These upper grade objectives are designed for implementation in grades 6-8 at Calvary Lutheran School. These instructional objectives may be met during any of the three years a student attends upper grade classes at Calvary. Upper grade teachers are encouraged to work together to carry out these instructional goals. Implementation of individual objectives at specific grade levels may be assigned through a meeting of the upper grade teachers and the principal. These goals should be regularly reevaluated for instructional merit, studied to make sure that the goals are realistic considering time and instructional constraints, and examined to guarantee consistency with the mission of the school.
Periodic reviews are also necessary due to the rapid pace of technological advancement.
Students should be able to exhibit basic word processing skills. These skills could include basic keyboarding, editing, and the usage of special features such as font selection, spell checkers, and thesauruses. Students should be able to produce a basic multimedia report or presentation. Students will have the opportunity to enhance their keyboarding and typing skills or receive special interest group instruction. Students will be able to demonstrate basic skills in setting up a database and a spreadsheet.