5th Grade Keyboarding Assessment

The USBE elementary keyboarding assessment is administered in the spring of 5th grade. The assessment takes 60-90 minutes per class to administer. Each school's Educational Technology Specialist will conduct an annual keyboarding assessment training for 5th grade teachers.
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Keyboarding Assessment Window
The 5th Grade Keyboarding Assessment window is scheduled for March 21-31, 2017. Keyboarding data is due no later than 5:00 pm on April 7, 2017.
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Keyboarding Data Collection
The following documents can be used to collect keyboarding data during the assessment:
Keyboarding Technique Checklist 
Example Keyboarding Technique Checklist
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Keyboarding Assessment Results
How can teachers view the results of the keyboarding assessment after data has been collected? The following documentation will help:
Keyboarding Data for Middle Schools.pdf
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Keyboarding Assessment Training
A 30-minute assessment training for 5th grade teachers will be held at each elementary school during the week of March 6-10, 2017. Each school's Ed Tech Specialist will schedule and conduct this training.
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Keyboarding Data Submission
Keyboarding assessment results will be submitted electronically by each 5th grade teacher by logging on to keyboarding.canyonsdistrict.org. Data is due by 5:00 pm on April 7, 2017. The Ed Tech Department will then compile the data and submit it to USOE for each school. See the following documentation for more information:
5th_grade_keyboarding_data_documentation.pdf
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If you have any questions, please contact Katie Blunt, Educational Technology Specialist, kathryn.blunt@canyonsdistrict.org.
Links:
Keyboarding Home
This We Believe About Keyboarding
Why Teach Keyboarding?
District Keyboarding Program
          Keyboard Chatter
          Keyboard Craze
          Keyboard Connection
          Keyboarding for Kids
          Keyboard Mastery
          Keyboarding Activities
Tips for Keyboarding Success
Keyboarding in Brain Boosters
​5th Grade Keyboarding Assessment
Keyboarding Core Curriculum
Literacy and Keyboarding
​USOE Keyboarding Website
Documentation:
USOE Keyboarding Movie
Middle School Stand-Alone Schedule
Middle School Embedded Schedule
Keyboarding Data for Middle Schools
Middle School Keyboarding Curriculum Comparison
Keyboard Images/Handouts
Colored Keyboard
Colored Keyboard Finger Families
Colored Keyboard Finger Families
Black & White Keyboard
Blank Keyboard
Black & White Keyboard (Windows)
Laptop Keyboard (Windows)
Black Keyboard (Chromebook)
White Keyboard (Chromebook)