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WAGE™ Workforce Alliance For Growth in the Economy. WAGE™ is a job readiness training program conducted by the Adult Education Division of the Arkansas Department of Career Education. Offered through local Adult Education Programs. WAGE is Employer Driven. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WAGE™ is a job readiness training program conducted by the Adult Education Division of the Arkansas Department of Career Education.
As a Partnership Between Pulaski County Adult Education and the Maybelline Company
Began in the early 1990’s
The alliance also includes participation agreements with the Arkansas Department of Human Services, the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, chambers of commerce, WIA, human resources associations, local leaders, staffing and training agencies, economic development agencies and boards, as well as other educational providers.
Employability
Industrial
Office Technology
Customer Service I & II
Bank Teller
WAGE™ offersstate-issued certificates.
CRCHSEEmployabilityIndustrial Office TechnologyBank TellerCustomer Service I & II
Adult Education will help student
Earn All Certificates
Communications, Reading, Math, Writing Computer Literacy WAGE Test Workplace Ethics Teamwork Customer Service Keyboarding TABE Test Spatial Relations Manual Dexterity Mechanical Aptitude
WAGE Certificate Requirements Involve
Participating employers agree to give added consideration to WAGE™ graduates; given all other candidate qualifications are equal.
Some employers such as Albemarle in Magnolia require WAGE™ Certificate for
Hiring
Albemarle Foundation
Presenting check to Magnolia WAGE with
Governor
WAGE™ includes 112 basic skill competencies based on the Secretary’s
Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
In 1990, the Secretary of Labor appointed a commission to determine the skills our young people need to succeed in the world of work. The commission's fundamental purpose was to encourage a high-performance economy characterized by high-skill, high-wage employment. Although the commission completed its work in 1992, its findings and recommendations continue to be a valuable source of information for individuals and organizations involved in education and workforce development.
http://wdr.doleta.gov/SCANS/
Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary SkillsBackground
M1 Reading, writing, and counting single and multiple digit whole numbers.
M2 Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing single and multiple digit numbers.
M3 Using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems.
M4 Rounding off single and multiple digit numbers to complete a task or subtask.
M5 Comparing whole numbers to determine variations. M6 Reading and writing common fractions to complete a task or subtask. M7 Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing common fractions to
solve problems. M8 Comparing decimal and proper fractions to determine variation. M9 Carrying our arithmetic computations involving dollars and cents. M10 Reading and writing decimals to one or more places to complete a
task or subtask. M11 Rounding off decimals to one or more places to complete a task. M12 Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals to one or more
places. M13 Reading, writing, and computing percents to complete a task or subtask. M14 Using percents to determine increase or decrease.
WAGE™ Competencies--Math
NOTE: Bold face indicates Core Competencies
Web-Based Test Sample Question
Bill was told by his supervisor to adjust the machine to sixty seven hundredths of a centimeter. Which number below should he use to adjust the machine?
.067
.67
.00676.7
C1 Speaking clearly and using language easily understood by the listener. C2 Speaking to inform another or to provide information. C3 Speaking to inquire or to collect information. C4 Speaking to persuade another. C5 Speaking politely, with respect to cultural diversity, regardless of personal
feelings. C6 Speaking at a rate easily understood by the listener. C7 Speaking at a volume appropriate of the circumstances and the message. C8 Structuring spoken inquiries so that listener responds appropriately. C9 Restructuring a message, when necessary, to facilitate listener
understanding. C10 Using proper telephone etiquette. C11 Using task-related words in the proper context. C12 Using tonal expression to facilitate communication, cooperation, and
goodwill. C13 Using vocabulary appropriate to the circumstances and the message. C14 Understanding the meaning of and possessing self-awareness of body
gestures. C15 Understanding the meaning of and possessing self-awareness of facial
gestures.
WAGE™ Competencies --Communication
W1 Spelling task-related words and abbreviations
correctly. W2 Writing key technical words and abbreviations correctly. W3 Writing symbols accurately. W4 Keyboarding accurately. W5 Entering appropriate information onto a form. W6 Recording essential information that involves more than
one sentence. W7 Recording essential information in phrases or
simple sentences accurately and precisely W8 Transferring numbers, codes, dates, and figures from
written sources onto appropriate sections or a form. W9 Writing a report including necessary support
documentation or classification. W10 Writing brief, descriptive accounts of activities or
transactions performed.
Writing
R1 Recognizing and using task-related words, abbreviations, acronyms, and codes. R2 Identify factual details and specifications within a text. R3 Following sequential procedural directions to complete a task. R4 Determining the main idea of printed media or an activity. R5 Using table of contents, indices, or screen menus to locate information. R6 Locating pages, titles, paragraphs or charts needed to answer
questions or solve problems. R7 Skimming or scanning to determine whether text contains relevant
information. R8 Cross-referencing within a document or program screens to locate information. R9 Using a completed form to locate information to compete a task. R10 Combining task-related information from multiple sources. R11 Selecting parts of text, visual materials, or an activity to complete a
task. R12 Identifying similarities and differences in objects. R13 Determining the presence of a defect or damage. R14 Classifying or matching objects by color, size, or significant marking. R15 Classifying, sorting, or arranging documents. R16 Distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information in text or
visuals.
Reading
The photo is of Ozark Bath House in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Hot Springs takes its name from the natural thermal water that flows from 47 springs on the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain in the historic downtown district of the city. About a million gallons of 143-degree water flow from the springs each day. The rate of flow is not affected by fluctuations in the rainfall in the area. Studies by National Park Service scientists have determined through carbon dating that the water that reaches the surface in Hot Springs fell as rainfall in an as-yet undetermined watershed 4,000 years earlier. According to the above text, how much water flows from the hot springs each day?
A. No hot water, only cold flows.B. Four thousand gallons.C. It fluctuates according to rainfall.D. About a million gallons.
Sample Reading Question
Productivity improvements Improved quality Waste reduction Increased profits Safety incidents reduced Customer satisfaction improves Employee retention rates improve Recruitment costs reduced Improvements in employee attitudes Employees show more interest and success at next
level of technical training Employers more competitive
Business Return on Investment
Increased profits = better tax base Increased profits = better wages Better wages retain better employees Better wages = increased spending power Increased spending power benefits
community through better tax base, and economic growth
Improved communities attract good businesses and good employees
Community Return on Investment
The average increase in wages for certificate holders who were employed before earning a WAGE certificate compared to after earning a certificate increased by 17.8% according to data obtained from the Arkansas Research Center in 2012.
Increased Earning Power
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