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Download full textPalmer, Helen T.; Hane, Edward Z. – 1995
Recent reports by government agencies show concern regarding the extent to which American workers lack the workplace skills necessary to meet the challenges of today's workplace. The Work Keys system, a program developed by American College Testing (ACT) to help improve the job skills of the workforce, is described. A pilot project is being…
Descriptors: Classification, Employment Potential, Evaluation, Human Resources
McLarty, Joyce R.; And Others – 1996
The Work Keys (trademark) system of the American College Testing program has combined assessments of listening and writing into a single test administration. The Listening and Writing assessment uses independent scorings of the examinee's written responses to audiotaped prompts to assess both listening and writing skills separately. This paper…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, High School Students, High Schools, Listening Comprehension Tests
