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Bridging the Gap for the Future Workforce
and KeyTrain at CNM
David Licht, Career Analyst
Central New Mexico Community College
525 Buena Vista SE, Room S-13
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 224-4435
[email protected]
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Beginning 2001 Central New Mexico
Community College decided to begin
implementing curricula enhancement to
CTE programs emphasizing SCANS skills.
Decision was made to utilize ACT WorkKeys
to help accomplish this goal.
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
Dental Assistant Program
DA 101L
WorkKeys/KeyTrain skills and tests15% of class
grade, one skill per semester is assigned.
(Class will also include Observation
recommendations sheet created by KeyTrain
consultants.)
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
Carpentry 101
WorkKeys testing: Reading for Information. A
minimum score of 4 is required. If the student
does not score at least a 4, the student will be
required to complete KeyTrain for Reading for
Information program
Midterm: WorkKeys testing in RI and AM
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
Professional Cooking 2
Extra Credit:
Is available by completing additional
WorkKeys Tests at 10 points for each test
completed.
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
BA 131
Work Keys Teamwork (10% of total grade)
Level 6 = 100 points
Level 5 = 90 points
Level 4 = 80 points
Level 3 = 70 points
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
BA 131
BA 131 Teamwork Skill Level Comparisons between: Pilot testing, 11/01-2/05, and Fall 05-Summer 06
45%
41%
41%
40%
37%
35%
32%
32%
30%
30%
26%
24%
25%
20%
18%
15%
10%
5%
4%
5%
5%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Skill Level 2
Skill Level 3
Average for Past 12 Months
Skill Level 4
Average for 11/01-2/05
Skill Level 5
Before KeyTrain
Skill Level 6
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
BA 122 (Business Writing)
EXTRA CREDIT:
Complete the online exercises and quizzes in
KeyTrain’s Business Writing modules. Extra
credit is awarded based on the highest level
successfully completed. Level 5 = 50, Level 4
= 40, Level 3 = 30, Level 2 = 20.
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
BA 295 (Capstone Class)
The focus of BA 295 is applying skills acquired while
enrolled at CNM Business and Information
Technology Division.
REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS: Four Work Key Tests
• Business Writing
• Teamwork
• Reading for Information
• Listening
• 20 % of course Grade
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
Veterinary Technician 105
Grade Weighting:
The following will be used to determine the final
grade: 10% will be successful completion of
KeyTrain/WorkKeys "Listening skills" to
required skill level (50 points).
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
EMS Program
The WorkKeys skill, “Observation” will be assessed during this
course. For successful completion of the CNM EMS Paramedic
Program, a skill level five (5) or greater is required to earn a
“Certificate of Paramedic Program Completion” and meet entrylevel requirements for the paramedic occupation in the
Albuquerque, NM area.
Passing the WorkKeys “Observation” post-test at a skill level of
five (5) or greater is worth five (5) percent of the course grade
for EMS 163. Students who do not pass the WorkKeys
“Observation” post-test at a skill level of five (5) or greater will
not receive five (5) percentage points as a component of the
course grade for EMS 163.
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How CTE programs are using WorkKeys
EMS PROGRAM
WorkKeys Implementation Plan
Review Implementation Plan handouts
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Piloting KeyTrain and WorkKeys in English 98
Retention
Retention rates comparing the class that used KeyTrain
vs. the control class resulted in the KeyTrain class
having 81% retention vs. only 60% in the control class.
Accuplacer
Overall the KeyTrain students averaged a 39.5%
increase in their pre vs. post Accuplacer scores. The
control class had an average increase of 27.9%. 13
Reading for Information Testing Results
The three KeyTrain classes scored a weighted average
WorkKeys Reading for Information skill level of 3.9 vs. less
than 3.6 for the control classes.
Four percent (4%) of students scored at a Reading for
Information Skill Level 2 in the KeyTrain classes vs. 19% in
the traditional curriculum classes.
Eighty percent (80%) scored at or above a Skill Level 4 in the
KeyTrain class vs. 65% in the traditional curriculum
classes.
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Subjectively, students really enjoyed using KeyTrain.
On days when we were in the computer labs, they
logged on immediately, remained extremely focused
while working on KeyTrain (often skipping the break!),
and were still working on the program up to the very
last minute of class. I believe the combination of
interactive learning, the students’ ability to move at their
own pace, and the explicit connection between
KeyTrain and their education and career goals were all
strong motivating factors in the program’s success.
Mary Beth Folia
ECA instructor
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Surgical Technologist
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Listening
4% 60% 36%
Required Entry Skill Level 3
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2
3
4
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Writing
12% 76% 12%
Required Entry Skill Level 3
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Cosmetology
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Listening
Required Skill Level
Observation
Required Skill Level
Teamwork
Required Skill Level
Writing
Required Skill Level
2 3
4
5
6
9% 64% 27%
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17% 39% 39% 6%
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30% 35% 35%
4
16% 68% 16%
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LISTENING, WorkKeys Testing Results Spring 2006-Summer 2006
Paralegal Students
120%
100%
Percent of Test Takers
100%
80%
56%
60%
44%
40%
20%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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WorkKeys Skill Level
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Listening Required Skill Level
TEAMWORK, WorkKeys Testing Results Spring 2006-Summer 2006
Paralegal Students
120%
100%
Percent of Test Takers
100%
80%
60%
44%
40%
28%
28%
20%
0%
0%
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WorkKeys Skill Level
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Teamw ork Required Skill Level
Example of how WorkKeys can be used to
determine Career Cluster or Career
Pathways WorkKeys Skill Levels.
Review handout.
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Problem:
CNM’s CTE faculty are SMEs, not highly trained
educators. If they have the WorkKeys skills,
at the required skill levels, they may not be
able to teach them. How does CNM integrate
the WorkKeys skills directly into curriculum?
Solution:
KeyTrain and professional development
collaboration with Thinking Media.
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Discuss Thinking Media’s “Targets for
Instruction” workshops.
Show examples of handouts.
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Discuss Thinking Media’s work with CTE
programs and show examples of
“Workbooks” they developed.
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Next steps:
• Follow up with programs to ensure faculty
is integrating skills into program.
• Develop “mentors” to work with new
faculty.
• Thinking Media working on “check list” for
faculty to utilize.
• Professional development at CNM.
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Certificate of Appreciation
Rick Spradlin
Subject Matter Expert
for the
EMS Program
With all the rights and privileges associated with said certificate!
David Licht, Career Analyst
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Granted December 15, 2006
CNM WorkKeys Certificate
Show color copy of certificate, will be out in
a few weeks.
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CNM Website
Show three pages from our website
http://essentialskills.cnm.edu/skills_center/index.htm
http://essentialskills.tvi.edu/publications/index.htm
http://essentialskills.tvi.edu/profiles/index.htm
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Problems
• Faculty are concerned that WorkKeys testing results
will be used against them in evaluations.
• Faculty are concerned this will take away their
academic freedom to teach what they want.
• Faculty are concerned that they will have to teach to
the test.
• Faculty are concerned they will be forced to use
WorkKeys and KeyTrain.
• Faculty want to KNOW that industry (which
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employers) want these skills.
WorkKeys and KeyTrain @ CNM
Are there
questions we can
answer for you?
“Long-range planning does
not deal with future
decisions, but with the
future of present decisions.”
-Peter F. Drucker-
David Licht, WorkKeys Job Profiler, DACUM Facilitator,
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