welcome to computer systems mrs. karasawa, room 203 [email protected] brahma tech academy
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CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Bring textbook to class everydayBe responsible for care of the equipmentRespect everyone in classDo your own work
Brief COURSE OUTLINE
Microsoft OFFICE 2013 Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint Internet, Web, Email, Operating Systems and
Hardware
Mt SAC Articulation Examination (Spring, 2016)
Earn possible college units (3.5 UNITS) Mt SAC using OFFICE 2013
Computer Programming Alice & Visual Basic; start spring 2016 Programming Concepts, Principles & Procedures
ASSESSMENT
Textbook assignmentsHands-On Tutorials (Teacher-Lead Demos)
• Learn the conceptsEnd of chapter Review & Cases
• Apply and practice the concepts
Homework assignments Use:Schoology.com or Google Classroom
Chapter TestsFinal Exam (each semester)
COMMITMENTPresent Everyday
Absences eventually affect student’s grade
Students read textbook as homework Students answer:
key terms & questions – Schoology.com
Students independently complete end of chapter hands-on computer assignments
Recommend study/review chapter materials daily Handouts, chapter summaries, chapter questions
vocabulary lists, and textbook information
MT SAC ARTICULATON EXAMINATION
WHAT IS IT? Opportunity to earn 3.5 college Units
How does it work? DBHS articulates with MT SAC’s course
CISB 15 Microcomputer Applications Listed as a UC/CSU approved course Check MT SAC course catalog for more details
regarding their course at:o www.mtsac.edu
MT SAC ARTICULATON EXAMINATIONStudents ‘Challenge’ Mt SAC’s course by taking Mt SAC’s examination consisting of 4 parts:
1 part Written Theory – 50 T/F, Multiple Choice 3 parts Hands-On – Word, Excel, and Access
Students must pass all 4 parts individually with 70% or more to earn the college units
MT SAC ARTICULATON EXAMINATION
The Effect on Computer Systems? Does NOT affect student’s grade in
Computer Systems
For students who qualify: Participation is strictly VOLUNTARY
NO cost to student or parent to take examination
2015 SUMMER SCHOOL RESULTS
22 of Mrs. Karasawa’s summer students took examination
21 students passed all 4 parts19 earned an ‘A’ letter grade; 2 earned a ‘B’
letter grade
Computer Systems’ students extremely successful over the last 9 years of
testing
Consistently, almost 97% or more students pass the exam and pass with A & B letter grades
NEW – WEEKLY GRADE SUMMARY
There is a new feature in Aeries to request a weekly gradebook summary be sent to the e-mail address used to log into Parent Portal.
•Log into Parent Portal•Click on OPTIONS in the upper right corner•Click on PARENT NOTIFICATIONS OPTIONS
CHECK MY TEACHER WEBSITE ON dbhs.org
FOR COURSE SYLLABUS, CLASS RULES, AND MY CONTACT INFORMATION
THANKS FOR COMING!