8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-543-360

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024

Section 8VAC20-543-360 - Keyboarding (add-on endorsement)

The program in keyboarding (add-on endorsement) shall ensure that the candidate holds an active license with a teaching endorsement or endorsements issued by the Virginia Board of Education and has demonstrated the following competencies:

1. Possession of skills in fingering and keyboard manipulation techniques to model and provide touch keyboarding instruction;

2. Ability to provide instruction that allows students to develop touch fingering techniques in a kinesthetic response to the keyboard required for rapid, accurate entry of data and information;

3. Ability to provide instruction for current procedures in formatting documents;

4. Ability to provide instruction that allows students to develop proper keyboarding techniques based on ergonomics research to minimize future repetitive strain injuries;

5. Understanding of and proficiency in grammar, usage, and mechanics and their integration in writing and communications; and

6. Understanding of and proficiency in pedagogy to incorporate writing as an instructional and assessment tool for candidates to generate, gather, plan, organize, and present ideas in writing to communicate for a variety of purposes.

8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-543-360

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. 8/23/2018.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-298.2 of the Code of Virginia.