Using WIN Software A Student Overview Linda A. Martin Poynor Adult & Community Ed. July, 2007

Using WIN Software2 WorkKeys A job skills assessment system measuring “real-world’ skills that employers believe are critical to job success Helps workers build the skills that employers want Helps employers find and hire better qualified workers

Using WIN Software3 WorkKeys and WIN WorkKeys: A job-related skills assessment program WIN: A type of software that gets you ready to take the WorkKeys assessment tests Career Readiness Certification: shows that you have the core “employability” skills to do a particular job

Using WIN Software4 Class Time Will Be Divided Between: Lessons in the classroom that focus on WorkKeys skills Lessons in the computer lab using WIN & other types of software

Using WIN Software5 SKILL AREAS Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information Applied Technology Teamwork Observation Listening & Writing Business Writing

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7 Areas Tested For WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate: Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information

Using WIN Software8 Career Readiness Certificate BRONZE LEVEL – WorkKeys® Level 3 scores in all three skill areas SILVER LEVEL – WorkKeys® Level 4 scores in all three skill areas. GOLD LEVEL – WorkKeys® Level 5 scores in all three skill areas.

Using WIN Software9 Career Readiness Certificate BRONZE LEVEL – Core employability skills for approximately 30% of jobs. SILVER LEVEL – Core employability skills for approximately 65% of jobs. GOLD LEVEL – Core employability skills for approximately 90% of jobs.

Using WIN Software10 Terms You Need to Know Placement Tests—help determine where you should start in the software Area—Reading, Applied Mathematics, etc. Level—the level of difficulty (3,4, 5, etc.) Lesson Number—the lesson within the level that you want to work on Resume—allows you to start back where you left off Progress—allows you to check on how well you’re doing

Using WIN Software11 Using the SC Web Portal WIN software is now available on the Internet. Once enrolled, you can log in from any computer with an Internet connection and use the software. The computer will keep track of what you have done. From school, click on Internet Explorer and use the following Internet address: This will take you to the home page for the WorkReady SC Web Portal.

Using WIN Software12 Follow these steps: Go to (for home and school computer access).

Using WIN Software13 The Home Page for the Web Portal looks like this.

Using WIN Software14 On the home page, go to the WorkReady SC Partners Tab. Drag over to the Courseware Tab to link to the WIN software.

Using WIN Software15 This will take you to a log in screen. Once you are logged into the software, you can work from any computer you choose to use. First Name Last Name PIN Submit

Using WIN Software16 Navigating the Program

Using WIN Software17 Starting Again and Checking Your Progress WIN will let you resume where you left off the last time you worked on an area. You can check on your progress. Your teacher can check on your progress. You need to score 80% on the Posttest to advance from one level to another.

Using WIN Software18 Using the Career Center Database

Using WIN Software19 Career Alignment

Using WIN Software20 Getting Started Log In. Take Placement Tests for the areas that your teacher assigns. The computer will place you in the software based on your placement tests.

Using WIN Software21 The End