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ENGLISH / SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES

MATH CLASSES

TECH CLASSES (Electives or Required)

·        Usage of skills taught in K-8

·        Ethics (9-12)

·        On-line database research at school & home

·        *CD Rom reference materials and library databases introduction (research skills 9-12)

·        Inspiration (Introduction) TBP

·        Basic Word Processing for project usage i.e. Works, Word, etc. (9-12)

·        Internet project usage (9-12)

·        Desktop publishing i.e. student writing center (9-12)

·        Graphics, multimedia, Powerpoint, digital cameras, scanners for project usage (9-12)

·        Use of headers in word processing, footnots, etc. (9-12)

·        Electronic portfolios (9-12)

·        Add to electronic portfolio for final senior culminating projects (9-12)

*ProQuest, SIRS, Electric Library paid for students to use at school and at home.

8^TH GRADE EXIT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES:

(60 – 90 Minute Performance Test)

·        Using Excel to produce a document

·        Using Word to produce a document

·        Creating a short Powerpoint presentation

·        Use of internet to find designated sources and information as outlined

·        Use of scanners, printers, digital camera, to print, scan, and copy from camera

·        Basic Web development (create a hyperlinked web document using Word or some other editing program)

·        Usage of skills taught in K-8

·        Ethics (9-12)

·        Internet project usage (9-12)

·        Spreadsheet plus functions to perform calculations, manage finances, organize data (9-12)

·        Software programs i.e. Geometry Sketch Pad, Apex Learning (9-12)

·        Usage of graphing calculator (9-12)

·        Formatting of numerical data (9-12)

·        Add to electronic portfolios for final senior culminating projects (9-12)

·        Computer simulations for project usage

SCIENCE CLASSES

·        CD Rom reference materials and library databases introduction (research skills 9-12)

·        Usage of skills taught in K-8

·        Research techniques, library skills, internet and CD Rom references

·        Computer simulations for project usage

·        Presentation software i.e. Powerpoint

·        Internet project usage (9-12)

·        Spreadsheets for project usage research, problem solving and drawing conclusions

·        Add to electronic portfolios for final senior culminating projects (9-12)

·        Ethics (9-12)

·        Usage of skills taught in K-8

·        Digital cameras – scanning

·        Ethics (9-12)

·        Basic computer operations

·        Word processing (introduction to advanced)

·        Spreadsheets (introduction to advanced)

·        Desktop publishing (introduction to advanced)

·        Graphics (introduction to advanced)

·        Web page design

·        Multimedia presentations (Web design for multimedia presentation)

·        CAD – Computer Assisted Design - Animation

·        Hardware and networking operations plus network management, server-to-client services, computer repair

·        Analyze advantages and disadvantages of wide-spread use and reliance on technology in the workplace

·        Maintenance needs, cost of ownership

·        Virus/hacking protection

·        Web Design/Animation

·        3-D Modeling

·        Hardware setup, troubleshooting and repair

·        Networking:  Administration and cabling

·        Operating system setup and configuration