Keyboarding Skills Observation Sheet #____
Name___________________________
Grading Scale:
Date ____________________________
65=100% (A+)
64=98% (A+)
63=97% (A)
62=95% (A)
61=94% (A)
60=92% (B+)
59=90% (B+)
Block:___________________________
Grade:__________________________
58=89% (B)
57=87% (B)
56=86% (B)
55=84% (C+)
54=83% (C+)
53=81% ( C)
52=80% (C)
Needs
Improvement
1 point
Keyboarding Technique/Skills
Back is straight and body is leaning forward
slightly?
Sitting centered in front of the keyboard (body
directly in front of the "J" key)?
Sitting a hand span from the keyboard?
Feet are flat on the floor?
Arms are relaxed with elbows close to their
sides?
Keeping fingers curved, tips of fingers resting
lightly on HOME ROW?
Keeping wrists low, but palms of hands not
resting on the keyboard or desk?
Beginning and ending all keystrokes at HOME
ROW position?
Keying each key with the correct finger?
Keying the space bar with the thumb?
Shifting with the appropriate "little" finger?
Using the "little" finger of the right hand for the
Enter/Backspace key?
Keeping eyes moving from the text/copy to the
monitor?
Total
Some of
the time
3 points
51=78% (C)
50=77% (C)
49=75% (D+)
48=74% (D+)
47=72% (D)
46=71% (D)
45 or Below 69% (F)
All the
time
5 points