Graduates of the Monroe County Community Schools will be
• Seekers of knowledge
• Citizens of their communities
• Problem solvers
• Creators of performances, products and innovations
• Managers of personal effectiveness
• Effective communicators.

Community Focus Group for Student Exit Competencies
Monroe County Community School Corporation
and Community Alliance for Lifelong Learning 1994

Citizens of their communities
Creators of performances, products and innovations
Effective communicators
Students will use technology to communicate effectively and creatively.

Students will communicate through application software.
Students will create well-written documents, spreadsheets and databases.
With word processing software, students will create assignments, reports, and correspondence.

The software allows quick and easy revisions, encouraging rewriting and enhancing the writing process and quality of written products.
K-2	Create documents using word processing skills and simple publishing programs.
3-6	Create written documents using word processing skills, writing process steps, publishing programs.
	Use spell checker/thesaurus programs.
	Use publishing software and scanners to produce page layouts.
	Integrate databases, graphics, and spreadsheets into word processed documents.
7-8	Produce a document using word processing, incorporating text and graphics, and using the writing process.
9-12

With spreadsheet and database software, students will learn how to enter data, set up formulas, and analyze data. They will then create reports, using the software's capability to visually represent data.

K-2	Create tables, charts and graphs.
3-6	Create databases and spreadsheets to manage information and create reports.
7-8	Create databases and spreadsheets and integrate them into reports.
	Collect, manipulate and interpret data
9-12	Communicate with spreadsheets: entering data and setting up formulas, analyzing costs with percentages, and creating graphs/charts to represent data.
	Communicate with databases and spreadsheets by creating reports using data.

Students will communicate visually, graphically and artistically through multi-media presentations.
Students will use a variety of technology (computers, projection devices, camcorders, video-editing equipment, scanners, calculators, copiers, laser discs, video and audio equipment, cameras).
Using graphics and multimedia software and computer-assisted design tools, students will communicate visually, graphically, and artistically, incorporating many media into one work.

K-2	Create graphics.
	Use audio equipment.
	Produce a videotape using a camcorder.
3-6	Use computer graphics programs.
	Produce audio presentations.
	Produce a videotape using camcorder and video editing equipment
	Use copier to reproduce original work for multimedia.
	Use scanner to reproduce original photographs and graphics for use in multimedia productions.
	Create multimedia presentations which link various media
7-8	Use scanner to edit and manipulate original photographs and graphics for use in multimedia productions.
9-12

Students will communicate through distance learning applications.
Students will use computer networks and telecommunications (electronic mail, voice mail, satellite and interactive TV, and fax machines).
Electronic mail, voice mail, electronic mailing lists, satellite links, interactive video and classroom telephones will link students to one another, to instructors, and to learning resources as never before.

K-2	Use network communications systems and telephones
3-6	Use cable, modem or direct-line delivered services.
	Use fax machine to send and receive information.
7-8	Use cable, modem or direct-line delivered services to access information from TV and other electronic databases.
9-12	Use electronic mail, voice mail, maillists, satellite and/or interactive telecommunications and telephones to communicate.

Students will access and retrieve electronic information.
Students will learn searching strategies to locate targeted electronic information.

K-2	Use search strategies, such as key words.
3-6	Use strategies to locate information on a laser disc.
	Use databases to search for information.
7-8	Use search strategies to retrieve electronic information.
9-12	Use search strategies (identify key words, narrow search by addition of terms, broaden search, truncate, use wild cards) to locate information.

Students will access information in local and distant electronic encyclopedias, almanacs, indices [indexes?], and catalogs, significantly increasing their access to knowledge.

K-2	Use network information systems.
3-6	Use network to locate information.
7-8	Use local area and wide area networks (LAN/WAN).
9-12

Students will take advantage of the information in online databases, libraries, maillists, the World Wide Web, etc., for enhancing their work.

K-2	Use electronic encyclopedias and catalogs.
3-6	Use electronic encyclopedias, almanacs, indexes and catalogs.
7-8	Use electronic encyclopedias, almanacs, indexes and catalogs to retrieve and select pertinent information.
9-12	Use networks for information (online databases, libraries, etc.).

Students will interpret and evaluate information to support learning in all content areas.
Hand-held electronic devices, such as calculators (including graphics calculators), electronic dictionaries, thesauruses and spell checkers will help students improve their work.

K-2
3-6	Use electronic dictionary/ thesaurus and calculator.
7-8	Use a variety of calculators, including graphics calculators.
9-12

Students will use technology to enhance their basic skills.
Technology will help students develop learning and workplace skills.

K-2	Use software for drill and practice and to gain new concepts.
3-6	Where appropriate, use software for computer-assisted instruction.
7-8	Use software to gain new concepts.
9-12	Use technology to develop learning and workplace skills.

Technology will help students develop process skills in all content areas.

K-2	Use technology to develop learning and process skills.
3-6
7-8
9-12	Use technology to develop process skills in all content areas.

Technology will help students develop strategies for problem solving, critical and creative thinking.

K-2
3-6	Develop strategies for problem solving and critical thinking.
7-8
9-12

Students will use applications programs to create high quality products.

K-2
3-6
7-8	Use applications programs to create high quality products.
9-12

Technology will help students develop creativity and innovation.

K-2

3-6

7-8

9-12

Develop creativity and innovation through the use of technology.

Students will develop basic technology skills.
Students will learn how to access and select the technology appropriate to their needs.

K-2	Use appropriate technology.
3-6	Use and select appropriate technology.
7-8	Understand basic capabilities and limitations of technology's hardware and software.
9-12	Develop standards for use and selection of technology.

Students will develop correct keyboarding skills with correct body posture and finger placement.

K-2	Use keyboard to access technology.
3-6	Keyboard at 15-20 wpm using home row 80% of time.
7-8	Keyboard at 20-25 wpm using home row-touch typing, correct posture 80% of time.
9-12	Keyboard at 25-30 wpm using correct procedures 100% of time.

Students will learn to use technology both independently and cooperatively.
Students will learn to use correct operational procedures, many of which can be generalized across applications and technologies, encouraging exploration and growth.

K-2	Care for technology equipment and use it safely.
3-6	Use an expanded technology vocabulary.
	Use correct starting and exiting procedures.
7-8	Use trouble-shooting techniques.
9-12	Use technology independently and cooperatively.

Students will learn to operate peripheral devices.

K-2
3-6	Use remote control devices such as laser disc, VCR, TV.
	Operate peripheral devices such as printers.
7-8
9-12

Students will learn to operate other technology devices as appropriate to the curriculum.

K-2

3-6

7-8

9-12

Students will learn to follow ethical guidelines for technology use.

K-2	Hear about copyright principles.
3-6	Follow copyright laws.
7-8	Understand copyright laws and other ethical issues pertaining to use of technology in society.
9-12	Follow ethical guidelines for using technology.