Curriculum Night Overview: EnglishLanguage Arts, Mathematics, and
Keyboarding
September, 2014
What are the Connecticut Core Standards
(CCS)?
K-12 academic standards in mathematics and English
language arts/literacy adopted by the CT State Board of
Education and by states across the country in 2010.
Establish what students should understand, know,
and be able to do as they progress through grades K12
Curriculum units based on these standards will be
implemented in both mathematics and Englishlanguage arts in grades K-5 this year
Organization of Common Core for
English-Language Arts:
Anchor Standards
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Reading
Writing
Speaking and Listening
Language
Foundational Skills
Refer to Curriculum in a Nutshell documents
for grade-specific standards
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Balanced Approach to Mathematics
Organization of CCS
for Mathematics
• Standards for Mathematical Practice
– Describe mathematical habits of mind & proficiencies at all grade levels
– Support student progress toward mastery of content standards at all
grade levels
• Grade Level Standards for Mathematical Content
– Grade K-8 standards organized by domain (e.g. Geometry)
Refer to Curriculum in a Nutshell documents
for grade-specific standards
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How will your child’s progress will be assessed?
Student progress will be assessed through
• unit-based assessments and checkpoints
• classwork
• teacher observation
• other classroom-based performance
measures
Report cards for language arts and mathematics
will reflect CT Core standards
Which state assessments will your child take
this year?
• Grades 3-5 – Smarter Balanced Assessment (ELA and
mathematics)
• Grade 5 only - Science CMT (CT Mastery Test)
Where can you find out more about the
Connecticut Core State Standards?
Curriculum in an Nutshell documents at each grade
level highlight CCSS-aligned curriculum revisions
Link on West Hartford Public Schools website
www.whps.org (under “Families” tab)
www.corestandards.org
The Connection Between
English Language Arts Writing
Standards and Keyboarding
Grade 3: With guidance and support from adults, use technology
to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well
as to interact and collaborate with others.
Grade 4….demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding to
type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
Grade 5…demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding to
type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting
Smarter Balanced Assessment
(Grades 3-5)
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Computer Adaptive Testing: Type short-answer
responses , use mouse to drag and drop,
click/underline responses
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Performance Tasks: Type one to two page text
responses using a keyboard or other technology
device
What does “keyboarding” mean?
• touch-typing using correct finger
placement and key reaching techniques
• special key functions
• use of the mouse
• numerical operations
Build speed and accuracy over time
Prior to Grade 3:
Early Keyboarding Awareness
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posture
home keys
overall letter placement
use of mouse
Grades 3-5:
Keyboarding proficiency
• Baseline keyboarding assessment – 1 min - by
October 15 (Grades 3-5)
• Receive instruction and resources to learn in
keyboarding techniques (Typing Pal Grades 3-5)
• Continue to learn and practice keyboarding
techniques (Grades 4-5)
• Develop speed and accuracy through authentic
learning experiences with technology in
classroom and Library Media Center (All Grades)
Grade Level Keyboarding Benchmarks
Grade
Speed and Accuracy
Accuracy
Pre/K
Kindergarten
N/A
N/A
Grade 1
N/A
N/A
Grade 2
5 wpm
90% accuracy
Grade 3
10 wpm
90% accuracy
grade 4
15 wpm
90% accuracy
Grade 5
20 wpm
90% accuracy
Keyboarding Resources for Families
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Keyboarding Zoo
Keyboarding Practice
http://www.abcya.com/keyboar http://keybr.com/
ding_practice.htm
Key Seeker: Keyboarding for
Power Typing
Kindergarten
http://www.powertyping.com/
http://annrymer.com/keyseeker trees.shtml
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Typing Web
http://www.typingweb.com/
Where can you find out more about
Keyboarding?
Curriculum in an Nutshell documents at each grade
Link on West Hartford Public Schools website
www.whps.org (“Keyboarding” under
“Offices/Curriculum Instruction and Assessment”)
Click here for the direct link, includes link to school
log in for Typing Pal