Is it developmentally appropriate to give 6th graders a benchmark assessment on workplace skills?
Yes, using the WIN tutorial software is appropriate for 6th graders. (Note: 6th and 8th graders will NOT be taking the actual WorkKeys assessments). The WIN benchmarks at the 6th and 8th grade levels are more of an awareness tool for students. These initial benchmarks will expose the students to the idea of a workplace skills assessment; and it will give them the notion that there really is some sort of relationship between school and work. The WIN assessments are short, self paced, and fun! Please note that the draft education regulations do not require a minimum score. The benchmark assessments always begin with Level 1 questions (the lowest level in WIN, and well below the minimum WorkKeys levels—these levels do NOT correlate with grade levels in any way). If the student gets below 80% on the Level 1 questions, the WIN program stops the assessment and automatically assigns Level 1 lessons to the student. Similarly, if the student gets at least 80% on the Level 1 questions, he or she
Yes, using the tutorial software is appropriate for 6th graders. (Note: 6th and 8th graders will NOT be taking the actual WorkKeys assessments). The benchmarks at the 6th and 8th grade levels are more of an awareness tool for students. These initial benchmarks will expose the students to the idea of a workplace skills assessment; and it will give them the notion that there really is some sort of relationship between school and work. These assessments are short, self paced, and fun! Please note that the education regulations do not require a minimum score. ACT has determined that the reading levels for Level 3 of the WorkKeys assessments are about at the 5th or 6th grade levels, while Level 6 or 7 of WorkKeys assessments may be at a 12th grade or higher reading level. (You may download ACT’s complete brochure on the WorkKeys reading levels here.
