WorkKeys Product Overview Presented By: Amanda Malloy

1959 founded 1959 American College Testing Program founded 1992 WorkKeys assessments 1992 First WorkKeys assessments developed First WorkKeys Service Center established One millionth WorkKeys assessment administered Workforce Development Division established 2006 National Career Readiness Certificate 2006 National Career Readiness Certificate initiated 2009 NAM 2009 ACT partners with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to certify workers’ skills 2010 NCCER CEWD 2010 ACT partners with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) ,000 job profiles ,000 job profiles entered into the ACT JobPro database…and growing History

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Assessments WorkKeys Internet Version NCRC Assessments Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information Other Foundational Skills Assessments Applied Technology Business Writing Workplace Observation Listening for Understanding Soft Skills Performance Talent Fit

Assessments Paper Pencil NCRC Assessments Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information Other Foundational Skills Assessments Applied Technology Business Writing Observation Listening Teamwork Teamwork Writing Writing

Encryption of Reports Encryption of Reports An encryption key must be used to open all Validus reports, but does not include Reports Portal reports Batch Loading Examinees Batch Loading Examinees Site Administrators can create a “batch” of registrations from an Excel header sheet, downloaded from Validus WorkKeys Internet Version Advanced Functions Barcode Management Barcode Management Allows you to connect paper/pencil BATCH scored assessment results with WorkKeys Internet Version Reports Portal

Expiration of Test Booklets Expiration of Test Booklets All test booklets are now printed with an expiration date on the front cover Test Booklets Must Be Returned Test Booklets Must Be Returned All test booklets must be shipped back within one week of testing or on the expiration date, whichever comes first WorkKeys Paper and Pencil Changes in Administration Scoring of Answer Documents Scoring of Answer Documents All answer documents must be scored on or before the expiration date

Help Available Where to Go When… ACT Customer Support: 800/WORKKEY ( ) General Weekly webcasts: Site Administrator Reference Website: Online Training Portal: Call 800/ for User ID and Password

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