Computer Skills Assessment Instrument
for Adult Learners

Adapted by Jackie Hamlett, Lake County Literacy Program, Waukegan Public Library from the Onandoga Adult Literacy Program Assessment. To contact Jackie Hamlett, please e-mail: jham5325@aol.com

Computer Skills	YES	NO	I can't do this at all	This is very hard for me	I can do this, but not as well as I would like	I can do this well enough	Notes
Turn on/off computer, monitor, printer
Use a mouse
Use a keyboard
Recognize floppy & CD-RM disks
Knows meaning of hourglass
Open a desktop (icon) software program
Open a program using START menu
Use a software program and navigate menus
Name basic computer system parts
Successfully Exit a program
Use typing tutor to increase typing speed and accuracy
Advanced Computer Skills
Minimize/maximize open programs
Select appropriate software for a task
Understand the difference between a program and a document
Use help screens in software programs
Add a graphic to a document
Computer Skills	YES	NO	I can't do this at all	This is very hard for me	I can do this, but not as well as I would like	I can do this well enough	Notes
Scan a photograph
Use programs like Print Shop, Crossword Creator or cooking Light and be able to create cards, calendars, shopping lists or puzzles and print them out
Word Processing Skills
Create/save a new document
Open/close a document
Uses drop down menus
Uses undo/redo functions
Can move insertion point using mouse/arrow keys
Correct errors using backspace/delete keys
Cut and paste
Change font/font size/color
Format text (bold, italicize, underline, justify)
Set margins
Use Spell Check
Print document
Computer Skills	YES	NO	I can't do this at all	This is very hard for me	I can do this, but not as well as I would like	I can do this well enough	Notes
Use "Save as"
Windows 95
Create file for personal work
Minimize/maximize open programs
Use Start Menu
Change drives, from hard to floppy to CD-ROM drive
Internet Skills
Use Netscape-Bookmarks or AOL-Favorite Places to get desired information
Recognize a URL
Type a URL in the Open Box
Use Back and Forward commands
Locate and click on Links on a Web page
Use a search index like Yahoo to do a simple search for information
Scroll through "hits" and search
Print a Web page
Use net cards with a tutor to find a Web page and complete a project
Computer Skills	YES	NO	I can't do this at all	This is very hard for me	I can do this, but not as well as I would like	I can do this well enough	Notes
Demonstrate net cards at Tutor Training or Computer class
Use net cards independently to find a Web site and complete a project
E-Mail Skills
Has a personal e-mail account with login, name, password
Can login to check personal e-mail
Write and send a message to a friend, co-worker, keypal or tutor
Send e-mail to more than one person
Get and read new e-mail
Respond to e-mail received
Exit e-mail program
Maintain e-mail account by saving and deleting messages