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Why WorkKeys ?

Why WorkKeys ?. Presented by: Beaufort County School’s Career Development Coordinators January 2014. Presenters. Kristy Christenberry Career Development Coordinator Washington/Ed Tech High School Kim Mayo Career Development Coordinator Southside/ Northside High School. Agenda.

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Why WorkKeys ?

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  1. Why WorkKeys? Presented by: Beaufort County School’s Career Development Coordinators January 2014

  2. Presenters • Kristy Christenberry Career Development Coordinator Washington/Ed Tech High School • Kim Mayo Career Development CoordinatorSouthside/NorthsideHigh School

  3. Agenda • Why WorkKeys for North Carolina Graduates? • WorkKeys for North Carolina Benefits • The North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate • Core Areas • Avenues to Higher Salaries • Assessment Styles • Testing Schedule • Resources

  4. Why WorkKeys for North Carolina Graduates? • Focused and directed course of study • Completed a CTE Cluster • Ensure that students have the skills they need to be college and career ready • Showing where and how they can improve their skills

  5. Why WorkKeys for North Carolina Graduates? • Providing a way to verify their abilities to educators and employers • Demonstrate the qualifications for the North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate • Avenue to higher salaries • Identify career pathways to achieve goals for a fulfilling future

  6. WorkKeys for North Carolina Benefits • Certifies a work-ready student • Greater employment opportunities • Validates skills and knowledge to employers • Economic development tool • NC CRC database houses 135,000 records

  7. The North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate • Aligned with ACT’s National Career Readiness Certificate • Portable, evidence-based credentials • Help students demonstrate that they possess essential skills for success in education and the workplace

  8. The North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate • Awarded at three levels – Silver, Gold, and Platinum • Based on scores achieved on three WorkKeys tests: • Applied Mathematics • Locating Information • Reading for Information

  9. How to earn the North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate (NCCRC)

  10. Three Core Areas (Assessments) 77% of profiled jobs utilize all of these skills • Applied Mathematics • Reading for Information • Locating Information *Numbers are based on analysis of 5,618 jobs profiled from 2006 to 2010 in the ACT JobPro database.

  11. Avenues to Higher Salaries Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wages 2009, ACT JobPro Data 2006-20

  12. Assessments Styles • WorkKeys Internet Version (WKIV) • Paper-and-Pencil Version (PNP)

  13. Testing Schedule -- Internet Version • Washington High School – TBA • Southside High School – TBA • Northside High School – TBA • Ed Tech High School – TBA • Makeup Testing (All Schools) – TBA • Review of Score Reports with Testing Groups • Week of March 25th

  14. Testing Schedule -- Paper & Pencil Version • Southside High School – TBA • Northside High School – TBA • Washington High School – TBA • Ed Tech High School – TBA • Makeup Testing (All Schools) – TBA • Review of Score Reports with Testing Groups • Week of March 25th

  15. Resources • North Carolina Website: • www.act.org/aap/northcarolina/ • Career Development Coordinators • Kristy Christenberrykchriste@beaufort.k12.nc.us • Kim Mayo kmayo@beaufort.k12.nc.us • CTE Director • Stacey Gerard sgerard@beaufort.k12.nc.us

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