North Carolina CTE Conference July 2012 Mary Molusky Mary Lewis Amanda Malloy Wynnette Slaymaker Carl Forbes

Agenda Introductions Review of 2012 Testing What’s New for Timeline Accommodations Questions

ACT, Inc. Mission: “Helping People Achieve Education and Workplace Success”

Work Readiness System evidence-based Comprehensive, evidence-based solutions. With ACT’s Work Readiness System, we haven’t reinvented the wheel: we’ve set a new wheel in motion to help you reinvent your workforce.

Job AnalysisJob Analysis Define Your Workforce AssessmentsAssessments Assess Your Workforce Training & CurriculumTraining & Curriculum Develop Your Workforce CertificationCertification Certify Your Workforce Research & AnalyticsResearch & Analytics Understand Your Workforce Work Readiness System evidence-based Comprehensive, evidence-based solutions.

Who uses WorkKeys High Schools Community Colleges Business/Industry Corrections Workforce Agencies

Job Analysis Define Your Workforce 18,000 ACT has one of the largest, most robust occupational profile databases, with more than 18,000 job profiles.

Job Analysis Define Your Workforce

Communication Skills Business Writing Listening for Understanding Reading for Information Problem Solving Skills Applied Mathematics Applied Technology Locating Information Workplace Observation Interpersonal Skills Teamwork Soft Skills Performance Talent Fit Assessments Assess Your Workforce

KeyTrain ® is an interactive learning tool for developing and improving the applied workplace skills defined by the WorkKeys system. The core curriculum is complemented by reporting capabilities, diagnostic tools, and soft skills curriculum. Training & Curriculum Develop Your Workforce

Training & Curriculum Develop Your Workforce

Evidence-based Industry-recognized Portable Used to document essential skills linked to workplace success Awarded at four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum credential The NCRC™ is a credential that is: Certification Certify Your Workforce

14 | DRAFT | © 2012 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. National Career Readiness Certificate Three WorkKeys assessments Applied mathematics Reading for information Locating information 3s and above Bronze 4s and above Silver 5s and above Gold WorkKeys ScoresCertificate 6s and above Platinum

National Career Readiness Certificate New Design

1%47%21%18% Source: ACT JobPro Data Percentage of U.S. Examinees Earning The Certificate Certification Certify Your Workforce

2012 Results NCNC DataNational Data No Certificate5,39415%13% Bronze8,24423%21% Silver17,17249%47% Gold4,45613%18% Platinum59<1%1% Total Certificates29,931 Total Tested35,325

Internet v. Paper Internet 18,175 examinees Paper/Pencil17,150 examinees

What’s New for Early Graduate Testing Recorded Training Live Q/A (after Recorded Training) Return of test materials

School Contacts Principal sent week of August 7 School WorkKeys Test Supervisor and Back up by September 5

Ordering WorkKeys Test Supervisor places order online Return Order Confirmation Save this!

Scoring Electronic report pick up for PNP on designated dates WKIV immediate electronic score results

Return Materials Follow instructions in the WorkKeys Supervisor manual Answer documents returned with pre-paid label Test materials returned with pre-paid label

Accommodations Summary Chart Refer to manual

Communication sent to school contact Posted on website WorkKey or

Questions