Using WIN Software

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Using WIN Software

• A Student Overview

Linda A. Martin Poynor Adult Community
Ed. July, 2007
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WorkKeys

• A job skills assessment system measuring
  real-world skills that employers believe are
  critical to job success
• Helps workers build the skills that employers
  want
• Helps employers find and hire better qualified
  workers

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WorkKeys and WIN

• WorkKeys A job-related skills assessment program
• WIN A type of software that gets you ready to
  take the WorkKeys assessment tests
• Career Readiness Certification shows that you
  have the core employability skills to do a
  particular job

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Class Time Will Be Divided Between

• Lessons in the classroom that focus on WorkKeys
  skills
• Lessons in the computer lab using WIN other
  types of software

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SKILL AREAS

• Reading for Information
• Applied Mathematics
• Locating Information
• Applied Technology
• Teamwork
• Observation
• Listening Writing
• Business Writing

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Areas Tested For WorkKeys Career Readiness
Certificate

• Applied Mathematics
• Reading for Information
• Locating Information

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Career Readiness Certificate

• BRONZE LEVEL WorkKeys Level 3 scores in all
  three skill areas
• SILVER LEVEL WorkKeys Level 4 scores in all
  three skill areas.
• GOLD LEVEL WorkKeys Level 5 scores in all
  three skill areas.

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Career Readiness Certificate

• BRONZE LEVEL Core employability skills for
  approximately 30 of jobs.
• SILVER LEVEL Core employability skills for
  approximately 65 of jobs.
• GOLD LEVEL Core employability skills for
  approximately 90 of jobs.

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Terms You Need to Know

• Placement Testshelp determine where you should
  start in the software
• AreaReading, Applied Mathematics, etc.
• Levelthe level of difficulty (3,4, 5, etc.)
• Lesson Numberthe lesson within the level that
  you want to work on
• Resumeallows you to start back where you left
  off
• Progressallows you to check on how well youre
  doing

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Using the SC Web Portal

• WIN software is now available on the Internet.
• Once enrolled, you can log in from any computer
  with an Internet connection and use the software.
• The computer will keep track of what you have
  done.
• From school, click on Internet Explorer and use
  the following Internet address
  www.WorkReadySC.com
• This will take you to the home page for the
  WorkReady SC Web Portal.

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Follow these steps

• Go to www.WorkReadySC.com (for home and school
  computer access).

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The Home Page for the Web Portal looks like this.
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On the home page, go to the WorkReady SC Partners
Tab. Drag over to the Courseware Tab to link to
the WIN software.
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This will take you to a log in screen. Once you
are logged into the software, you can work from
any computer you choose to use.
First Name Last Name PIN Submit
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Navigating the Program
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Starting Again and Checking Your Progress

• WIN will let you resume where you left off the
  last time you worked on an area.
• You can check on your progress.
• Your teacher can check on your progress.
• You need to score 80 on the Posttest to advance
  from one level to another.

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Using the Career Center Database
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Career Alignment
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Getting Started

• Log In.
• Take Placement Tests for the areas that your
  teacher assigns.
• The computer will place you in the software based
  on your placement tests.

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The End