Transcript Kentucky Employability Certificate Powerpoint Presentation

Kentucky Adult Education
Council on Postsecondary Education
Adult and Continuing Education Programs
Employer Message
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Today's employers are sending the message that
they cannot find qualified applicants for many of
their job openings, citing reasons such as poor
reading, writing, math and basic employment skills.
A U.S. Department of Education report echoes the
finding, indicating that 7 out of 10 students
graduate from high school without completing the
courses they need to succeed in college or the
workplace.
Source: Educated work force essential to state's economic prosperity
12/19/2005 Lexington Herald Leader
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Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE)
Services
All services are tax supported and provided at “no charge”.
Your tax dollars being re-invested in your business.
• GED Preparation
• Basic Academic Skills Instruction
• Family Literacy Programs
• Online Learning at www.KYVAE.org
• Skill Assessments and Related Instruction, and
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Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE)
Services (cont)
•Workplace Essential Skills Instruction
For both Pre-hire Applicants and Incumbent Employees with
job-specific customized work situations in subjects of:
~Math
~Writing
~Communication
~Reading
~Teambuilding
~Problem Solving
~Critical Thinking
~Introduction to Computers
~Workplace English as a Second Language
~Pre-Technical Skills
(pre-SPC, pre-LEAN, pre-Blueprint Reading)
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Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE)
Services (cont)
• Competency-Based Certifications:
• Kentucky Manufacturing Skills Standards (KMSS). Targeted
instruction to certify students for the KMSS assessment
based on the academic, employability and occupational skills
identified by the Associated Industry of Kentucky as
necessary for employment in manufacturing sector.
• Kentucky Employability Certificate (KEC), based on the
WorkKeys system. Provides targeted instruction to prepare
students to take the KEC ACT WorkKeys assessments. The
attainment of a minimum score qualifies a student for the
KEC which is a standardized credential that validates
reading, math and locating information skills for specific
occupations applicable to all businesses and industries.
The
Kentucky Employability
Certificate
Based on WorkKeys System
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ACT’s WorkKeys
What is WorkKeys?
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What ACT is to the college community, Act's WorkKeys
is to the Business community.
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Standard system used in the business community created
by ACT.
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Allows business to have a common language regarding
workplace skills through job profiling, skills assessment,
and instructional support.
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Compares the skills of workers with the skills required by
the job.
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ACT’s Occupational Profile Database
 http://www.act.org/workkeys/profiles/occup.html
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The Kentucky Employability Certificate
(KEC)
What is the KEC?
Created to:
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Provide skill-based credentials to
Kentuckians.
Provide employers with employees that have documented
skills proficiency.
Create a pool of certified applicants that employers can
hire with confidence.
Common metric
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KEC – Based on the WorkKeys System
The Kentucky Employability Certificate is based
on three WorkKeys skill areas:
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Reading for
Information
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Applied Mathematics
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Locating Information
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Reading for Information
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Measures a person’s skill in reading and using
work-related information including:
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Instructions
Policies
Memos
Bulletins
Manuals
Governmental Regulations
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Applied Mathematics
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Measures a person’s skill in using mathematical
reasoning to solve work-related problems:
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Calculating percentages, discounts
and mark-ups
Performing multiple mathematical
operations
Calculate perimeters and areas of basic
shapes
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Locating Information
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Measures a person’s skill in using
workplace graphics such as:
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Diagrams
Floor plans
Tables
Charts
Graphs
Forms
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How does an individual
earn the KEC?
Targeted
Instruction
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• Level 4
• Level 5
Take Assessment
in Three Skill Areas
of
Math, Reading and
Locating Information
Receive
Certificate
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No
Targeted
Instruction
Re-take
Assessments
As Needed
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KEC
KEC Skill Levels
Skill Area
Silver
Gold
50%
of jobs
80%
of jobs
Applied Mathematics
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Reading for Information
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Locating Information
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Vision for KEC
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Employers recognize the KEC as a meaningful
credential and have “confidence” in the skills
that credential holders possess
Citizens recognize the value of the KEC in
terms of making them more employable and
documenting their skills to employers
Public agencies develop a “pool” of certified
workers
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KEC Endorsements
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(partial listing)
Council on Post Secondary Education
Kentucky Adult Education
Kentucky Education Cabinet
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management
Kentucky Workforce Investment Board
Kentucky Industrial Development Council
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Resources Available
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Kentucky Adult Education will provide
100% funding to Adult education
eligible students for KEC associated
costs of assessments, scoring,
targeted instruction and KEC
certificate fees.
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Tax supported services - available at
“no charge” to your business.
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More Information and individual Appointments:
•Call toll free:1-800-928-7323 and ask for
your area’s Kentucky Adult Education
Associate for Workforce Education.
•For workforce training and grant
opportunity information, visit our website
at: http://KYAE.KY.Gov
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