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North Carolina State Testing WorkKeys Implementation Webinar November 2, 2011

North Carolina State Testing WorkKeys Implementation Webinar November 2, 2011. Presenters. Jo Anne Honeycutt, NC DPI Sheila Boyington, ACT, Vice President Mary Molusky, ACT, NC Project Manager Mary Lewis, ACT Program Manager. Today’s Goals.

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North Carolina State Testing WorkKeys Implementation Webinar November 2, 2011

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  1. North Carolina State TestingWorkKeys Implementation WebinarNovember 2, 2011

  2. Presenters • Jo Anne Honeycutt, NC DPI • Sheila Boyington, ACT, Vice President • Mary Molusky, ACT, NC Project Manager • Mary Lewis, ACT Program Manager

  3. Today’s Goals • Provide information about WorkKeys Work Readiness System. • Provide information to North Carolina School administrators to assist in the successful planning & administration of WorkKeys assessments. • Review decisions and activities school principals and appointed testing staff need to know for successful testing.

  4. Work Readiness System 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.

  5. Work Readiness System Comprehensive, evidence-based solutions. • Job Analysis • Define Your Workforce • Assessments • AssessYour Workforce • Training & Curriculum • Develop Your Workforce • Certification • Certify Your Workforce • Research & Analytics • Understand Your Workforce

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

  7. Assessments Assess the Workforce WorkKeys assessments measure “real world” workplace skills critical to job success. These skills are valuable for any occupation—skilled or professional—at any level of education, and in any industry. More than 10 million WorkKeys assessments have been administered.

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

  9. Assessments Assess individuals • Internet Version: A quick and convenient way to deliver assessments • Paper-and-Pencil Assessments:Can be used for accommodations

  10. Training & Curriculum Improve skills 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.

  11. Training & Curriculum Improve skills KeyTrain provides a self-paced curriculum to help individuals fill their skills gap 6 6 Skills Gap 5 5 5 5 KeyTrain Skills Gap Individual Results 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 Job Profile Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information

  12. Certification Certify abilities The National Career Readiness Certificate, issued by ACT, is a portable, evidence-based credential that certifies essential workplace skills and is a reliable predictor of workplace success.

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

  14. Certification Certify abilities The NCRC is a credential that is used across all sectors of the economy and certifies the following skills: • Problem solving • Critical thinking • Reading and using work-related text • Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems • Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems • Setting up and performing work-related mathematical calculations • Locating, synthesizing, and applying information that is presented graphically • Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information presented in multiple, related graphics

  15. Certification Certify skills Percentage of U.S. Examinees Earning The Certificate 1% 18% 47% 21% Source: ACT JobPro Data 2006-2010

  16. National Career Readiness Certificate Median Annual Salaries Bronze Silver Gold Auto Body Repairers Butchers & Meat Cutters Cooks, Cafeteria Workers Furniture Finishers Home Health Aides Housekeeping Janitorial Supervisors Painting & Coating Workers Refuse Material Collectors Accounting Clerks Auto Master Mechanics Billing Clerks Licensed Practical Nurses Machine Operators Machinists Medical Laboratory Technicians Payroll Clerks Pipe Fitters Production Inspectors Computer Programmers Electricians Environmental Engineering Techs Instrumentation Technicians Librarians Semiconductor Processors Training & Development Specialists Vocational Education Teachers Wholesale & Retail Buyers $26,000 $34,000 $49,000

  17. Certification Certify skills Total NCRC Qualifiers by Year Source: Internet and Paper-and-Pencil based WorkKeys Assessments from 2006-2010. Notes: NCRC Qualifiers include examinees that took the RI, AM, and LI WorkKeys assessments and qualified for an NCRC.

  18. Benefits A Key to Upskilling America • Industry Leaders:ACT’s workforce solutions support skill building and portable credentials for career pathways using industry competency models. • Workforce Leaders:Flexible, multi-dimensional system can be rapidly deployed to improve the overall quality and readiness of the American workforce. • Employers:Hire employees with the right interests and skills. • Educators & Career Coaches:Ensure that an individual is ready for work—and for life. • Career Seekers & Students:Achieve education and workplace success.

  19. North CarolinaThe facts What’s happening in NC • Testing window will be February 2012 • Seniors who are CTE concentrators should take the assessment (4 CTE credits, one level II course) • Focus/advisory groups will assist in guiding the implementation

  20. TrainingTest administration training • On Site November 10, November 21, December 8, 9 as part of CTE Director Regional Meetings • WKIV Webinars 3 sessions in January Refresher in January • Online Self-Paced www.act.org/workkeys/reference/training User ID: Admin Password: Training • Quick Start Guides – www.act.org/workkeys/reference

  21. WorkKeys Internet VersionFeatures • Check technical specifications Shared band width 256K sustained per workstation • Realms • Batch load examinees • Grouping • Scores Immediate • Schedule – Amount of time per assessment

  22. WorkKeys paper testingProcess North Carolina Order form Orders begin: December 5, 2011 Order deadline: January 5, 2012 North Carolina Scoring Order Form Return ALL tests by March 15, 2012

  23. WorkKeys testing accommodationsProcess • Accommodations Documentation WorkKeys Internet Version • Extended time Paper and Pencil • Braille • Reader Script • Large Print

  24. National Career Readiness CertificateCertificate process • Certificates • DPI will assist LEAs in printing certificates and reporting data • Specific paper requirements • Web training provided

  25. School Contact • Complete November 15 – 17, 2011 • Testing contact, phone, email • Additional details will follow

  26. Resource Page • http://act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/

  27. Contact Us Mary Molusky, NC Project Manager Mary.molusky@act.org Mary Lewis Mary.lewis@act.org Questions 800.967.5539 877.842.6205

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