Northeast Region CDC/SPC

The ACT WorkKeys

Marchelle S. Horner

October 3, 2013

Session Outcomes

Understand NC WorkKeys Initiative

Understand your role as CDCs & SPCs

Understand the benefits for all stakeholders

What is WorkKeysACT WorkKeys is a job skills

assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs.

What is WorkKeys con’t designed to measure students'

career readiness as they prepare to enter the workforce by assessing their abilities in three core areas: Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information. These are high stakes test used to get a job, keep a job or job promotion.

Why WorkKeys

In addition, the North Carolina State Board of Education voted in December 2011 to include results from the ACT and WorkKeys in the READY school accountability model.

• Graduates who are Career and Technical Education Completers

• Graduates who are on-track or may be a Completer by Graduation

EligibleEligible StudentsStudents

Accountability Determination

1.Graduates2.CTE Completer3.WorkKeys Score

The WorkKeys Business Rule

Identify all public school students who are projected to graduate in the 2013-14 school year as Career and Technical Education (CTE) concentrators or expected to be concentrators.  These students are required to complete the WorkKeys assessments.

Impact of Not Testing Impact of Not Testing

• If graduates who are CTE Concentrators are not tested, the participation rate may be impacted

• If 95 % Participation is not met…

• Year 1: Letters to parents with the participation rate

• Year 2: Action plan

• Year 3: Difference between participation and 95 % = percent of scores flipped to non-Silver

CRC Certificate Levels

There are four certification levels:

Platinum-score 6Gold- score 5Silver- score 4Bronze-score 3

WorkKeys Data

Final Accountability data is pending for 2012-2013.

State/National Comparison

Final Accountability data is pending for 2012-2013.

Job Qualifications of Certificate Holders

NCRC 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

CertificationCertification

Data: Go for the Gold

PNP/WKIV

2012-13 WorkKeys N= State %

WKIV 90,759 86%

PNP 14,646 14%

Total Assessments 105,405  

• Power School Number Replaces NC WISE

• December Testing

• Early graduates

• Early Colleges

• Specific western schools

What’s New - WorkKeys 2013-14What’s New - WorkKeys 2013-14

WorkKeys 2013-14 ResourcesWorkKeys 2013-14 Resources

• Webpage• http://act.org/aap/northcaro

lina/

• Schedule of Dates

• Meet deadlinesMeet deadlines

• EstablishmentEstablishment

• OrderingOrdering

• Returning materialsReturning materials

• Call if you have questionsCall if you have questions

• 1.800.WORKKEYS1.800.WORKKEYS

• Order appropriatelyOrder appropriately

Improvements for WorkKeys Improvements for WorkKeys 2013-142013-14

Roles

Concentrator Identification and

accommodations

Errors report

WebsiteWebsite

Strategies & Discussion

Targets for Instruction

Benefits for….

• Learners• Teachers/Faculty• Postsecondary• Workforce

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

• Students @ Work• ACT 2013 College and Career

Readiness Workshops• NC State Fair• Moodle

Questions?Questions?

Contact Information

Marchelle.horner@dpi.nc.gov

919.807.3937

Hours:

M-F 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.