ACT WorkKeys was chosen to be one of two measures that can be given to students to meet the career ready academic portion of college and career readiness. Students must take three (Applied Math, Locating Information and Reading for Information) WorkKeys tests and receive a silver level or higher on all three to meet the benchmark set for WorKeys.
Administration Code Training
For College and Career Readiness Accountability, schools testing students on ACT WorkKeys will be held to the standards presented in this training.
ACT WorkKeys Site
ACT WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs.
ACT WorkKeys Webcast
This webcast provides an overview of WorkKeys assessments, explains how to identify eligible students, identifies roles, and discusses costs and security procedures.
WorkKeys Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies
This PowerPoint walks schools through the steps of the WorkKeys assessment and gives advice and tips for helps prepare for giving the assessment.