communicate more effectively with parents and students

Send and receive documents

Store, retrieve, and/or delete past messages

Verification:  Send and receive an e-mail with an attachment to a group mailing list.

Mac or Windows Competencies

Rationale

___ 1.  Use the mouse to click, double click, and drag

___ 2.  Arrange, resize, close, open, and move items on

            the desktop

___ 3.  Access and use the calculator

___ 4.  Retrieve information from a file

___ 5.  Place folders on the desktop

___ 6.  Empty the trash

___ 7.  Format a disk and change its name

___ 8.  Store and organize files with folders

___ 9.  Store and organize files on the hard drive

___10.  Store and organize files on a floppy disk

___11.  Store and organize files on a server

This will enable teachers to use the features of their operating system in a way that helps to store their work in a variety of ways in order to protect their work and make it easy to access in the future.

Teachers will be able to:

Rearrange the desktop and work with several files at once

Move and manipulate files between alternate storage devices

Find file locations and dates

Verification:  Open a program, select a file from the hard drive, make changes, and save it to the server.

Netscape Competencies

Rationale

___ 1.  Find and launch appropriate Netscape

            application

___ 2.  Use a URL to access a web site

___ 3.  Move through a web site

___ 4.  Launch and use a search engine

___ 5.  Use "Find in page" to search for information

            within a web site

___ 6.  Print a web page

___ 7.  Add a bookmark

___ 8.  Create a folder for bookmarks

___ 9.  Move bookmarks into a folder

___10. Use the “go” function to quickly locate previous

            sites

This will enable teachers to access the information available on the World Wide Web in an effective and efficient manner.

Teachers will be able to:

Access useful information for student enrichment

Assist students in the location of useful resources and information

Access professional development information

Connect with other professionals in the field

Develop a personal list of appropriate sites

Search for information by topic, concept, etc.

Print items of value that can be used in the classroom

Verification:  Demonstrate opening a web site, finding information in the site, and saving that site as a bookmark in a folder.

Spreadsheet Competencies

Rationale

___ 1.  Enter information into a spreadsheet document

___ 2.  Change size of columns and rows

___ 3.  Copy information from one cell to another

___ 4.  Add rows and columns

___ 5.  Create ordinal numbers in a column

___ 6.  Add up a column/row of cells

___ 7.  Sort information within columns

___ 8.  Use a formula to calculate a result from data in

             the spreadsheet

This will enable teachers to keep track of basic information in a format that can be manipulated according to the needs of the situation.

Teachers will be able to:

Record a variety of student information

Compile statistical information and be able to manipulate that information

Keep track of student project results

Verification: Create an Excel spreadsheet containing information in rows and columns, with at least one calculation cell.

It is an expectation that new staff in the district will complete the competencies by the end of their first year of employment.