1. MOS 101 Kamiakin High School

2. Identifying Curriculum Step 1:Take the Exam Step 2: Explore the Resources CCI Online Microsoft Office Courseware NC Certification Review NC Lesson Plans & Projects Microsoft Curriculum E-Learning Step 3: Identifying Curriculum Ask the essential questions? What do we already teach? What do we need to teach? What curriculum do we feel is an important component to our program? Publication vs. Application

3. Instruction Delivery Used existing lesson plans and integrated new material, lessons, and projects. Daily MOS Review Questions or Tasks Hot Key of the Day Formed lessons/projects to look similar to the test. Timed projects “Get students to buy in!”

4. Materials Utilized Instruction: CCI Online Microsoft Office Courseware NC Lesson Plans & Projects Century 21 Computer Applications and Keyboarding 8 th Edition Century 21 Keyboarding & Information Processing 6 th Edition Review: NC Reviews Timed Reviews Using Telephone Etiquette and Skateboard documents Telephone Practice Review Quick Reference Guide

5. See Lesson Plan Sample

6. Process for Test Prep Students Step #1: Have students register on certiport.com Step #2: NC Timed Reviews (1-2 weeks) Step #3: Practice logging into the test several times prior to taking the test. Step #4: Test Step #5: Review Again (1 day) Step #6: Re-takes

7. Testing Structure Gave 1 st test – was not graded. Used 2 nd test as Final Exam for 1 st Semester. If students passed the exam on the first try they worked quietly on home work. Grading Scale at.25 value(175 pts. possible): 630-700 = A 560-629 = B 490-559 = C 420-489 = D 0-419 = F

8. Why test all students? Why not?

9. Test Set-Up After IT does what they do… Test several computers in each lab: Can you get logged in? Does it show the correct school/building? Have you assigned groups? Have students set-up their CertiPort Accounts. (30 minutes) Index Card with student information. Name Login: Password:______________ State Student ID #: School Address: Exam Group ID:

10. How do you test in a 55 minute period? Practice, Practice, Practice logging in! Have the instructions in multiple places so students don’t need individual help to get logged in. Have students help if they have already passed. If testing during finals you have more time!

11. Celebrate Success

12. Questions?