“Understanding and Using WorkKeys Scores” Webinar – Questions and Answers
April 2, 2014
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Will the PowerPoint presentation be posted
on our website?
The PowerPoint presentation and a link to the webinar recording have been posted
on your ACT state WorkKeys website.
Do we receive credits for CEU purposes for
the webinar? If so, please tell us how to get
that taken care of. Thank you.
ACT does not offer credit for participation. You may want to check with your
Department of Education.
How often is the job profile database
updated? Also slide 7 mentioned 80% of the
jobs profiled utilize these skills. Has this
percentage gone up from 77%? The asterisk
on the slide states 2007-2011. How has the
percentage gone up if no job profiles have
been added since 2011? Thanks.
The JobPro database is continually updated, but the information presented in slide 7
looks at the data from a specific 5-year period. Analysis of the data from years 20072011 was completed last year, and we anticipate an updated analysis later this year.
The 77% figure is based on jobs in the ACT JobPro database profiled from 20062010. The 80% figure is based on jobs profiled from 2007-2011.
Why are the “Individual Score Report” and
“Memo to Examinee” so different?
The “Individual Score Report” is generated through the WorkKeys Internet Version
testing system, and the “Memo to Examinee” is generated through the WorkKeys
paper-and-pencil testing system. While they are formatted differently, they do contain
the same information.
If a student scored a 7 in Applied
Mathematics, a 7 in Reading for Information,
and a 6 in Locating Information, would that
student qualify for a Platinum since Locating
Information only goes up to a level 6?
Yes. The Platinum certificate requires a minimum of a 6 on all three assessments.
In this instance, the examinee would earn a Platinum certificate.
Why does ACT take the minimum instead of
the average of the scores to determine the
certificate they receive? It is difficult for them
to understand that if they have two 6s and
one 4 that they get a Silver certificate.
Each WorkKeys assessment measures particular skills in a specific area. Within each
assessment, there are identified skills that individuals will generally exhibit at each
level. By averaging, the certificate would imply someone exhibits skills for one of the
assessments that they may not.
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Is the Occupational Profile Database a free
feature?
Yes, it is. This database is available at www.act.org/workkeys. In the Resources
section on this website, click on the “Search Jobs by Skills” link. The occupational
profiles are also part of Career Ready 101 and KeyTrain.
What does “green” and “Bright Outlook” mean
in the Occupational Profile Database
website?
When “green” appears next to a job title, it means that it’s a “green occupation” with
respect to the environment. When “Bright Outlook” appears next to a job title, it
means that these occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years,
will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.
What do the EST and the "Yes" in the WK
Prof column mean in the Occupational Profile
Database website?
“EST” means that profile for that particular job is an estimate based on extensive
research. “Yes” indicates that a job profile has been completed for this position.
Is the catalog of webinars and their scheduled
offerings available to the public somewhere
on ACT's website or distributed in WorkKeys
Notices?
There are two categories of webinars. One category consists of webinars that are
available to the general public. The link to access the catalog of public webinars is:
https://student.gototraining.com/1yx78/catalog/4912135621342396416. This
information is provided via an e-mail to thousands of individuals. The second
category consists of webinars for only those clients who have a WorkKeys contract
with ACT. Information on these WorkKeys training webinars is provided on a monthly
basis to WorkKeys Internet Version site administrators via WorkKeys Notices.
How do educators and students find out what
1,400 colleges are issuing ACE credit?
The American Council on Education (ACE) has a listing of their member institutions
at: http://www2.acenet.edu/CREDITCollegeNetwork/.
Do ALL of the colleges listed in the ACE
CREDIT College and University Network
allow credit for the NCRC? Or is this just a
recommendation to these colleges?
You will need to contact each institution to see if they are issuing college credit for the
NCRC.
Is there an alignment from ACT scores to
help predict what the student will score on the
WorkKeys?
Statistically speaking, there is a correlation between scores on The ACT and
WorkKeys, but scores on one test do not predict scores on the other.
How will KeyTrain assist us in raising our
scores?
KeyTrain is the learning program and curriculum that teaches the skills that are
defined by the WorkKeys system. It is designed to help individuals raise those skills
that are assessed.
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