Higher Standards Require an Increase in Keyboarding Skills
Technology and keyboarding expectations have increased due to the adoption of the Common Core State Standards. According to the English/Language Arts standards, by the end of grades 3, 4, and 5, students will be expected to:
- 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: With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
- Grade 5: With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a sitting.
New State Assessment Requires Greater Technology Skills
Students will begin as early as kindergarten to gain technology literacy skills. By the time students are in fourth and fifth grades, they will have exposure to the touch keyboarding technique and will be expected to type 20-25 words per minute. See the below chart for a summary of grade level expectations. The elementary school will be working toward providing support for both staff and students to meet these keyboarding words per minute goals.
Grade Level
Words per Minute Goal*
3rd Grade - 15 wpm
4th Grade- 20 wpm
5th Grade - 25 wpm
Grade Level
Words per Minute Goal*
3rd Grade - 15 wpm
4th Grade- 20 wpm
5th Grade - 25 wpm