To prepare students for entry level jobs or additional education in the business industry.
Benchmark 1
Desktop Publishing (DTP) Basics
Indicator 1
The student will identify documents that are appropriate for DTP.
Indicator 2
The student will know the basic functions and uses of a mouse/pointing device.
Indicator 3
The student will create various forms of text (newsletters, advertisements, certificates, brochures, resumes).
Indicator 4
The student will demonstrate good sentence structure.
Indicator 5
The student will demonstrate proficiency in the use of punctuation and capitalization.
Indicator 6
The student will demonstrate the ability to proofread text using tools such as spell checker or online thesaurus.
Indicator 7
The student will understand the implications of the copyright law as it applies to the use of DTP.
Indicator 8
The student will identify DTP resources such as manuals, users groups, magazines, clip art, books on lay-out and design, and software tools.
Indicator 9
The student will use application software manuals.
Indicator 10
The student will perform the following computer functions: a. format a disk. b. create backups. c. use the filing structure of the operating system subdirectories or folders) to save and consolidate files.
Benchmark 2
Desktop Publishing Systems
Indicator 1
The student will identify and use different types of storage devices used in DTP.
Indicator 2
The student will identify and use input devices that can be used in DTP (scanner mouse, digitizer pad).
Indicator 3
The student will describe output quality of various printers used in DTP.
Indicator 4
The student will use a laser printer and associated consumable supplies.
Indicator 5
The student will identify and use available software support systems, i.e. 800 numbers, local organizations, clubs, periodicals, etc., for troubleshooting and problem solving.
Benchmark 3
Software
Indicator 1
The student will state capabilities that word processing software should have for DTP.
Indicator 2
The student will state capabilities that graphics software should have for DTP paint, draw, object oriented).
Indicator 3
The student will state capabilities that page layout software should have for DTP.
Indicator 4
The student will distinguish between types of graphic formats (paint, object-oriented, draw, TIF, EPS).
Indicator 5
The student will use editing features of software applications used in DTP graphics, word processing, layout).
Indicator 6
The student will demonstrate mastering use of the following features used in DTP software: a. columns b. justification c. style d. indents, tabs e. text selection f. tool palette
Benchmark 4
Type Selection
Indicator 1
The student will identify the units of measure typically used in DTP (point sizes, picas, centimeters, inches).
Indicator 2
The student will adjust leading, perform kerning, and adjust letter spacing in a DTP document.
Indicator 3
The student will distinguish among the typefaces used in DTP (such as helvetica palatine, times roman).
Benchmark 5
Document Design
Indicator 1
The student will identify the factors used to apply principles of document design.
Indicator 2
The student will use various types of design elements used in DTP (boarders, headlines, columns, line tools, graphics, etc.)
Indicator 3
The student will manipulate graphics to perform enhancements (cropping, sizing, distorting, etc.).
Indicator 4
The student will arrange in order the steps in the design process.
Indicator 5
The student will create the following: a. flyer b. brochure c. advertisement d. newsletter
Benchmark 6
Layout
Indicator 1
The student will demonstrate ability to stack/layer text and graphics.
Indicator 2
The student will describe how use of document-size commands affect document output.
Indicator 3
The student will match document-size commands to their correct effect on multi-page documents.
Indicator 4
The student will use the place function of page layout software to import text from a file or graphics from a file.
Indicator 5
The student will identify software tools used in DTP that will allow the exporting of text from the page layout software.
Indicator 6
The student will copy/paste text or graphic, cut/paste text or graphic, move a graphic within page layout software.
Benchmark 7
Integration of Academics - Language Arts
Indicator 1
The student will check, edit, and revise for correct information, appropriate emphasis, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Benchmark 8
Student Leadership Activities (taken from Career Development & Leadership competency index)
Indicator 1
The student will demonstrate self knowledge by:_a. specifying and cultivating elements of a desired professional image._b. value diversity, practice tolerance and acceptance, and work cooperative toward common goals.
Indicator 2
The student demonstrate effective communication: a. Communicate creatively with stories, examples, pictures, props, etc., to help convey your message. b. make listening a highly-valued attribute for your organization. c. display courtesy, tactfulness and patience. d. ask appropriate questions to clarify another's communication.
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate process control: a. exhibit the role of leader in teamwork situations. b. define goals, identify priorities, and establish objectives for a project. c. apply problem solving process to given situations. d. cooperate and compromise through teamwork and group participation. e. demonstrate and maintain the link between effective time management and effective leadership.
Indicator 4
The student will will demonstrate visioning: a. develop and maintain knowledge reading, observing, listening, and doing)._b. demonstrate cooperative behaviors to contribute to one another's success._c. utilize the resources and talents of all organization members.
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