Touch System Data Entry
In Touch System Data Entry, students apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies. Students enhance reading, writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills and apply them to the business environment. Students will need to apply touch system data entry skills for production of business documents.
This binder does not contain all lesson plans for this course. This content can be used with any textbook or instructional materials. If locally adapted, make sure all TEKS are covered.
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Scope and Sequence

CTE TEKS - Implemented 2017-2018, adopted in 2015
Touch System Data Entry course scope and sequence within the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster® summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the units of instruction. A brief description of each unit and the corresponding TEKS are included. This scope and sequence may be adapted or adopted by the local education agency.
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Program of Study

Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Office Manager program of study within the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Program of Study

Based on the House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program, the Human Resource Manager program of study within the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster® provides helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. This document is designed for students, but can also be used by administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents.
Unit 1: Business Communication

This lesson will help students understand the history behind touch system data entry (past), the importance of mastering correct techniques (present), and the proper techniques and their relationship to ergonomics (future).
View ResourceUnit 1: Business Communication
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 2: Proper Techniques

In this lesson, students will gain knowledge, understanding, and practice in the layout and setup of the keyboard.
View ResourceUnit 2: Proper Techniques

In this lesson, students will learn proper keyboarding technique, including alphabetic keys, numeric keys, symbols, functions, and command keys.
View ResourceUnit 2: Proper Techniques

In this lesson, students will learn proper keyboarding, specifically alphabetic, numeric, symbol, command, and function keys.
Unit 2: Proper Techniques
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 3: Speed and Accuracy

This lesson will help students understand the history behind touch system data entry (past), the importance of mastering correct techniques (present), and the proper techniques and their relationship to ergonomics (future).
View ResourceUnit 3: Speed and Accuracy

This lesson will enable students to determine areas of strength and weaknesses in data entry skills, determine a plan of action to improve individual speed, chart progression, and analyze end results.
View ResourceUnit 3: Speed and Accuracy

In this lesson, students gauge and develop their touch systems data entry skills. The lesson includes activities that help students improve speed and accuracy on Keyboard.
View ResourceUnit 3: Speed and Accuracy

This lesson helps students improve their proofreading skills. It focuses on different types of copy, reading for understanding, and entering data.
View ResourceUnit 3: Speed and Accuracy

In this lesson, students will learn, understand, and apply proofreading techniques.
View ResourceUnit 3: Speed and Accuracy
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 4: Composing and Formatting
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 5: Project Demonstrations
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 6: Business Correspondence
Lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 7: Reports and Team Projects

This lesson will help students understand the history behind touch system data entry (past), the importance of mastering correct techniques (present), and the proper techniques and their relationship to ergonomics (future).
View ResourceUnit 7: Reports and Team Projects
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
View ResourceUnit 8: Developing Leadership Skills

This lesson will help students understand the history behind touch system data entry (past), the importance of mastering correct techniques (present), and the proper techniques and their relationship to ergonomics (future).
View ResourceUnit 8: Developing Leadership Skills
One or more lesson plans are currently not available. Review the scope and sequence document, TEKS, and available lesson plans, to determine which additional lesson plans to locally develop.
You can download the optional blank lesson plan template provided here, to locally develop a new lesson plan, consistent with the others provided in the Texas CTE Resource Center.
If after developing a new lesson plan, you would like the TEA to consider adding it to the resource library for colleague teachers to also use in the future, attach the lesson plan and any supplemental instructional materials through the form here, for consideration. If published, we will attribute the materials to you.
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