ACT WorkKeys®

Kickoff

North Carolina

September 12, 2018

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Nicole BurtProject Coordinator - Trainer

ACT Operational Program Management

Katie WollanProject Coordinator – North Carolina

ACT Operational Program Management

Julie MoliqueEducational Consultant

Analysis and Reporting

Division of Accountability Services

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Shannon JordanEducational Consultant

Testing Policy and Operations

Division of Accountability Services

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Agenda

Guiding Question: What do I need to know

about administering WorkKeys in 2018-

2019?

• Remarks from NCDPI

• 2018-2019 Schedule

• Online and Paper Test Administration

• Key Match Criteria

• Score Reports and using WorkKeys

scores (the ACT WorkKeys NCRC)

• Communication from ACT

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Information from NCDPI

Accountability

Model

NC Accountability Indicators

• Reading and Mathematics End-of-Grade and End-of-Course Assessments

• Science End-of-Grade Assessments

• English Learners Progress (ELP)

• 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate (CGR)

• School Growth• Elementary/Middle School Growth (Reading,

Math, and Science)

• High School Growth (Reading and Math)

• Biology End-of-Course Assessments

• ACT/WorkKeys Assessments

• Passing NC Math 3 (Math Course Rigor)

Students

included in the

Indicator

• 12th graders who are Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators

• Students have met the standard if they earn a Silver, Gold or Platinum NCRC

Accountability Determination

1. Grade 12 students

2. CTE Concentrator

3. ACT WorkKeys Score

CTE

Concentrators

“A concentrator is a student who has earned four

or more technical credits in a Career Cluster, at

least one of which is a completer course. The

student may earn all four credits from foundation

courses or three from foundation and one from

enhancement courses for the Career Cluster.”

• More information regarding CTE concentrators can be found at:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/cte/ (North Carolina Career and Technical

Education Career Clusters document)

Testing

Exceptions

If students have previously taken ACT WorkKeys

and earned a Silver, Gold or Platinum Career

Readiness Certificate, they are not required to

participate in the ACT WorkKeys administration.

WorkKeys Testing Exception deadlines

for the 2018-19 school year:

Fall – November 23, 2018

Spring – March 22, 2019

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2018-2019

Schedule

Schedule of

Events

December 3 – 7,

2018Fall Test Window

April 1 – 12,

2019Spring Test Window

*Test windows are the same for online and paper testing

November 7, 2018

2:00 pm EDTOnline Test Administration Webinar

November 15, 2018

2:00 pm EDTFall Test Administration Q&A Session

March 7, 2019

2:00 pm EDTSpring Test Administration Q&A Session

www.act.org/stateanddistrict/northcarolina#wk

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Online Test

Administration

Overview

Technical Requirements:

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/workkeys-for-educators/assessments/administration/technical.html

Batch

Loading

Students

Batch Loading Quick Start Guide:

https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/RegisterBatchLoad.pdf

Online

Testing

Resources

November 7, 2018

2:00 pm EDT

Online Test Administration

Webinar

Register: https://bit.ly/2Om98MY

https://actapps.act.org/WorkKeysStatus/status.jsp#_ga=2.26394045.16612

47131.1534772760-876237762.1519662999

Resources

for

Students

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/workkeys-

for-job-seekers/preparation.html?page=0&chapter=1

https://testregistration.org/rsp/Login.do?event=

go&realm=20770563

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Paper Test

Administration

Overview

Testing Accommodations

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Administration Codes

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“900” Admin Codes

Ordering Test Materials

Test

Booklet

Answer

Document

Exp: ##/##/##

CCRIS Portal:readiness.act.org

Important

Paper

Testing

Dates

Fall Test Window December 3 – 7, 2018

October 1 – 5, 2018 Paper Ordering Window

December 10 – 12, 2018 Pickup Window

December 21, 2018 Answer Document Return Deadline

Spring Test Window April 1 – 12, 2019

February 4 – 8, 2019 Paper Ordering Window

April 15 – 17, 2019 Pickup Window

April 26, 2019 Answer Document Return Deadline

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Five Key

Match

Criteria

• Student First Name

• Student Last Name

• Month of Birth

• Day of Birth

• Examinee ID Number

• Student’s PowerSchool® Number

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Score Reporting

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Using

WorkKeys

Scores

The ACT WorkKeys NCRC is…

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Communication from

ACT

www.act.org/stateanddistrict/northcarolina#wk

Monday–Friday (except holidays)

7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (Central Time)

800.967.5539

workkeys@act.org

www.act.org/stateanddistrict/northcarolina#wk

Contact Us

In

Conclusion

Guiding Question: What do I need to know about administering WorkKeys in 2018-2019?

• Remarks from NCDPI

• 2018-2019 Schedule

• Key Match Criteria

• Online and Paper Test Administration

• Score Reports and using WorkKeys scores (the ACT WorkKeys NCRC)

• Communication from ACT