keytrain conference presentation, 2.26.2009
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February 26, 2009
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Oklahoma High Schools South Central Oklahoma Workforce
Investment Board Involvement Association of South Central Oklahoma
Governments Involvement Results Assistance To Area Youth
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South Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board (SCOWIB)
Spring 2005 SCOWIB, Area Technology Centers, Area
Workforce Center partners– OESC and WIA met and decided to participate in the state-sponsored Regional Career Readiness Certificate Pilot Project
WorkKeys ® and KeyTrain® available and encouraged in the area’s 3 Workforce Oklahoma Centers, 1 satellite center, and 5 area technology centers.
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June 2005SCOWIB articulated support of
WorkKeys® and Oklahoma Career Ready Certificates™ (CRC) in the South Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Area’s Strategic Plan
SCOWIB required WIA service providers to obtain CRC and be able to administer WorkKeys® and KeyTrain®
OESC & Tech Centers also administer WorkKeys® and KeyTrain®
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May 2006Chickasha Public Schools implemented
WorkKeys® Assessment for seniors June 2006
WorkKeys® incorporated into the area’s Integrated Workforce Services Plans
February 2007South Central Oklahoma Workforce
Investment Area Youth Symposium focused on WorkKeys®, Oklahoma Career Ready Certificates™, and KeyTrain ®
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Summer 2007SCOWIB, ASCOG, and Lawton Public Schools
collaboratively created a Career Explorations curriculum incorporating KeyTrain®, WorkKeys®, the Oklahoma Career Readiness Certificate™, and OKCIS
August 2007Career Explorations curriculum piloted in two
local area high schoolsWIA Youth Program Contractors implement
KeyTrain® as a tutoring tool for youth preparing for the GED exam and youth requiring a basic skills upgrade
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Fall 2007WorkKeys® assessment administered to 284
area high school students
Spring 2008The WorkKeys® assessment administered to
280 area high school students
Fall 2008The WorkKeys® assessment administered to
301 area high school studentsKeyTrain® Career Skills was validated as an
effective service tool for South Central WIA Youth Program*
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Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) KeyTrain®
Identify and promote opportunities for high school students to use KeyTrain® through the Career Explorations class and through the ASCOG WIA Youth Program*○ KeyTrain® Hard Skills – Reading for Information,
Applied Mathematics, and Locating Information○ KeyTrain ® Career Skills - Business Etiquette,
Communication Skills, The Job Search, Workplace Effectiveness, and Work Habits
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WorkKeys®Market WorkKeys® to local high school*Present the benefits of WorkKeys® to high
school students*Order assessment materials for high schools*Facilitate testing for high schools*Send assessments to Oklahoma Department of
Commerce for scoring and CRCPromote WorkKeys® with local businesses*Encourage local business job profiles*Promote KeyTrain® as our source upgrading
skills for CRC or general skills upgrade
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Partial High School Results
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WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificates
Fall 2007*83% Awarded CRC
Fall 2007
436
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WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificates
SPRING 200873% Awarded CRC
SPRING 2008
416
307
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WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificates
Fall 2008*85% Projected Awarded CRC
Fall 2008
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WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificates
Spring 2009*90% Awarded CRC
Spring 2009*
212191
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Assistance to Area Youth KeyTrain®
Assisted 200+ High School Students in developing highly sought soft skills
Assisted 15+ Out of School Youth with GED Exam Preparation
Assisted 50+ In School Youth upgrade basic skills at least one grade level