Word Per Minute Test Opportunity for 4th & 5th Grades

It's hard to believe that report card season is already here. This message is to offer you the easiest and most reliable way to obtain accurate keyboarding grades for report cards, commonly known as the WPM test.  


Prepare to take the test:

• Schedule the computer lab for a time to assess your students. 
• Submit the form to Schedule the WPM Test. You will receive a confirmation by email the following day. Please make a note of this date  in your plans.
• Click on the image in the sidebar to *get the three handouts you will need. 

Here is how the test day will work:

• The test will be assigned to your students on the morning of your lab session so they don’t accidentally complete it when they are practicing at home the night before. You will receive an email reminder about the test on that morning .
• Students will start with a warm up lesson, then move on to type a paragraph. While students are typing, teachers can use the *Keyboarding Checklist to assess technique. This is now available through PowerTeacher, its a report.
• After students have completed the testing, you can access the *Exercise Summary Report to access a list of students' wpm scores. 
• Use the *Technique Grading Rubric to assign a technique grade, based on your assessment.

*Handouts are available in the sidebar, see Get Handouts for Trimester Assessment.