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In consultation with employers, educators, and experts in employment and
training requirements, ACT has identified key generic employability
skills: skills crucial to effective performance in most jobs. The
following critical skills form |
| the basis of the Work Keys system: reading
for information, applied mathematics, listening, writing, teamwork,
applied technology, locating information, and observation. Additional
skill scales are developed as needed. After identifying these critical
generic workplace skills, ACT developed the Work Keys system, which
consists of the following: |
- Profiling (job analysis) to determine
the skill requirements of jobs
- Skill assessment to determine the
current skills of individuals
- Instructional support to help
educators/trainers as they assist learners in improving their skills
These components are linked together with
management information and reporting services.
- Work Keys is a national system for
teaching and assessing workplace skills that connects knowing with
doing and learning with earning.
- Work Keys is a national system
enabling education and business to work together to strengthen
achievement of workplace skills.
- The system is designed to help:
- Business fulfill their needs for
workplace skills in hiring and training
- Individuals document their
workplace skills
- States and schools comply with
assessment guidelines, particularly for school-to-work and
work force development programs
- Institutions meet Tech-Prep
initiatives
- Work Keys offers flexible,
cost-effective components:
- Profiling (job analysis) training
and services to help employers develop skill profiles for
individual jobs
- Instructional Targets to guide
teaching and curriculum development
- Specialized reporting services,
including optional overnight scoring
- Assessments of generic workplace
skills
- Assessments now available include:
- Applied Mathematics (uses
calculator)
- Applied Technology
- Listening (audiotape presentation)
- Observation (videotape
presentation)
- Reading for Information
- Teamwork (videotape presentation)
- Writing (audiotape presentation)
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