2020- 2021
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

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

Secondary – Career Preparatory	
Program Number	8306100	
CIP Number	0522030309	
Grade Level	9-12	
Standard Length	5 credits	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	FBLA
BPA	
SOC Codes 	23-2091 – Court Reporters	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

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 use 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 stenographic skills 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 five (5) credits. 

To teach the courses listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the secondary program structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	SOC Code	Level	Graduation Requirement	
8207310	Digital Information Technology OR	DIT Teacher Certifications	1 credit	23-2091	2	PA	
8306110	Fundamentals of Court Reporting  	BUS ED 1 @2
SECRETAR 7 G
TC COOP ED @7
VOE @7	1 credit		2		
8200230	Court Reporting Technology 1		1 credit		2		
8200240	Court Reporting Technology 2		1 credit		2		
8200250	Court Reporting Technology 3		1 credit		2		
8200260	Court Reporting Technology 4		1 credit		2		
(Graduation Requirement Abbreviations- EQ= Equally Rigorous Science, PA= Practical Arts, EC= Economics)

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

Digital Information Technology (8207310) is an optional course in this and other programs within the Business Management & Administration Career Cluster.  The standards associated with this course are listed first (01.0 – 14.0).

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

01.0	Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and application of information systems to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
02.0	Develop an awareness of microprocessors and digital computers.
03.0	Demonstrate an understanding of operating systems.
04.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communication skills utilizing word processing applications.
05.0	Use technology to enhance communication skills utilizing presentation applications.
06.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communication utilizing spreadsheet and database applications.
07.0	Use technology to enhance communication skills utilizing electronic mail.
08.0	Investigate individual assessment and job/career exploration and individual career planning that reflect the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals.
09.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
10.0	Demonstrate competence using computer networks, internet and online databases to facilitate collaborative or individual learning and communication.
11.0	Demonstrate competence in page design applicable to the WWW.
12.0	Develop an awareness of emerging technologies.
13.0	Develop awareness of computer languages and software applications.
14.0	Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills. 

OR 

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 mathematics knowledge and skills.
06.0	Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills.

And

07.0	Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills.
08.0	Perform stenographic skills.
09.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems.
10.0	Perform stenographic skills.
11.0	Perform oral and written communication activities.
12.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems.
13.0	Perform stenographic skills.
14.0	Perform oral and written communication activities.
15.0	Perform stenographic 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.

2020 - 2021
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title:		Digital Information Technology
Course Number:	8207310
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This core course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business and information systems and trends, and to introduce students to fundamental skills required for today's business and academic environments.  Emphasis is placed on developing fundamental computer skills.  The intention of this course is to prepare students to be successful both personally and professionally in an information-based society.  Digital Information Technology includes the exploration and use of: databases, the internet, spreadsheets, presentation applications, management of personal information and email, word processing and document manipulation, HTML, web page design, and the integration of these programs using software that meets industry standards.  

Digital Information Technology (8207310) is part of several programs across the various CTE career clusters.  To ensure consistency, the standards and benchmarks for this course (01.0 – 14.0) have been placed in a separate document.   To access this document, visit: Digital Information Technology (8207310).  

2020 – 2021
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Fundamentals of Court Reporting
Course Number: 	8306110 
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
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	Adhere to cyber safety practices regarding Internet searches, email, chat rooms, and other social network websites.	
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 or demonstrate appropriate responses to criticism from employer, supervisor, or other employees.	
04.08	Identify and demonstrate acceptable work habits.	
04.09	Demonstrate knowledge of how to make job changes appropriately.	
04.10	Demonstrate knowledge of the "Florida Right-To-Know Law" as recorded in Florida Statutes Chapter 442.	
05.0	Demonstrate mathematics knowledge and skills.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Demonstrate knowledge of arithmetic operations.	
05.02	Perform mathematical calculations on the calculator and/or computer.	
06.0	Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Locate, comprehend and evaluate key elements of oral and written information.	
06.02	Draft, revise, and edit written documents using correct grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.	
06.03	Apply basic and advanced rules of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to sentences, paragraphs, compositions, and transcripts. 	

2020 – 2021
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Court Reporting Technology 1 
Course Number: 	8200230
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce and familiarize students with the role of official and freelance court reporters, scopists, transcriptionists and captioners as well as provide introductory training utilizing the steno writer for real-time conflict-free theory.  Included will be an awareness of various fields and careers available in the court reporting profession. 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
07.0	Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills.  The student will be able to:	
07.01	Read and comprehend technical and non-technical reading assignments related to course content, including, books, magazines and electronic sources.	
07.02	Use appropriate vocabulary.	
08.0	Perform stenographic skills.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Write the spoken word contained for the assigned real-time translation of theory lessons with punctuation, speed and accuracy on a steno writer.	
08.02	Read back from steno notes, computer screens, or steno writers distinctly and with authority.	
08.03	Use proper spelling in all transcriptions.	
08.04	Analyze stenographic notes and transcription techniques.	
08.05	Continue development of speed and accuracy writing real-time translation theory on a steno writer.	
09.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Perform care and maintenance of basic computer hardware.	
09.02	Install and remove software from a computer.	
09.03	Setup a real-time system.	

2020 – 2021
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Court Reporting Technology 2
Course Number: 	8200240
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide a foundation in the competencies necessary to complete the skills related to the occupation of court reporting.  Competencies mastered in this course will provide the student with the skills necessary to continue in the court reporting profession for a scopist career.  Students will learn how to write machine shorthand theory while simultaneously working on academic competencies for this course. 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
10.0	Perform stenographic skills.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Write the spoken word contained for the assigned real-time translation of theory lessons with punctuation, speed and accuracy on a steno writer.	
10.02	Read back from plated and student’s own steno notes, computer screens, or steno writers distinctly and with authority.	
10.03	Use proper spelling in all transcriptions.	
10.04	Analyze stenographic notes and transcription techniques.	
10.05	Continue development of speed and accuracy writing real-time translation theory on a steno writer.	
11.0	Perform oral and written communication activities.  The student will be able to:	
11.01	Apply rules of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to sentences, paragraphs, compositions, and transcripts.	
11.02	Use appropriate vocabulary.	
12.0	Demonstrate knowledge of computer/information systems.  The student will be able to:	
12.01	Demonstrate proficiency of a computer-aided transcription (CAT) system.	
12.02	Perform data and dictionary archival.	

2020 – 2021
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Court Reporting Technology 3
Course Number: 	8200250
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course builds upon the competencies necessary to complete the skills related to the occupation of court reporting.  Competencies mastered in this course will provide the student with the skills necessary to continue in the court reporting profession for a transcriptionist career.  Students will continue to build speed and accuracy on the steno machine while demonstrating knowledge of the court and legal system. 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
13.0	Perform stenographic skills.  The student will be able to:	
13.01	Write the spoken word contained for the assigned real-time translation of theory lessons with punctuation, speed and accuracy on a steno writer.	
13.02	Read back from plated and student’s own steno notes, computer screens, or steno writers distinctly and with authority.	
13.03	Analyze stenographic notes and transcription techniques.	
13.04	Continue development of speed and accuracy writing real-time translation theory on a steno writer.	
14.0	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.	

2020 – 2021
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Court Reporting Technology 4
Course Number: 	8200260
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course builds upon the competencies necessary to complete the skills related to the occupation of court reporting.  Competencies mastered in this course will provide the student with the skills necessary to continue in the court reporting profession for a transcriptionist career.  Students will continue to build speed and accuracy on the steno machine while demonstrating knowledge of the court and legal system. 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
15.0	Perform stenographic skills.  The student will be able to:	
15.01	Write the spoken word contained for the assigned real-time translation theory lessons with punctuation with speed and accuracy on a steno writer.	
15.02	Read back from plated and student’s own steno notes, computer screens, or steno writers distinctly and with authority.	
15.03	Analyze stenographic notes and transcription techniques.	
15.04	Continue development of speed and accuracy writing real-time translation of theory lessons on a 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 Technologist in the production of documents.	
17.02	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 Technologist.	
18.02	Identify appropriate reference sources used in transcript preparation including the Internet and the CR forum. 	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Academic Alignment

Secondary Career and Technical Education courses are pending alignment to the B.E.S.T.  (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that were adopted by the State Board of Education in February 2020.  Academic alignment is an ongoing, collaborative effort of professional educators that provide clear expectations for progression year-to-year through course alignment. This initiative supports CTE programs by improving student performance through the integration of academic content within CTE courses.  

Florida Standards for English Language Development (ELD)
English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. ELD.K12.SI.1.1 

English Language Development (ELD) Standards Special Notes:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.   For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. To access an ELL supporting document which delineates performance definitions and descriptors, please click on the following link: http://www.cpalms.org/uploads/docs/standards/eld/SI.pdf.
For additional information on the development and implementation of the ELD standards, please contact the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition at sala@fldoe.org.

Special Notes

The occupational standards and benchmarks outlined in this secondary program correlate to the standards and benchmarks of the postsecondary program with the same Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) number.

MyCareerShines is an interactive resource to assist students in identifying their ideal career and to enhance preparation for employment. Teachers are encouraged to integrate this resource into the program curriculum to meet the employability goals for each student.  Access MyCareerShines by visiting: www.mycareershines.org.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the intercurricular career and technical student organizations 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.  

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. 

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.  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 course or a modified course.  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 a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the CTE course.  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.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml.