Begin with the end in mind Steven Covey

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Begin with the end in mind-Steven Covey
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What is the goal of the WorkKeys system? How do
you measure it?

• A more skilled
• College Student
• Employee
• High School Student
• Candidate pool
• Workforce
• WHY?

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WorkKeys Test Performance of U.S.
Examinees-Reading for Information
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WorkKeys Test Performance of U.S.
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WorkKeys Test Performance of U.S.
Examinees-Locating Information (5/03-4/05)
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Goals

• A more skilled
• College Student
• Employee
• High School Student
• Candidate pool
• Workforce

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Results

• PSAE Chicago Public Schools
• KeyTrain was implemented in over 100 high
  schools.
• One level in KeyTrain one full level higher on
  WorkKeys Applied Mathematics on average.
• One level in KeyTrain one half level higher on
  WorkKeys Reading for Information on average.
• More than 110,000 students have been enrolled in
  KeyTrain at CPS, and over 220,000 contact hours
  have been logged.
• The effect of KeyTrain is significant at a
  confidence level of over 99.

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Results

• Tidewater CC and Norfolk PS Best Key Program
• KeyTrain is the primary tool for helping students
  prepare the GED
• First attempt success rate on the GED has been 89
  - 94.
• Nearly 400 students completed their GED and have
  been placed in jobs, the military or college.
• A 100 success and placement rate was recorded in
  a recent class of more than 100 students.

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Results

• Albuquerque TVI Results
• Retention
• English 98 KeyTrain 81 course retention
• English 98 alone 60 course retention
• WorkKeys Reading for Information
• English 98 KeyTrain 78 scored Level 4 or
  higher
• English 98 alone 57 scored Level 4 or
  higher
• Pre vs. Post Accuplacer Scores
• English 98 KeyTrain 46 increased
  Accuplacer performance
• English 98 alone 35 increased Accuplacer
  performance

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Results

• Workforce Central Florida Study
• Success
• Attaining a Silver WorkKeys-based Work Readiness
  Certification (requiring level 4 in seven skill
  areas.)
• KeyTrain
• 91 enrolled, 73 completed the curriculum - 80
  Certified
• Other WorkKeys Curricula
• 69 enrolled, 42 completed the curriculum - 44
  Certified
• Instructor-led
• 82 enrolled, 59 completed the course - 72
  Certified
• Workforce Central Florida adopted KeyTrain for
  its programs. Since then, they have had an 88
  success rate with KeyTrain.

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KeyTrain Demo
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WorkKeys Identifies Skill Gaps

• By comparing the job profile and individual
  assessment results, skills gaps can be identified

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Skills Gap
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Individual Results
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KeyTrain Helps to Fill Skill Gaps

• KeyTrain provides self-paced curriculum to help
  individuals fill their skill gaps

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KeyTrain The Complete System
WorkKeysSkillsCurriculum
Pre-WorkKeysCurriculum
CareerReadinessSkills
CertificateManagement
ProfilesDatabase
LearningManagementSystem
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Multiple Delivery Formats
Web-Based
CD-ROM
Client-Server
SpanishLanguage
Workbooks
ACT Centers
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KeyTrain Skill Areas

• Reading for Information
• Applied Mathematics
• Locating Information
• Applied Technology
• Listening
• Writing
• Teamwork
• Observation
• Business Writing
• Pre-WorkKeys Courses

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ACT-Compliant Curriculum

• KeyTrain / Thinking Media is an ACT Level I
  Publisher and Preferred Provider of WorkKeys
  curriculum
• KeyTrain has been reviewed and found to meet
  ACTs standards for WorkKeys skills instruction
  the first curriculum that met standards in all
  skill areas.

ACT and WorkKeys are trademarks of ACT, Inc.
Thinking Media is not owned or controlled by ACT,
Inc. however, ACT, Inc. has reviewed these
training materials and has determined that they
meet ACT, Inc.s standards for WorkKeys training
curriculum.
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Why Chose KeyTrain for Basic Skills Development?

• Effective instructional design
• Most effective curriculum for WorkKeys
• Shown effective in a variety of applications
• Market-leading WorkKeys curriculum
• Chosen for more statewide implementations of
  WorkKeys curriculum

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KeyTrain Instructional Design

• High instructional design standards enable true
  and effective skills development.
• Systematic approach of setting objectives,
  reviewing skills, and practicing skills in
  realistic applications.
• More thorough explanation of practice problems.
• Constructive, context-sensitive feedback enables
  students to understand and learn from mistakes.
• Full natural voice soundtrack enhances
  understanding and attention span especially for
  low- reading skill learners.

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Most Effective WorkKeys Curriculum

• Workforce Central Florida Conducted a study of
  two curricula using 160 students in classes with
  similar circumstances and duration - KeyTrain
  80 met criteria for certification - Other
  curriculum 44 met criteria
• Chicago Public Schools Conducted a side-by-side
  comparison of ACT Level 1 WorkKeys curricula,
  including over 7000 hours of testing - Chose
  KeyTrain and implemented in over 100 schools -
  Have since logged over 120,000 hours -
  Demonstrated higher PSAE scores in students who
  use KeyTrain
• Major Manufacturer Nine reviewers rated 126
  design criteria - KeyTrain rated higher in all
  17 summary categories - KeyTrain rated higher or
  equivalent in 103 of 109 detail categories

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Shown Effective in a Variety of Applications

• GED Preparation Tidewater C C, Virginia
  Addition of KeyTrain to GED program significantly
  increased GED passing rates. Program now has a
  first attempt success rate of 89 to 94. Has
  placed nearly 400 students into jobs.
• Accuplacer TVI Technical College, New Mexico
  Compared two different English classes using
  traditional curriculum and KeyTrain. Analyzed
  results using WorkKeys and Accuplacer. The
  KeyTrain class had an increase of 21 in the
  percentage of students scoring over Level 4 in
  WorkKeys, and an increase of 11 in the
  percentage of students improving Accuplacer
  scores.
• TABE Adult Education, West Virginia Noted
  increases of up to 4 or 5 grade levels in TABE
  after using KeyTrain.
• WorkKeys Georgia Manufacturer - 200 employees
  who tested Level 3 or below in Reading, Math or
  Locating, 95 increased at least one level and
  72 increased two levels or more

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Market Leader for WorkKeys Curricula

• 75 Market Share for WorkKeys curricula as
  determined by ACT
• Some example of KeyTrain Adoptions
• Louisiana WorkReady Certificate TANF 47 of 48
  Colleges
• Kentucky Employability Certificate KCTCS
  State License
• Michigan Post Secondary Award Many One
  Stops/Schools
• Virginia Certificate 95 of Colleges
• West Virginia Adult Ed Adoption State License
• North Carolina Working on Initiative 26
  Colleges and growing
• South Carolina Technical College State License
  ½ One Stops
• Illinois Prairie State Exam Chicago Public
  Schools, 1/3 others
• North Dakota One Stops State License
• Mississippi Career and Technical Ed 80 Voc.
  Schools
• Georgia Over 1/3 of High Schools
• Oregon Teacher/ParaPro State License
• Hawaii Community College State License

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More Statewide Curriculum Purchases

• KeyTrain has been purchased for more statewide
  implementations of WorkKeys curriculum
• South Carolina
• West Virginia
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• New Hampshire
• North Carolina
• Indiana
• Hawaii
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Virginia
• North Dakota

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New Curriculum Features

• More workplace contexts
• More step-by-step instruction
• Updated look to appeal to wide variety of users
  and applications
• Topic Quizzes now ensure that students gain
  skills as they move through the curriculum.

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New Management Features

• Track usage time on a day-by-day basis
• Can require students to take lessons in order
• No installation or setup required
• Macintosh and multi-browser support
• Default assignments for all students
• Updated look to appeal to wide variety of users
  and applications

Features expected 2nd quarter 2006 On 92 of
computers nationwide.
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KeyTrains New Look
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KeyTrains New Look
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Job Profiles Database
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Profile Search Results
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DOT and ONet Job Details
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KeyTrain Career Skills

• KeyTrain Career Skills is an interactive set of
  200 lessons
• Field-tested curriculum
• Skills identified by employers as those most
  needed by employees to be successful
• Short true/false quiz at the end of each lesson
• Major topic areas
• Work Habits, Communication Skills, Workplace
  Effectiveness, Business Etiquette, The Job Search

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KeyTrain Career Skills Sample Page
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Certificate-Key

• A simple, convenient way to share certificate
  data
• A system to allow training providers and
  employers across a community or state to share
  information on
• Certificates
• Certificate candidates or holders
• Job certificate requirements

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Multiple Training Provider Accounts

• Training providers manage job seeker data
• Job seekers not allowed to enter their own
  WorkKeys scores
• Training providers or employers can manage job
  data
• Job seeker personal data only exposed to training
  providers employers get individuals serial
  numbers only

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Reports for Job Seekers and Jobs by Certificate
Level
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Benefits of Certificate-Key

• Easily import student data from files
• Coordinates data between multiple training
  providers and employers
• Simple in concept allows easy startup
• Its here now provides a solution for managing
  certificate data if no other immediate solution
  exists.