Michigan Merit Exam - MISD
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ACT WorkKeys Teacher Prep
January 15, 2010
Michigan Merit Exam
2009-2010
Presenters:
Kim Hase
Monika Leasure
Marianne Srock
Carrie Wozniak
Agenda
Perkins Core Performance Indicator
Assessments
Overview of MME and ACT WorkKeys
Break
Session 1 – Applying Mathematics
Lunch
Session 2 – Reading for Information
Session 3 – Locating Information
Who is in the Room?
English
At your table, select the teacher with the most preps.
Science
That person will pick the facilitator for the table.
The facilitator needs to report back to the group:
Math
1) The content areas at the table
Health
2) The tables experiences with the
CTE Fields
ACT and WorkKeys Reading Test
Business
Social Studies
Other
WorkKeys: 3 Parts
http://www.act.org/workkeys/assess/reading/index.html
The WorkKeys system from the ACT is
designed to help students develop
better workplace skills.
WorkKeys help students figure out how
prepared they are for jobs that interest
them and guides them to the
education and training they need.
WorkKeys
Characteristics and Skills
There are five levels of difficulty. Level 3 is the
least complex and Level 7 is the most complex.
The levels build on each other, each
incorporating the skills assessed at the previous
levels.
For example, at Level 5, individuals need the skills
from Levels 3, 4, and 5.
Examples are included with each level
description.
Certification
Assessed Skill Levels
Three Levels of Certificates
Pg. 2-11
WorkKeys:
ACT Reading for Information
PART ONE: Reading for Information
It is often the case that workplace
communications are not necessarily well-written
or targeted to the appropriate audience.
Reading for Information materials do not include
information that is presented graphically, such as
in charts, forms, or blueprints.
WorkKeys:
ACT Reading for Information
This test measures the skills people use when they
read and use written text in order to do a job.
The written texts include memos, letters, directions,
signs, notices, bulletins, policies, and regulations.
WorkKeys:
ACT Applied Mathematics
PART TWO: Applied Mathematics
This test is designed to be taken with a
calculator. A formula sheet that includes all
formulas required for the assessment is
provided.
While individuals may use calculators and
conversion tables to help with the problems,
they still need to use math skills to think them
through.
WorkKeys:
ACT Locating Information
Pgs. 23-31
The WorkKeys Locating Information test measures
the skill people use when they work with
workplace graphics.
Examinees are asked to find information in a
graphic
or insert information into a graphic.
•.
They also must compare, summarize, and
analyze information found in related graphics
Resources
WIN Career Readiness
Courseware
Preparing for the WorkKeys
Assessment
Targets for Instruction
Flash Drive Materials
Web Tools:
http://www.scraetac.org/TRC/
WorkKeys/Databank.htm