WorkKeys Taken on Paper: Kansas
Important Dates
Your Schedule of Events contains all dates and deadlines for your test event. Check it frequently to ensure you're on track for a successful administration.
Fall Test Dates:
- Test Window 1: October 5, 2022
- Test Accommodations Window 1: October 5-17, 2022
- Test Window 2: October 19, 2022
- Test Accommodations Window 2: October 19-31, 2022
- Test Window 3: November 2, 2022
- Test Accommodations Window 3: November 2-14, 2022
Documents will be replaced as they become available for Fall 2022 testing
Learn about Test Formats and Policies
Resources:
- What's New (web content)
- Testing Policies and Information (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Coordinator Checklist (interactive resource)
- Benefits of WorkKeys (document)
Select Test Dates and Verify Shipping Information
Dates:
August 1 - 26, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Test Date and Materials Receipt Selection section)
- Address Change Request Form (webform)
Training:
Select Test Staff and Set Up Accounts
Websites:
Resources:
- Staff Requirements, Roles, and Responsibilities (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Managing Contact and User Account Information section)
- Test Site Staff WorkKeys Manual Verification Form (webform)
Training:
Tip: When the district test coordinator changes the school test coordinator in PearsonAccessnext, remember to deactivate the existing test coordinator's user account. Updates need to be completed in two places; the manage contacts screen and creating a new user account.
Upload Student Data Records (SDU File)
Dates:
August 1 - 26, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- Student Data Upload File Requirements & Loading Instructions (pdf)
- Student Data Upload File Requirements & Loading Instructions - Fixed-Width Format (pdf)
- Student Data Upload Header Template (xlsx)
Tip: If having issues opening file, right click on file and choose save link to your computer to download file.
Training:
Verify Enrollment Counts
Dates:
August 1 - 26, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Managing Test Materials, Accessing Reports, and Submit a Request to Enroll or Unenroll an Examinee sections)
Training:
- Enroll/Verify/Update Students in PearsonAccess next (training tutorial)
Tip: You can track test materials shipments using Orders & Shipment Tracking. See the View Status and Shipment Information section in the PearsonAccessnext User Guide.
Learn about Accessibility Supports
Arrange for Accommodations and/or English Learner (EL) Supports
Resources:
- Testing with Accessibility Supports (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- WorkKeys-Translated Test Directions for English Learners (pdf)
Tip: Review the Accessibility Support Guide if you have questions about the accommodations and supports available for ACT WorkKeys.
Order Test Materials
Dates:
Test Window 1: August 1 - 26, 2022
Test Window 2: October 5 - 7, 2022
Test Window 3: October 19 - 21, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Managing Test Materials section)
Training:
- How to Order Initial WorkKeys Materials (training tutorial)
- Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Materials (training tutorial)
Tip: You can track test materials shipments using Orders & Shipment Tracking. See the View Status and Shipment Information section in the PearsonAccessnext User Guide.
Complete Non-Test Activities
Resources:
- Non-Test Activities (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
Tip: Decide whether examinees will complete the demographics portion of their answer document in a non-test session before test day or as the first part of their test session on test day. If before test day, schedule a time for a non-test session. If on test day, be sure to account for this time in your testing schedule.
Provide Examinees Test Prep Information
Websites:
ACT WorkKeys Curriculum
ACT WorkKeys Curriculum helps individuals build the essential career-relevant skills needed for learning, personal development, and effective job performance. It's the only curriculum built from the ground up to align with the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT NCRC) assessments. The courses are delivered via a personalized, mobile-based learning management system. The platform delivers a meaningful learning experience and provides users with a customized study schedule and detailed instructional content. This is an additional offering that the districts & schools are responsible for paying for.
Prepare Your Facility, Staff, and Test Materials
Resources:
- Test Facilities (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Staff (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Materials (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Administration (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
Training:
- Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors for WorkKeys (video)
- On Demand Test Administration Training (webinar)
- Test Administration Training slide deck (webinar slides) (pdf)
Tip: Review the "Receipt and Check-In of Test Materials" section of the Test Coordinator Information Manual before receiving your shipment. Have it available to refer to while unpacking your test materials.
Tip: Remember to hold a training session with all testing staff (new and old) before test day. This is required and is separate from the briefing session that happens on test day. Suggested topics to cover during the training session are in your administration manual.
Update Examinee Information
Dates:
September 5 - November 13, 2022
Websites:
Resources:
- PearsonAccessnext User Guide (web content) (select the Managing Examinee Information section)
Activity: Administer the Test
Dates:
Test Window 1: Standard Time Administration Window: October 5, 2022
Test Window 1: Accommodations Testing Window: October 5 - 17, 2022
Test Window 2: Standard Time Administration Window: October 19, 2022
Test Window 2: Accommodations Testing Window: October 19 - 31, 2022
Test Window 3: Standard Time Administration Window: November 2, 2022
Test Window 3: Accommodations Testing Window: November 2 - 14, 2022
Resources:
Administration Forms
Administration Manuals
Supplements
- ACT WorkKeys Test Directions (English) (pdf)
- USB Troubleshooting Tips (web content)
- Calculator Policy (pdf)
- ACT-Approved Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list (pdf)
- Prohibited Device Poster (pdf)
- WorkKeys Applied Math Formula Sheet (pdf)
Tip: Ensure you are using the correct materials for your test date. Using test booklets assigned for another test date will result in the cancellation of scores.
Tip: Make sure examinees properly grid the form code into the Test Form block on their answer documents. This is essential to the answer documents being scored properly.
Tip: If you are testing an examinee authorized for English learner supports, have the ACT-Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list handy to verify at check in that the examinee's dictionary can be used for testing.
Return Test Materials
Dates:
Test Window 1 - Standard Time Materials Receipt Deadline: October 14, 2022
Test Window 1 - Accommodations Materials Receipt Deadline: October 26, 2022
Test Window 2 - Standard Time Materials Receipt Deadline: October 28, 2022
Test Window 2 - Accommodations Materials Receipt Deadline: November 9, 2022
Test Window 3 - Standard Time Materials Receipt Deadline: November 11, 2022
Test Window 3 - Accommodations Materials Receipt Deadline: November 23, 2022
Resources:
- Collecting, Packing, and Returning Test Materials (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Secure Storage and Transport Test Materials Form (pdf)
Training:
Note: Test coordinators should verify completeness and accuracy of materials received from room supervisors before returning them to ACT. Check that all Test Administration Forms are filled out and check that the test form code is properly gridded on each answer document.
Tip: Test coordinators need to completely fill out the front of the processing envelope(s).
Tip: Do not return unused answer documents; keep those for makeup testing from initial test date.
Tip: Return materials for all accommodations examinees together at the end of the testing window. Do not return individual materials as they are completed.
Tip: If you received any additional orders, the return shipping labels received with these orders will require you to fill in your high school name and code. These fields are already completed on initial order labels..
Access and Understand Score Reports
Dates:
Fall 2022 - Score Report Schedule for ACT WorkKeys (web content) (coming soon)
Websites:
Resources:
- Online Reports Portal User Guide (pdf)
- Score Reports Available in Online Reports Portal (pdf)
- Sample Individual Summary Score Report (pdf)
- Sample ACT WorkKeys Roster Score Report (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)
Training:
- Accessing Paper Test Results - WorkKeys Reports Portal (training tutorial)
- Using the Online Reports Portal - Careen Readiness Certificate Reports (video)
- Using the Online Reports Portal - Reports (video)
- Exporting and Printing National Career Readiness Certificates (training tutorial)
- Understanding the Scores and Using Date - WorkKeys (webinar) (coming soon)
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
Websites:
Resources:
- How to Use Your WorkKeys Results (pdf)
- How the WorkKeys Assessments Can Work For You (pdf)
- 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.
- WorkKeys-NCRC Benefits Student Letter (pdf)
- Occupational Profiling Database (website)
- Using the Occupational Profile Database (video)
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.
Tip: Examinees can use the Occupational Profiling Database to search for careers that match their ACT WorkKeys scores.