STUDENT COMPETENCY PROFILE

FOR COMPUTER DISCOVERY

Student:___________________________________________________

This record is intended to serve as a method of noting student achievement of the competencies in each unit. It can be duplicated for each student and serve as a cumulative record of competencies achieved in the course.

In the blank before each competency, place the date on which the student mastered the competency.

Unit 1: Orientation

_____ 1. Identify school policies, program policies, and procedures related to

    Computer Discovery.

_____ 2. Discuss ethics and quality assurance.

_____ 3. Discuss educational, occupational, and leadership opportunities.

_____ 4. Recognize the importance of computer literacy in today�s job market.

_____ 5. Explore the philosophy of the school-to-careers initiative.

Unit 2: Introduction to Computer Discovery

_____ 1. Explain basic computer usage.

_____ 2. Perform basic computer operations related to computer usage.

_____ 3. Explore career interests using the cluster areas as related to Computer

               Discovery.

Unit 3: Introduction to Windows and Operating Systems

_____ 1. Perform basic Windows applications.

Unit 4: Keyboarding (Ongoing)

_____ 1. Perform basic keyboarding applications.

Unit 5: Word Processing

_____ 1. Perform basic word processing applications.

_____ 2. Utilize basic word processing skills to create business correspondence.

_____ 3. Format and print a research paper following accepted referencing 

               format (MLA/APA).

Unit 6: Desktop Publishing

_____ 1. Explain basic desktop publishing applications.

_____ 2. Perform basic desktop applications.

_____ 3. Create a desktop publishing document.

Unit 7: Spreadsheet Applications

_____ 1. Explain basic spreadsheet applications.

_____ 2. Perform basic spreadsheet applications.

_____ 3. Develop and graph spreadsheet data.

Unit 8: Database Applications

_____ 1. Explain basic database applications.

_____ 2. Perform basic database applications.

_____ 3. Design, create, and save a database file.

Unit 9: Telecommunications (Internet)

_____ 1. Explain telecommunication applications.

_____ 2. Utilize applications of telecommunications.

_____ 3. Discuss the design and/or development of a web page.

Unit 9A: Telecommunications (To be used in labs that do not have access to the

Internet)

_____ 1. Explain telecommunication applications.

_____ 2. Utilize online simulation software.

_____ 3. Discuss the design and/or development of a web page.

Unit 10: Multimedia Presentations

_____ 1. Introduce presentation applications.

_____ 2. Prepare a presentation using basic concepts.