What Reading for Information–Extended Measures
The broader scope of Reading for Information–Extended positions the test to measure outcomes for:
- Beginning ABE Literacy
- Beginning Basic Education
- Low Intermediate Basic Education
This will enable the WorkKeys system to serve as a measure of progress by individuals who possess virtually any level of skill in reading.
The original WorkKeys Reading for Information assessment produces scores ranging from Level 3 to Level 7. The Reading for Information–Extended assessment reports scores in the same range and also produces Level 1 and Level 2 scores, which are associated with these skills:
Reading for Information–Extended, Level 1: People who score in this range can:
- recognize letters
- recognize the meanings of common words
- match a word phrase to the same word phrase
Reading for Information–Extended, Level 2: People who score in this range can:
- read text with familiar vocabulary
- identify an obvious detail when few obvious details are presented
- read direct instructions
- recognize a response that is given using similar words
- read negative questions and choose the correct step to take
- read simple instructions and recognize them when they are restated with common synonyms in order to choose the correct step
- read simple instructions, identify the steps, and choose the correct order for taking the steps
Contact us to learn more about WorkKeys Extended Assessments.
Current WorkKeys Internet Version users can add the Extended Assessments to their testing realm by completing this end-user license agreement.