Incorporating Skill Connect
Assessments
Into Your Student Learning Process!
June 24, 2015

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Work Force Ready System Assessments
Designed to meet the needs of both education and industry
• Interactive
• Industry-driven
• Real-time feedback
• Affordable
• Meets Perkins IV requirements

The Process-Standards and Accountability
A rigorous, sound process monitored closely by a team of psychometricians…
• Validation of the technical standard
 Committees of industry representatives develop standards for each technical assessment.
• Construction of the assessment matrix
• Validation of the assessment matrix
• Assessment item development
• Validation of assessment items
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• Field testing (pilots)
 Professional psychometricians and comprehensive field testing ensure that each assessment accurately measures every candidates' competency.
• Dedicated industry leaders ensure periodic updating and relevance to each industry.
 Revisions take place periodically. Industry Technical
Committees perform the review on a volunteer basis.
 Industry Technical Committees review our Technical
Standards for competitions on a yearly basis. Changes to industry standards identified during that review are also updated in our Skill Connect Assessments.

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• Focus is on the students
• Candidates prove skills and knowledge to instructors and employers
• Support instructional programs as
 Pre-assessments
 End-of-program evaluation
 Prepare for industry certification
(on-ramp)
• Instructors demonstrate the value of their programs

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SkillsUSA Member Discount:
• $10 per assessment for the total number of
SkillsUSA members in your school from previous year.
PrintED Affiliated Discount
• $10 per assessment for SkillsUSA/PrintED cobrand assessments.
Price per assessment:
• $20 per assessment .
Invoices: Go to pricing page at: http://www.workforcereadysystem.org/pricing.sht
ml . Click the button “Print My Invoice”.

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Skill Connect Question Types
• Multiple choice
• Drag-and-drop
 Rich in Media; real photographs, videos, animations and illustrations to ensure clarity of each question.
 Appeals to both visual and kinesthetic learners.
 Test knowledge rather then test-taking abilities.

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Multiple Choice

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• Each assessment includes 50 questions of different question types
• Tests are all online
• Approximately one hour to administer
• Student IEP accommodations permitted
• Students and administrators get immediate results
• Skill Connect Certificates available immediately for students who achieve industry-defined cut score
• Assessment vouchers valid for one year from purchase date.

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Cut-scores (Passing Score)
• Cut-scores (passing scores) are set by Industry Technical
Committees that developed and/or reviewed for updates.
• Cut-scores range from 60% to 75% depending on the assessment.
• Cut-scores are posted online at: http://www.workforcereadysystem.org/technical_areas.shtml

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Assessment Areas
• 3D Visualization and Animation
• Advertising Design (PrintED co-brand)
Architectural Drafting
• Automated Manufacturing Technology
• Cabinetmaking
• Carpentry
• CNC Milling and Turning
• Commercial Baking
• Computer Maintenance Technology
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Customer Service
• Digital File Preparation/Digital File Output
(PrintED co-brand)
• Electrical Construction Wiring (Residential
Wiring)
• Electronics Applications/Electronics
Technology
• Employability
• Energy Industry Employability Skills
• Engineering Technology
• Graphic Communications (PrintED co-brand)
• Internetworking
• Masonry
• Mechatronics
• Medical Assisting
• Motorcycle Service Technology
• Nail Care
• Nurse Assisting
• Offset Press Operations/Binding and
Finishing (PrintED co-brand)
• Photography
• Plumbing
• Power Equipment Technology
• Robotics and Automation
• Screen Printing Technology (PrintED co-brand)
Competencies also test to the
PrintED Screen Printing Blueprint
• Technical Drafting
• Welding

Competency areas from national industry standards
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Instructor & Administrator Resources

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Available Teacher Preparation Guides

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Robust, Real-time & Dynamic Reporting
Reports available immediately!
• Grade Book; displays individual and class percentage grade. Certificates are printed from the grade book.
• Detailed Competency; Individual student results per competency tested. Compares to state and national averages.
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• Summary Competency; Aggregates school or work group selected. Compares to state and national averages.

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• Pre and Post; compares two test scores and shows the percentage of change.
• Standard Grade ; displays most recent test score.
• State and School Summary; aggregates data according to criteria selected.
The above reports include data on; student name, student score, cut score, pass/fail indicator, student enrollment date, state and national averages.

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Example of Grade & Summary Report

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• Instructor: Selects assessment title that best aligns with his/her program.
See the blueprint for details of competencies tested at: http://www.workforcereadysystem.org/technical_areas.shtml
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• Assessment Coordinator/Purchaser:
Responsible for coordinating student/examinee testing. Voucher numbers accessible online.
Responsible for providing the proctor with voucher numbers.
• Proctor: Responsible for administering the assessment and ensuring that there is no cheating of any kind, including giving or receiving help. (The proctor should not be a teacher in the area of study of the assessment being administered)

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What did you like best about the Skill Connect Assessments?
*Based on 327 participants in a survey that attended the National Leadership and Skills Conferenece