WorkKeys Assessment
REQUIRED for your student to graduate!
Schedule your testing appointment now!
All scheduling will be done through Holly (juneau@yksd.com or 796-2112).
There are 3 seats available per time slot. Contact Holly as soon as possible to guarantee your preferred time slot!
DECEMBER
Tuesday, 12/16: 9am or 1pm
JANUARY
Monday, 1/5: 10am
Wednesday, 1/7: 10am
Tuesday, 1/13: 10am
Thursday, 1/15: 9am
If you are one of our students who lives outside of Juneau, please contact Holly so that we can discuss arrangements to make sure you are able to test!
Why Do I have to take WorkKeys?
The State of Alaska has repealed the High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE) and replaced this requirement with a career/college readiness requirement.
In order to graduate with a diploma, every Alaska student must:
1. Complete required coursework by the graduation deadline.
2. Comply with the career/college readiness requirement (i.e.: WorkKeys).
What's in it for me?!
When is the last day I can take WorkKeys?
What is WorkKeys?
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.
As part of ACT's Work Readiness System, ACT WorkKeys has helped millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies build their skills to increase global competitiveness and develop successful career pathways.
Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys assessments in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information can lead to earning ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate, a portable credential earned by more than 2.3 people across the United States.
Applied Mathematics Test
Locating Information Test
Reading for Information
Is there a sample test?
Yes! Contact Whitney Adams (wadams@yksd.com) to set you up with a practice test!
You can also visit www.act.org/workkeys/assess/sample.html to become familiar with the test question format.
I have some questions! Who can help me?
Whitney Adams, Counselor: wadams@yksd.com
Joan Jones, Graduation Coach: jjones@yksd.com
Ryan Tilbury, Counselor: rtilbury@yksd.com