WorkKeys Online: Wyoming
Important Dates
Your Spring 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.
Spring Testing Window:
- Online Testing Window: April 17 - 28, 2023
Documents will be replaced as they become available for Spring 2023 testing.
Learn about Test Formats and Policies
Resources:
- Testing Policies and Information (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Test Coordinator Checklist (interactive resource)
- WorkKeys Overview (act.org)
- Explaining ACT WorkKeys (video)
- ACT WorkKeys/NCRC Tips for Educators (pdf)
Select Test Staff and Set Up Accounts
Resources:
- Staff Requirements, Roles, and Responsibilities (web content) (select the first result listed after applying search filters)
- Setting up a New Test Staff Quick Start Guide (pdf)
- Roles in Validus (pdf)
- Change of Contact or Organization Form (webform)
Tip: Complete this form if you would like to update the current contact (District Test Coordinator or Test Coordinator) or organizational information on your account.
- Test Site Manual Verification Form (webform)
- Associating a User to a Second Testing Realm (pdf)
Tip: Instruction on how to associate a user to a second realm.
Training:
Upload Student Data Records (SDU File)
Spring Dates: April 14 - 28, 2023
Websites:
Resources:
- Creating Account and Group Registrations Using Batch Load (pdf)
- Creating a Group Quick Start Guide (pdf)
- Deleting an Account (pdf)
- Adding an Existing Examinee to a Group (pdf)
- Removing an Examinee from a Group (pdf)
- Looking up a Password (pdf)
- Using Account Management for an Examinee (pdf)
Tip: Account Management is used to reset a disabled account, lock an account, and send a new password to an examinee. The term "account" refers to a person's access to ACT WorkKeys Online.
- Adding Examinees to a Group during Account Creation (pdf)
Note: This document contains information used by site administrators to add examinees to an existing group as their accounts are being created for ACT WorkKeys Online testing.
Training:
- Using Groups and Batch Loading Training (webinar)
- Using Groups and Batch Loading Training slides (webinar slides)
Tip: It is recommended to use the "groups" feature when doing a batch load for multiple examinees or for a group of examinees that will test at the same time.
Tip: When creating groups as part of the student data batch load process, limit the number of examinees in each group to 100 or less.
Complete Online Site Readiness
Websites:
Resources:
Tip: Be sure to run a TAO System Check. Select Guest Access to start the system check.
Tip: If you want to practice setting up tests and other administration functions, do not use your live testing site. Use the training realm for all practice instances. If you need help gaining access to the training realm, call 800.967.5539.
Learn about Accessibility Supports
Resources:
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)
Tip: Review the new Accessibility Support Guide if you have questions about the accommodations and supports available for ACT WorkKeys.
Provide Examinees Test Prep Information
Websites:
Resources:
Prepare Your Facility, Staff, and Test Materials
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:
- Spring - On Demand Test Administration Training (webinar) - December 12, 2022
- Spring - Test Administration Training slide deck (webinar slides) (pdf)
Tip: Remember to hold a training session with all testing staff 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.
Tip: After training, be sure to have staff fill out the Test Site Manual Verification Form. This form is required for all staff and must be completed before testing.
Administer the Test
Spring Dates:
Test Window: Online Testing Window: April 17 - 28, 2023
Websites:
Resources:
Administration Manuals
Supplements
- WorkKeys Administration Supplement (pdf)
- WorkKeys - Text to Speech Quick Start Guide (pdf)
- Relaunching an Interrupted Test Session Quick Start Guide (pdf)
- WorkKeys Testing Irregularity Report (webform)
- Administering a Test to a Single Examinee Quick Start Guide (pdf)
- Authorizing a Test for a Group of Examinees (pdf)
Tip: Instruction on how to authorize a test for an entire group of examinees at once.
- Exporting Examinee Account Information (pdf)
Tip: Instruction on how to export a report of examinee account information (User IDs/passwords).
- Registering a Group for One or More Tests (pdf)
Tip: Typically, an examinee User ID and Password is created then tests and financial profiles are added one examinee at a time. However, it is also possible to register a group for tests and set the financial profiles for each test once for the entire group.
- Calculator Policy (pdf)
- WorkKeys Applied Math Formula Sheet (pdf)
- WorkKeys Applied Math Formula Sheet – Spanish (pdf)
- ACT-Authorizing Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries List (pdf)
- No Phone 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.
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.
Transfer Data
Resources:
Tip: Test coordinators should ensure completeness and accuracy of all test day documentation. Keep this documentation on file for one year, but nothing needs to be returned to ACT.
Access and Understand Score Reports
Dates:
Schedule of Events (web content)
Websites:
Resources:
- Online Reports Portal User Guide (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:
- Using the Online Reports Portal - Career Readiness Certificate Reports (video)
- Using the Online Reports Portal - Reports (video)
- Exporting and Printing National Career Readiness Certificates (training tutorial)
- Spring - Understanding the Value of ACT WorkKeys and NCRC (webinar) - December 12, 2022
- Spring - Understanding the Value of ACT WorkKeys and NCRC (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
Websites:
Resources:
- How the WorkKeys Assessments Can Work for You (pdf)
- ACT Work Ready Communities (act.org)
- How to Use Your WorkKeys Results (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 (act.org)
- Using the Occupational Profile Database (video)
- Using the Occupational Profile Database (pdf)
- Examinee Records Modification Request Form (pdf)
Tip: Complete this form if your score report contain incorrect demographic information and you are requesting an update to your record.
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.