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    ACT WorkKeys
     
    The main thing you really need to know:  
     
    • ACT WorkKeys is a measurement of how well our students are prepared right now for college and career. 

     

    • It also gives our students the opportunity to earn a nationally-recognized credential (for free!) based on their scores of ACT WorkKeys assessments. 

     

    • Therefore, this is one more opportunity to earn a certification to include on school/job applications, resumes, etc. proving our students have foundational skills necessary college and the workplace!
     
    **There are lots of links for you! Use them!**
     
     
     

     

    ACT WorkKeys will be given free of charge to all North Carolina students who plan to graduate this school year AND are Career and Technical Education (CTE) concentrators. WorkKeys is part of North Carolina’s school accountability program. Students participating have the opportunity to earn a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).

    ACT WorkKeys assessments are designed to measure students' career readiness as they prepare to enter college and the workforce by assessing their abilities in three core areas:
     

     

    Students' performance in these areas is meant to demonstrate their abilities to potential employers through the use of standardized, quantitative metrics. There are four certification levels: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. 

     

    Employment Outcomes of ACT NCRC Earners link

     

    Bronze level signifies that a recipient scored at least a level 3 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 16% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys Occupational Skills Database.

    Silver level signifies that a recipient scored at least a level 4 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 67% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys Occupational Skills Database .  

    Gold level signifies that a recipient scored at least a level 5 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 93% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys Occupational Skills Database .  

    Platinum level signifies that a recipient scored at least a level 6 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 99% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys Occupational Skills Database .  

    ACT WorkKeys has helped millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies build their skills to increase global competitiveness and develop successful career pathways.

    Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys assessments in Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents can lead to earning ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT NCRC), a portable credential earned by more than 2.3 million people across the United States.

     

     
      
     
    Ms. Glover's WorkKeys Top 10:
    1. ACT WorkKeys is a part of our school’s accountability model as required by North Carolina.
    2. The state requires students to participate in WorkKeys who will graduate this school year AND are or will be CTE concentrators.
      • NC selects this population simply because the state cannot afford to test all potential graduates.
    3. A CTE concentrator is a student who has two or more Career & Technical Education credits in a career cluster. (Click HERE for more info on career clusters.)
    4. These assessments measure students' current skills in Applied Math, Graphics Literacy, and Workplace Documents.
    5. This is NOT a CTE test.
    6. It is not a pass/fail test.
    7. Students have the opportunity to earn National Career Readiness Certificates at the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum level.  (The state is looking for Silver and Above.)
      • These certificates are portable, evidence-based credentials that help students show they possess essential skills for success in education and the workplace.
    8. Assessments are online... 3 Assessments (see #4 above)... 55 minutes for each assessment.... 30-35 questions per assessment
    9. It will last through 1st and 2nd blocks.
    10. Students can prepare:

     

    Ms. G's Presentation for Students, Staff, and Parents