Keyboarding 1 Rubric

Mr. Ward's

Student Mentor Sheet

 Student Name:

  
 Sits properly:  
 Uses the Correct Fingers:  
 # of times students looks at hands:  
 Begins on Time:  
 Ends on Time:  
 Uses Hand Cover:  
 Looks at Copy:  
 # Times Uses Backspace Key:  
 Other:  

 Score:

  

 

Words Per Minute Scoring Rubric

Net WPM 15 WPM 20 WPM 25 WPM 30 WPM 40 WPM
 Grade  D = 60%  C = 70%  B = 80%  A = 90%  A+ = 100%
Looks at hands Once 10% Off  10% Off  10% Off  10% Off  10% Off
Has to look at hands  20% Off  20% Off  20% Off  20% Off  20% Off
Fingers on Incorrect Keys  25% Off  25% Off  25% Off  25% Off  25% Off
Keying Error 1-3 = 0 Off 4-5 = 1 Word Off 6-7 = 2 Words Off  7-8 = 3 Words Off  9 - 10 = 4 Words Off

Timed Writings and Career Opportunities

The Key Session

The Key Session or Jam Session promotes drill and practice and develops keyboarding skill that will be used in the career market.

Students who key faster than thirty-five words per minute often get entry-level clerical positions. Students are provided with a Keyboarding Words Per Minute Rubric and the rubric is explained in terms of entry-level pay levels.

I always tell my students, "key as fast as you want to get paid."

Student's who key thirty-five words per minute may get the job, but they will receive a lower pay scale than the students who are able to key sixty-five or more words per minute.

The starting salary scale usually works out like this:


Entry Clerk = 35 wpm = $5.25 per hour
Receptionist = 45 wpm - $5.75 per hour
Office Clerk = 55 wpm = $6.00 per hour
Secretary = 65 wpm = $6.75 per hour

 

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