WorkKeys Online: North Carolina
Important Dates
The Spring Schedule of Events contains all dates and deadlines for North Carolina's test event. Check it frequently to stay on track for testing.
Spring Online Testing Window:
- Testing Window: February 19 – March 15, 2024
Documents will be replaced as they become available for Spring 2024 Testing
Learn about Test Formats and Policies
Resources:
- WorkKeys Online Testing Student Demographics Screen (pdf)
- What's New for the ACT WorkKeys (web content)
- Test Coordinator Checklist (pdf)
Select Test Staff and Set Up Accounts
Resources:
- Staff Requirements, Roles, and Responsibilities (web content) (manual section – select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Roles in Validus (pdf)
Complete Online Site Readiness
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) – (select the Managing Test Materials, and Submit a Request to Enroll or Unenroll an Examinee sections)
Tip: Be sure to run a TAO System Check. Select Guest Access to start the system check.
Arrange for Accommodations and/or English Learner (EL) Supports
Resources:
- ACT WorkKeys Accessibility Supports Guide (pdf)
- FAQ Sunsetting English Braille American Edition (pdf)
- Testing with Accessibility Supports (web content) (manual section - select the first result listed after applying search filters)
Provide Examinees Test Prep Information
Website:
Resources:
Prepare Your Facility, Staff, and Test Materials
Resources:
- Test Facilities (web content) (manual section – select the first listed after applying search filters)
- Test Staff (web content) (manual section – select the first listed after applying search filters)
- Test Materials (web content) (manual section – select the first listed after applying search filters)
- Test Administration (web content) (manual section – select the first listed after applying search filters)
Tip: If you are testing an examinee approved for English learner supports, print a copy of the ACT-Approved Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries List (linked in Step 5) to verify at check in that the examinee’s dictionary can be used for testing.
Administer the Test
Spring Dates:
Standard Time Administration Window: February 19 – March 15, 2024
Website:
Resources:
Administration Manuals
- ACT WorkKeys Administration Manual - Online Testing (pdf)
- ACT WorkKeys Technical Guidelines Manual - Online Testing (pdf)
Supplements
- ACT WorkKeys Test Directions (English) (pdf)
- WorkKeys Administration Supplement (pdf)
- Calculator Policy (pdf)
- Validus User Guide (web content)
- ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries List (pdf)
- Prohibited Device Poster (pdf)
Tip: Remember that examinee computers cannot use Internet Explorer (IE) to deliver the test in TAO. Chrome, Firefox, or Safari may be used.
Tip: Run a TAO System Check and Validation Test on all examinee computers before the test session to ensure they can properly access and deliver the tests. To save time, you may want to run the Validation Test before the TAO System Check because if you are successful in launching a sample mini test, it won’t be necessary for you to run the TAO System Check.
Access and Understand Score Reports
Dates:
See your Schedule of Events for release dates.
Websites:
Resources:
- Online Reports Portal User Guide - NC (pdf)
- Score Reports Available in Online Reports Portal (pdf)
- ACT WorkKeys Scale Score Interpretation Guide (pdf)
- Score Level Interpretation - Applied Math (act.org)
- Score Level Interpretation - Graphic Literacy (act.org)
- Score Level Interpretation - Workplace Documents (act.org)
- NCRC Certificate Levels (image)
Training:
- Online Reports Portal User Guide Career Readiness Reporting (video)
- Exporting and Printing National Career Readiness Certificates (training tutorial)
- The Value of ACT WorkKeys in North Carolina (webinar)
- The Value of ACT WorkKeys in North Carolina (pdf)
Tip: The test coordinator can log in to Validus and use the Reports Portal to access ACT WorkKeys score reports. The ACT WorkKeys Online Reports Portal User Guide provides instructions for this feature. Score Reports Available in Online Reports Portal provides a list and description of all available reports.
Share Reporting Information with Examinees
Tip: Examinees who achieve a minimum score of three (3) or higher on each subject test may be eligible to receive an ACT® WorkKeys® NCRC®.
Tip: Examinees who earn an ACT WorkKeys NCRC can access test scores as well as view, print, and share their certificate by either creating an account or accessing an existing account at myworkkeys.com.
Website:
Resources:
- Occupational Profiling Database (website)
- Using the ACT WorkKeys Occupational Profile Database (video)
- Create a New MyWorkKeys Account (pdf) - Students need to follow these instructions if they did not receive an email or report with a myworkkeys.com username or password.
- Access a Pre-Created (or Existing) My WorkKeys account (pdf) - Students need to follow these instructions if they receive an email or report with myworkkeys.com username and password.
- ACT WorkKeys NCRC Student Benefits Flyer (pdf)
Webinars and Administration Manuals
North Carolina Training Webinars:
Resources:
- WorkKeys Test Administration Training (webinar) - January 16, 2024
- WorkKeys Test Administration Training webinar slide deck (pdf)
- WorkKeys Test Administration Training - Questions and Answers (pdf)
- WorkKeys Test Administration Training - Questions and Answers Report (pdf)
- The Value of ACT WorkKeys in North Carolina (webinar)
- The Value of ACT WorkKeys in North Carolina (pdf)
Administration Manuals:
Resources: