1. Copyright 2006, Thinking Media, a division of SAI Interactive, Inc. KeyTrain is a registered trademark of Thinking Media. WorkKeys is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc. The WorkKeys Job Skills Assessment System is a product of ACT, Inc. Creating a Skilled Workforce

2. Profile - benchmark WorkKeys - assess KeyTrain – remediate Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) Applied Math Reading for Information Locating Information Definitions/Terms

3. WorkKeys Test Performance of U.S. Examinees-Reading for Information 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 <33456 The Good News: 34% are at Level 4 The Bad News: 14% are ≤ Level 3

4. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 <33456 WorkKeys Test Performance of U.S. Examinees-Applied Mathematics The Good News: 25% are at Level 4 The Bad News: 27% are ≤ Level 3

5. Locating Information Requirement – Process Operator Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 2000 20102005 1995

6. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 <3 3 4 56 WorkKeys Test Performance of U.S. Examinees-Locating Information (5/03-4/05) 1995 2000 today

7. A more skilled: StudentEmployee Candidate pool Workforce Goals

8. Oklahoma Oklahoma Career Technical Education increased at least one level increased at least one level For all three tests: 6.3% level 3 40% level 4 30% level 5 20% level 6 3.8% level 7 94% at 4 or above 50% at 5 or above

9. Chicago Public Schools Prairie State Exam Preparation (inc. WorkKeys) - Chose KeyTrain and implemented in over 100 schools - Have since logged over 200,000 hours - Demonstrated higher PSAE scores in students who use KeyTrain Students using KeyTrain gained 1 level in Math and ½ level in Reading with only 4 hours of use!

10. Central New Mexico Community College Integration of WorkKeys Skill Development Wanted to improve skills of students in various occupational programs Need to do this in existing courses and schedules Thinking Media analyzed course content Correlated course content to WorkKeys skills Developed matrix of course activities to each skill / level Provided staff training on improving skills in existing curriculum Use KeyTrain for students who are more than one level below that required for success in class

11. “Rather than a world in which places compete for business [and people follow] we will increasingly live in a world where places compete for people and businesses follow.” The most mobile age group [25-34] in the workforce has leveled in growth. With an aging workforce, people are becoming more rooted and less mobile. The opportunity: a rooted, stable, skilled workforce is a powerful asset. The Economic Opportunity The Young and Restless in a Knowledge Economy CEOs for Cities, 2006

12. 1 2 Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Applied Technology Writing ListeningObservation Teamwork WorkKeys Skills Levels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Business Writing

13. WorkKeys Identifies Skill Gaps By comparing the job profile and individual assessment results, skills gaps can be identified 3 4 3 4 3 4 55 6 3 4 Applied Mathematics 3 4 Reading for Information 3 4 Locating Information 5 Skills Gap Individual Results Job Profile

14. KeyTrain Helps to Fill Skill Gaps KeyTrain provides self-paced curriculum to help individuals fill their skill gaps 3 4 3 4 3 4 55 6 3 4 Applied Mathematics 3 4 Reading for Information 3 4 Locating Information 5 Individual Job Profile 5 6 KeyTrain

15. KeyTrain: The Complete System WorkKeys Skills Curriculum Pre-WorkKeys Curriculum Career Skills Learning Management System Profiles Database Career Clusters

16. Multiple Delivery Formats Web-Based Client-Server CD-ROM Spanish Language WorkbooksACT Centers

17. KeyTrain Skill Areas Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information Applied Technology ListeningWritingTeamworkObservation Business Writing Pre-WorkKeys Courses Career Skills –Soft Skills Career Clusters

18. ACT-Compliant Curriculum KeyTrain / Thinking Media is an ACT “Level I Publisher” and “Preferred Provider” of WorkKeys curriculum KeyTrain has been reviewed and found to meet ACT’s standards for WorkKeys skills instruction – the first curriculum that met standards in all skill areas. ACT™ and WorkKeys® are trademarks of ACT, Inc. Thinking Media is not owned or controlled by ACT, Inc.; however, ACT, Inc. has reviewed these training materials and has determined that they meet ACT, Inc.’s standards for WorkKeys training curriculum.

19. KeyTrain Curriculum Features High instructional design standards enable true and effective skills development. Systematic approach of setting objectives, reviewing skills, and practicing skills in realistic applications. Constructive, context-sensitive feedback enables students to understand and learn from mistakes. Full natural voice soundtrack enhances understanding and attention span especially for low- reading skill learners.

20. Shown Effective in a Variety of Applications GED Preparation – Tidewater C C, Virginia – Addition of KeyTrain to GED program significantly increased GED passing rates. Program now has a first attempt success rate of 89 to 94%. Has placed nearly 400 students into jobs. Accuplacer – TVI Technical College, New Mexico – Compared two different English classes using traditional curriculum and KeyTrain. Analyzed results using WorkKeys and Accuplacer. The KeyTrain class had an increase of 21% in the percentage of students scoring over Level 4 in WorkKeys, and an increase of 11% in the percentage of students improving Accuplacer scores. TABE – Adult Education, West Virginia – Noted increases of up to 4 or 5 grade levels in TABE after using KeyTrain. WorkKeys – Georgia Manufacturer - 200 employees who tested Level 3 or below in Reading, Math or Locating, 95% increased at least one level and 72% increased two levels or more

21. Leader for WorkKeys Curricula Leader for WorkKeys Curricula Some example of KeyTrain Adoptions: Louisiana – WorkReady Certificate – TANF 47 of 48 Colleges Michigan – Post Secondary Award – Many One Stops/Schools Virginia – Certificate – 95% of Colleges West Virginia – Adult Ed Adoption – State License North Carolina – Working on Initiative 35 Colleges and growing South Carolina – Technical College State License 2/3 One Stops Illinois – Prairie State Exam – Chicago Public Schools, 1/3 others North Dakota – One Stops – State License Georgia – Over 1/3 of High Schools Kentucky – Employability Certificate – KCTCS State License Oregon– Teacher/ParaPro State License Hawaii – Community College – State License

22. Key Advantages of KeyTrain Curriculum Student Management Competitive Comparisons Certificate Resources Customer Service Results!

23. Curriculum Features A variety of types of interactions – not just multiple choice Context-sensitive immediate feedback Provides constructive hints Does not simply show the correct answer Full natural-voice soundtrack (real person) Assists learners with low reading skills or ESL Improves useful attention span Show by DoD research to be more effective than artificial voice Meets ACT quality standards in all skill areas.

24. Learning Management Unique Features Allows instructor to assign lessons to individuals and classes Can allow or disallow self-enrollment independently of assignments Pretest automatically adds correct lessons to assignment list Can create assignment list directly from job profile Can control whether student must complete each problem and each topic before proceeding to posttest Can specify allowed number of test attempts globally or by lesson Multiple levels of administrator access and permissions (web version)

25. Student Tracking System

26. KeyTrain Career Skills KeyTrain Career Skills is an interactive set of 200 lessons Field-tested curriculum Skills identified by employers as those most needed by employees to be successful Short true/false quiz at the end of each lesson Major topic areas: Work Habits, Communication Skills, Workplace Effectiveness, Business Etiquette, The Job Search

27. KeyTrain Career Skills Sample Page

28. KeyTrain for Different Organizations Secondary schoolsState Standards Desired Careers Community CollegesEntry Standards Exit Standards Adult Ed AgenciesLiteracy Goals Job Openings GED Assessment One-Stop AgenciesJob Openings Clients to Desired Careers BusinessesProfiles – Prospective Employees Profiles – Current Employees Career CertificatesCertificate Standards

29. WorkKeys/KeyTrain Adoptions Oklahoma – Career and Technology Centers – State License Oklahoma – Employment Security Commission – State License Louisiana – WorkReady Certificate – TANF 47 of 49 Colleges Michigan – MME – over 100 high schools Virginia – Certificate – 95% of Colleges West Virginia – Adult Ed Adoption – State License Tennessee – 1/2 of One Stops – Used in Model CRC Program North Carolina – Working on Initiative 32 Colleges and growing South Carolina – Technical College State License,2/3 One Stops Illinois – Prairie State Exam – Chicago Public Schools, 1/3 others North Dakota – One Stops – State License Georgia – Over 1/3 of High Schools, 1/3 Technical Colleges Oregon– Teacher/ParaPro State License Kentucky – Employability Certificate – KCTCS State License Hawaii – Community College – State License Colorado – One Stops – State License

30. Job Profiles Database

31. Profile Search Results

32. DOT and O*Net Job Details

33. The Career Readiness Certificate Skill Areas of Most Career Readiness Certificates Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information Bronze – Minimum of Level 3 in all Skill Areas Qualified for 30% of Jobs Silver – Minimum of Level 4 Qualified for 65% of Jobs Gold – Minimum of Level 5 Qualified for 90% of Jobs

34. Oklahoma Model A concerted effort from the beginning:  Department of Commerce  Board of Regents  Career and Tech Ed  OK Community Colleges  WIBs  OK State University  Businesses Initial plan  Advisory Board  Assessments for 17,000 individuals  Pilots… 16 sites  Ended up with 160 sites

35. Oklahoma Model

36. CTE in Oklahoma Occupational Profiles = requirements Welding Program: 5 in Applied Math, 4 in Locating Information, 4 in Reading for Information Pre-test upon entry (not a screening tool) Remediate if necessary: KeyTrain, 45 minutes per week, in one case. Post-test when ready Exit program with CRC – foundational skills as well as job-specific skills

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