At the end of 6th grade, students should be typing about 25-30 words per minute and should have 85-90% accuracy.

Speed is not necessarily a factor, but a rough guide to typing speed is to add 5 wpm per grade level.


Best practices:

  • Keep fingers on the home-row keys

  • Face the keyboard squarely and keep good posture.

  • Hands should be curved over the keys

  • Key with a steady, even pace

  • Cover the keys when practicing, when possible

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