The Benchmark Series is designed for students to develop a mastery skill level in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Its graduated, three-level instructional approach moves students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information. Multi-part, projects-based exercises build skill mastery with activities that require independent problem solving, which challenge students to execute strategies they will encounter in today’s workplace.

Benchmark Series: Microsoft® Word 365, 2019 Edition, is designed for students who want to learn how to use the powerful word processing program to create professional looking documents for school, work, and personal communication needs.

The Benchmark Series is designed for students to develop a mastery skill level in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Its graduated, three-level instructional approach moves students to analyse, synthesise, and evaluate information. Multi-part, projects-based exercises build skill mastery with activities that require independent problem solving, which challenge students to execute strategies they will encounter in today's workplace. Complete course content is delivered in the Cirrus learning environment through a series of scheduled assignments that report to a grade book to track student progress and achievements.

Benchmark Series: Microsoft Word 2016: Desktop Publishing offers comprehensive coverage and practice with illustrated, step-by-step instruction in advanced Word techniques. Students are taught design concepts that are reinforced throught the chapter including focus, balance, directional flow, contrast, proportion, and consistency. Assessments challenge students and test their abilities to re-create files and solve problems independently. Includes coverage of Windows 10!
  • New, stronger focus on Microsoft Word
  • Access data files and end-of-chapter exercises through the student eBook
Student eBook includes links to:
  • Presentation videos with audio support
  • Glossary
  • Concepts Check matching exercises
  • Recheck quizzes
  • Skills Assessment projects that allow students to reflect on the work completed in the chapter
  • Visual Benchmark projects that provide students additional assessment opportunities with fewer instructions
  • Case Study projects that allow students to apply chapter concepts without any formatting instructions
  • Check Your Work PDF model answers so students can compare their work as they progress through chapter projects
  • Tutorials that offer a review of skills students should have mastered in Word prior to learning the advanced Word skills

Benchmark Series: Microsoft Word Level 2 builds students' intermediate-to-advanced skills in Word 2010, and helps develop critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently
  • Project-based approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.

Benchmark Series: Microsoft Word Level 1 builds students' introductory skills in Word 2010, and helps develop critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently
  • Project-based approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.

Paradigm's new Benchmark Series: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, students build mastery skills in the PowerPoint 2010, Its project-based approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.
  • Teaches key skills for using Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8
  • Mentoring instructional style guides students step-by-step in designing and creating effective slide shows that inform and motivate audiences.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently.
  • This text aligns to the Microsoft Office Specialist objectives.

Benchmark Series: Microsoft Excel Level 1 builds students' introductory skills in Excel 2010, and helps develop critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently
  • Project-based approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.

Benchmark Series: Microsoft Excel Level 2 builds students' intermediate-to-advanced skills in Excel 2010, and helps develop critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently
  • Project-based approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.

Paradigm's new Benchmark Series: Microsoft Access 2010 Level 1 builds students' introductory skills in Access 2010, and helps develop critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently. Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently.
  • Project approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.


With Paradigm's new Benchmark Series: Microsoft Access 2010 Levels 1 and 2, students build mastery skills in the Access 2010 application. Its project-based approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.
  • Teaches key skills for using Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8.
  • Mentoring instructional style guides students step-by-step in planning, creating, and managing databases to report and analyze information.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently.
  • This text aligns to the Microsoft Office Specialist objectives.

Paradigm's new Benchmark Series: Microsoft Office 2010 offers a project-based, case-study approach to learning Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Students build a working knowledge and introductory skill level in each application.
  • Project approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently.
  • Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently.
  • Capstone integrated project capitalizes on the power of the Office suite.
  • NEW! Includes model answer images for in-chapter projects.

With Paradigm’s new Benchmark Series: Microsoft Access 2016 Levels 1 and 2, students build mastery skills in Access 2016. Students receive step-by-step instructions in creating, formatting and maintaining databases to report and analyze information.

Key Features

Three-level instructional approach moves students from initial modeling of skills to guided application in projects-based exercises to independent problem solving in realistic workplaces.

The Benchmark Series:Microsoft Access 2016 Levels 1 and 2 includes assessments that challenge students and test their abilities to re-create files and solve problems independently.

The Benchmark Series is designed to teach the essential features to develop a mastery skill level in Office, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Its graduated, three-level instructional approach moves students from initial modeling of skills to guided application in projects-based exercises to independent problem solving in realistic workplaces.

The Benchmark Series includes assessments that challenge students and test their abilities to re-create files and solve problems independently.

With Paradigm’s new Benchmark Series: Microsoft Word 2016 Levels 1 and 2, students build mastery skill level in Word 2016. They receive step-by-step instructions in creating letters, reports, research papers, brochures, newsletters, and other documents.

Key Features

A graduated, three-level approach to mastering Microsoft Office 2016 applications.

Mentoring instructional style guides students step-by-step in creating letters, reports, research papers, brochures, newsletters, and other documents.

Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students’ abilities to solve problems independently.

With Benchmark Series: Microsoft Word 2016 Level 1, 2 and 3 students build Expert-level Microsoft Word skills through a graduated progression of guided tutorials and independent challenges. Working on realistic projects helps students build their technical knowledge and reinforce their problem-solving skills. Independent challenges help students build confidence and expertise.

With Benchmark Series: Microsoft Word 2016 Level 3 students continue to learn Expert-level Microsoft Word skills through a graduated progression of guided tutorials and independent challenges. Working on realistic projects helps students build their technical knowledge and reinforce their problem-solving skills. Independent challenges help students build confidence and expertise.

Benchmark Series: Microsoft (R) Word 365, 2019 Edition, is designed for students who want to learn how to use the powerful word processing program to create professional looking documents for school, work, and personal communication needs.