School Year:

Course
Name
School
Name
School
Phone
Number
School
Website

Web Design
Tucker High School
678-874-3702 Main Office
678-789-8755 Dr. McGlory
http://www.tuckerhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/

2016 - 2017

Course
Code
Teacher
Name
Teacher
Email

11.41500

Teacher
Website

http://tuckerhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ElliottMcGlory.aspx

Dr. Elliott McGlory

Elliott_McGlory@dekalbschoolsga.org

Courses must be completed in the order listed below.

Career Cluster: Business Management and Administration
Level 1
Into to Digital Technology*
Level 2
Digital Design*
Level 3
Web Design*
*Required for Pathway Completion

Course Description
Web Design is the third course in the Web & Digital Design pathway in the Information Technology cluster.
Students enrolled in this course should have successfully completed Introduction to Digital Technology and Digital
Design. After mastery of the standards in this course, students should be prepared to take the end of pathway
assessment in this career area.
Taking this course will equip students will the ability to plan, design, and create a web site. Students will move past learning
how to write code and progress to designing a professional looking web site using graphical authoring tools that contains
multimedia elements. Working individually and in teams, students will learn to work with web page layout and graphical
elements to create a professional looking web site.
Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to demonstrate the
skills required by business and industry.
Competencies in the co-curricular student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are integral
components of both the employability skills standards and content standards for this course.

Prerequisites: Introduction to Digital Technology and Digital Design

Internet Acceptable Use Agreement: Use of the Internet must be in support of education and research and
consistent with the educational objectives of the DeKalb County School District. The use of the Internet is a
privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in cancellation of those privileges. Any student user not
complying with the DeKalb County School District Internet Acceptable Use Agreement shall lose Internet
privileges for a period of not less than one week.

Curriculum Overview
The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Duration
(weeks)

Year Long Course Unit/Topic

Standard

Employability Skills

IT-WD-1

Plan, develop, implement, and resolve ethical

issues involved in creating and publishing a web
site.

IT-WD-2

4
4

Create documents using a variety of tags

following coding practices commonly used to
create web pages.
Create and use graphics to enhance web pages

IT-WD-3

4
4

using a variety of tools.

Define and apply essential aspects of the
Cascading Style Sheets to format elements within
a web site.
Use (Graphic User-Interface) GUI-based HTML
editing software to create web sites
Develop an understanding of e-commerce
practices and related technologies necessary to
create a secure, useful interface to conduct
business online
Test, analyze, and identify performance issues
related to publishing and maintaining web sites
Explore how related student organizations are
integral parts of career and technology education
courses through leadership development, school
and community service projects, entrepreneurship
development, and competitive events.

IT-WD-3

Create and Edit Images in Adobe Photoshop CS 6

IT-WD-9

IT-WD-4
IT-WD-5

IT-WD-6
IT-WD-7

IT-WD-8

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREERS
Occupation
Web Designer
SQL Server Developer
Software Designer
Java Web Developer
Lead Java Developer

Level of Education
Technical College/ Bachelors Degree
Bachelors Degree
Bachelors Degree
Bachelors Degree
Bachelors Degree

Salary
$76,000
$84,000
$88,000
$90,000
$108,000

Certifications:
The Web and Digital Design pathway highlights and exposes students to the emerging technologies impacting
the digital world. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-solving, ethical and legal issues, and
the impact of effective presentation skills are taught in this course as a foundational knowledge to prepare
students to be college and career ready. The knowledge and skills taught in this course build upon each other to
form a comprehensive introduction to digital world
End of Pathway Assessment:
Students completing a pathway are eligible to take a Credentialing/End of Pathway Assessment (EOPA) upon
successful completion of the THREE (3) required courses in the pathway. Completing the Web and Digital
NOCTI Assessment successfully (exam cut score is 48%) allows the student to earn certification in Web and
Digital Design under the Information and Technology Career Cluster. The testing window is April 10, 2017
April 21, 2017. This mandate for end of pathway assessment, set forth in the new Perkins IV Legislation,
requires states to implement a mechanism to ascertain the level of the technical skill attainment on behalf of its
CTAE students. This assessment provides students an opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned by
completing an on-line, nationally recognized exam. Students who complete a pathway and earn an industry
credential by passing the assessment will receive a graduation medallion to signify their achievement.

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

n/a online resources
Title
ISBN
Replacement Cost
Online book and/or resources
Online student access code (school
specific)

n/a online resources

N/A
Various resources will change throughout the year

N/A

GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important
assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate
students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies,
and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each students
opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent
the students academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and
parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.
GRADING CATEGORIES
Formative Assessment - 0%
Assessment During Learning 25%
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice 45%
Summative
Assessment
or
Assessment
Learning 30%

*GRADE PROTOCOL

of

A
B
C
D
F

90 100
80 89
71 79
70
Below 70

~P (pass)
~F (fail)

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS

STUDENT PROGRESS

Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and
thirteen and a half weeks into each semester. The progress of students
shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate
deficiencies as they are discovered. Plans shall include appropriate
interventions designed to meet the needs of the students. See Board
Policy IH.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but

not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school
records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID
or password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights
and Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook.
Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an
application or adaptation of a classroom experience. Homework is at all
times an extension of the teaching/learning experience. It should be
considered the possession of the student and should be collected,
evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB.
When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by
Georgia law or when the absence is apparently beyond the control of the
student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for
those days absent. Make-up work must be completed within the
designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA.

HOMEWORK

MAKE-UP WORK
DUE TO ABSENCES

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS

CLASSROOM
EXPECTATIONS

1. All students are expected to arrive to class promptly and prepared. As soon as
the last bell rings, students are expected to be in their assigned seats,
otherwise a student is considered tardy.
2. It is the students responsibility to bring all required materials to class every day.
3. Cheating will not be tolerated! If you cheat or allow/assist someone to cheat, all
parties involved will receive a zero and your parents will be notified immediately.
4. NO gum, candy, food, or drinks are allowed in this classroom/lab at any time.
5. Keep the room clean and respect the equipment and furnishing
6. Absolutely no use of vulgar, profane, or inappropriate language in the classroom
7. Students should use the restroom during class change--you will not be
permitted to go unless it is an emergency. Also, please bring tissue with you to
class if you have the sniffles.
8. Students are not to groom in class, this includes hair, make-up, nails, etc
9. All electronic devices, including cell phones, IPods, hand-held games, or any
other items not related to or used in this class should be left at home. Bringing

these items to class will result in confiscation. Items will be released only to a
parent or guardian.
10. When using the computer lab, NO student is to use the computer for activities
that do not relate to this class; therefore, you should not be checking e-mail,
chatting, playing games, downloading, uploading, doing research for another
class, listening to music, personal browsing, etc.When allowed to use the
Internet, visiting websites that are not appropriate for school or not educationally
related is PROHIBITED. Violators will face consequences as outlined in the
student handbook.
Respect yourself, your classmates, your teacher, and school property.
MATERIALS AND
SUPPLIES

3 Ring binder with loose leaf notebook paper for class notes
5 tabbed dividers for Objectives, Course Notes and Printed Assignments
2GB USB Jump drive or flash drive for data storage
Pen and/or pencil

EXTRA HELP

Tutorial hours are from 3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Wednesday or by appointment.

PARENTS AS
PARTNERS

Parent(s), you are a vital part of your childs success; we cant do it without you.
You can volunteer with FBLA, during special events/ceremonies, as a guest
speaker or as an active member of our advisory board. Feel free to contact me at
any time.

PLEASE SIGN BELOW AND RETURN THIS PAGE TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR

I have read the Intro to Business and Technology 2016-17 course syllabus.

Students name PRINTED ___________________________________________________

Student Signature___________________________________________________________

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Date_____________________________

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