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Integrating WorkKeys and KeyTrain Into Your Class, Courses, or Student Career Plans

Integrating WorkKeys and KeyTrain Into Your Class, Courses, or Student Career Plans . Mary Beth Lykins , Counselor, Claremore High School Tammy Kersey , Health Instructor, Metro Technology Center

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Integrating WorkKeys and KeyTrain Into Your Class, Courses, or Student Career Plans

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  1. Integrating WorkKeys and KeyTrain Into Your Class, Courses, or Student Career Plans Mary Beth Lykins, Counselor, Claremore High School Tammy Kersey, Health Instructor, Metro Technology Center Katie Buchanan, Career Advisor, Northeast Technology Center Jo Kahn, Oklahoma Dept. Of CareerTech

  2. Why are manufacturers rejecting job applicants? Inadequate basic employability skills – 69% Inadequate reading/writing skills – 32% Inadequate math skills – 21% Inadequate oral communications skills- 17.5% Source: National Association of Manufacturers – The skills gap

  3. New ACT Study Says… Whether planning to enter college or workforce training programs after graduation, high school students need to be educated to a comparable level of readiness in reading and mathematics.

  4. Preparing for a World of Opportunities College Readiness & Career Readiness require equal preparation

  5. Issues ACT’s results raised Does a diploma from School A = one from School B? Does Algebra II = Algebra II at all schools? What actual skills do students have? = Limited ability to compare the skill levels of students across the state DOES

  6. ACT Developed A Measuring Stick – a skills-based ruler • Simple to understand • Validated by research • Link job requirements with skills • Common language for educators and employers

  7. Strengths Workplace contextual assessments Complies with EEOC content validity standards for hiring Developed by business and educators More than an assessment or a curriculum guide…it is a system

  8. Foundational Skill Assessments • Reading for Information — measures the skills used when people read and use written text to do a job. • Locating Information — measures the skills people use when they work with workplace graphics such as charts, graphs, tables, forms, and diagrams • Applied Mathematics — measures skills used when applying mathematical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to work-related problems. 

  9. Average Starting Salary by WorkKeys Skill Level

  10. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES: HEALTHCARE

  11. Job Profile Database Employer Needs a Computer Programmer Computer Programmer Applied Math Locating Info. Reading for Info. Dept. of Labor O*NET 15-1021.00 5 5 5 WorkKeys Scores Needed http://www.act.org/workkeys/profiles/occuprof

  12. Compare the Employer’s Need and Individual Skills – Find the Gaps 5 5 5 Employer Need Job profile 5 3 3 AssessIndividual Skills Reading for Information Locating Information Applied Mathematics Comparison shows where additional training is needed

  13. So What’s KeyTrain? KeyTrain is a curriculum system that assists in improving a student's basic workplace skills to help them successfully qualify and retain a high-skilled, high-wage career. KeyTrain offers performance-based education and training via an online subscription based program

  14. By Using KeyTrain KeyTrain helps to close identified skills gaps Assess your potential WorkKeys score Review topics in each WorkKeys skill area Practice problems similar to those on an actual WorkKeys assessment

  15. KeyTrain system includes… Targeted, self-paced instruction Pre- and post-assessments A complete learning management system An occupational job profiles database. These components can be used to help individuals learn, practice and demonstrate the skills they need to succeed in the jobs and careers they desire.

  16. Oklahoma Career Readiness Certificate Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information Foundational Skill Assessments WorkKeysScores Certificate Gold 5’s and above Silver 4’s and above Bronze 3’s and above

  17. Oklahoma’s CRC program involves … • Having a career-readiness certificate program with a portable credential documenting fundamental skills required by employers • Using the assessment system to validate the skills and skill levels of job seekers and compare them to the skills needed for jobs in Oklahoma today and in the future.

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