2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Court Reporting Transcriptionist
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Business, Management, and Administration

PSAV	
Program Number	B600100	
CIP Number	0522030311	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Standard Length	750 hours	
Teacher Certification	BUS ED 1 @2
VOE @7
SECRETAR @ 7 7 G
TC COOP ED@7	
CTSO	Phi Beta Lambda, BPA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	23-2091 – Court Reporters	
Facility Code	212 http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/sref.asp (State Requirements for Educational Facilities)	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Industry Certifications	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	
Basic Skills Level	Mathematics:	10.0
Language:	12.0
Reading: 	12.0	

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as court reporters, scopists, and transcriptionists in the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to using the steno writer to record examination proceedings, testimony, judicial opinion, judge’s charge to jury, judgment or sentence of court, or other proceedings.  Instruction includes specialized terminology and procedures used in the legal, medical, industry, insurance, and governmental fields as well as skills for recording multiple-voice.  The content prepares persons to use machine shorthand to record speakers in addition to the preparation of transcripts.  Concepts of legal, medical, and related industries are included in this program so that students may function effectively.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of one occupational completion point.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	
A	OTA0039	Court Reporting Fundamentals	150 hours	23-2091	
	OTA0044	Court Reporting Transcriptionist I 	150 hours		
	OTA0045	Court Reporting Transcriptionist II	300 hours		
	OTA0046	Court Reporting Transcriptionist III 	150 hours		

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Perform e-mail activities.
02.0	Use computer networks, internet and online databases to facilitate collaborative or individual learning and communication.
03.0	Demonstrate knowledge of legal principles and terminology.
04.0	Demonstrate employability skills.
05.0	Demonstrate knowledge of medical systems and terminology.
06.0	Demonstrate mathematics knowledge and skills.
07.0	Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills.
08.0	Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills.
09.0	Perform electronic steno writer shorthand skills.
10.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems.
11.0	Perform electronic steno writer shorthand skills.
12.0	Perform oral and written communication activities.
13.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems.
14.0	Demonstrate employability skills.
15.0	Perform steno writer shorthand skills.
16.0	Perform oral and written communication activities.
17.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems.
18.0	Participate in work-based learning activities.

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Court Reporting Transcriptionist 
PSAV Number:	B600100

Course Number:  OTA0039 
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Court Reporting Fundamentals – 150 Hours – SOC Code 23-2091 	
01.0	Perform e-mail activities – the student will be able to:	
01.01	Describe and perform e-mail capabilities and functions.  Create and send messages, manage signature and automated messages.  Save, send, schedule, and manage junk mail, e-mail and spam.  Configure message sensitivity, security and delivery options.	
01.02	Use the Internet to perform e-mail activities, including:  attaching external files, saving e-mail attachments, viewing mailbox details, establishing appointments, creating contact groups, and sending a meeting to a contact group to communicate in the workplace.	
01.03	Manage tasks and organize information.	
02.0	Use computer networks, internet and online databases to facilitate collaborative or individual learning and communication – the student will be able to: 	
02.01	Demonstrate how to connect to the Internet and use appropriate Internet protocol.  	
02.02	Demonstrate proficiency using basic features of GUI browsers, including: bookmarks, basic configurations, e-mail configurations, and address books.  	
02.03	Configure appropriate browser security configurations. 	
02.04	Demonstrate proficiency using search engines and search tools.	
03.0	Demonstrate knowledge of legal principles and terminology – the student will be able to:	
03.01	Research basic legal terms	
03.02	Identify and define legal and Latin terminologies.	
03.03	Identify basic legal concepts including civil and criminal law.	
03.04	Explain the various court systems.	
03.05	Explain the judicial system, including discovery, trial, hearings, administrative, and appellate processes.	
03.06	Explain the legislative, executive, and governmental processes.	
03.07	Demonstrate knowledge of various methods of researching legal citations including the use of current technology.	
04.0  Demonstrate employability skills - the student will be able to:	
04.01  Complete application forms.	
04.02	Compose and create resumes.	
04.03	Compose and create application letters.	
04.04	Demonstrate appropriate job interview skills.	
04.05	Demonstrate appropriate dress and grooming.	
04.06	Conduct a job search.	
04.07	Identify documents which may be required when applying for a job interview.	
04.08	Identify or demonstrate appropriate responses to criticism from employer, supervisor, or other employees.	
04.09	Identify and demonstrate acceptable work habits.	
04.10	Demonstrate knowledge of how to make job changes appropriately.	
04.11	Demonstrate knowledge of the "Florida Right-To-Know Law" as recorded in Florida Statutes Chapter 442.	
05.0	Demonstrate knowledge of medical systems and terminology – the student will be able to:	
05.07	Identify the musculoskeletal system and the other body systems and functions.	
05.08	Identify and spell medical terms including prefixes, root words, and suffixes.	
05.09	Identify and spell mental and physical diseases, psychological terms, and drugs.	
05.10	Use appropriate medical reference sources.	
06.0	Demonstrate mathematics knowledge and skills – the student will be able to:	
06.07	Demonstrate knowledge of arithmetic operations.	
06.08	Perform mathematical calculations on the calculator and/or computer.	
07.0	Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills – the student will be able to:	
07.07	Locate, comprehend and evaluate key elements of oral and written information.	
08.0    Demonstrate basic steno writer skills – the student will be able to:	
            08.01  Demonstrate basic steno writer skills.  	
	
Course Number: OTA0044 
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Court Reporting Transcriptionist I – 150 Hours – SOC Code 23-2091 	
09.0	Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills – the student will be able to:	
09.01	Read and comprehend technical and non-technical reading assignments related to course content, including, books, magazines and electronic sources.	
09.02	Use appropriate vocabulary.	
10.0	Perform electronic steno writer shorthand skills – the student will be able to:	
10.01	Write the spoken word contained for the assigned realtime translation theory lessons with punctuation with speed and accuracy on an electronic steno writer.	
10.02	Read from steno notes, computer screens, or steno writers distinctly and with authority.	
10.03	Use proper spelling in all dictations.	
10.04	Analyze shorthand notes and transcription techniques.	
10.05	Continue development of speed and accuracy writing realtime translation theory on an electronic steno writer.	
11.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems – the student will be able to:	
11.01	Perform care and maintenance of basic computer hardware	
11.02	Install and remove software from a computer	
11.03	Setup a real-time system.	

Course Number: OTA0045
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Court Reporting Transcriptionist II – 300 Hours – SOC Code 23-2091 	
12.0	Perform electronic steno writer shorthand skills – the student will be able to:	
12.01	Write the spoken word contained for the assigned realtime translation theory lessons with punctuation with speed and accuracy on an electronic steno writer.	
12.02	Read from plated and student’s own steno notes, computer screens, or steno writers distinctly and with authority.	
12.03	Use proper spelling in all dictations.	
12.04	Analyze shorthand notes and transcription techniques.	
12.05	Continue development of speed and accuracy writing realtime translation theory on an electronic steno writer.	
13.0	Perform oral and written communication activities – the student will be able to:	
13.01	Apply rules of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to sentences, paragraphs, compositions, and transcripts.	
13.02	Use appropriate vocabulary.	
14.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems – the student will be able to:	
14.01	Demonstrate proficiency of a computer-aided transcription (CAT) system.	
14.02	Perform data and dictionary archival.	

Course Number: OTA0046
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Court Reporting Transcriptionist III – 150 Hours – SOC Code 23-2091 	
15.0	Perform steno writer shorthand skills – the student will be able to:	
15.01	Write the spoken word contained for the assigned realtime translation theory lessons with punctuation with speed and accuracy on an electronic steno writer.	
15.02	Read from plated and student’s own steno notes, computer screens, or steno writers distinctly and with authority.	
15.03	Analyze shorthand notes and transcription techniques.	
15.04	Continue development of speed and accuracy writing realtime translation theory on an electronic steno writer.	
16.0	Perform oral and written communication activities – the student will be able to:	
16.01	Apply rules of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to sentences, paragraphs, compositions, and transcripts.	
16.02	Use appropriate vocabulary.	
17.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems – the student will be able to:	
17.01	Assume the role of the Court Reporting Transcriptionist in the production of documents.	
17.02	Demonstrate basic proficiency of a computer-aided transcription (CAT) system.	
17.03	Perform data and dictionary archival.	
18.0	Participate in work-based learning activities – the student will be able to:	
18.01	Participate in work-based learning experiences as a Court Reporting Transcriptionist.	
18.02	Identify appropriate reference sources used in transcript preparation including the Internet and the CR forum. 	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Basic Skills (if applicable)

In PSAV programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Mathematics 10.0, Language12.0, and Reading 12.0.  These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.  

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02(7), Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01(3)(a), F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91(3), F.S.

Students who possess a college degree at the Associate of Applied Science level or higher; who have completed or are exempt from the college entry-level examination; or who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam are exempt from meeting the Basic Skills requirement (Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C.)  Exemptions from state, national or industry licensure are limited to the certifications listed at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/rtf/basicskills-License-exempt.rtf.  

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular Occupational Completion Point (OCP) or a Modified Occupational Completion Point (MOCP).  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP/MOCP.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.

Articulation

This program has no statewide articulation agreement approved by the Florida State Board of Education.  However, this does not preclude the awarding of credits by any college through local agreements. 

For details on statewide articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications, refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp.