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What are we measuring? ACT measures: –Content knowledge –General educational development: English Mathematics Reading Science Capacity to complete college-level
What are we measuring? ACT measures: Content knowledge General
educational development: English Mathematics Reading Science
Capacity to complete college-level work
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What are we measuring? NCRC measures:
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NCRC Test Questions Applied Math Level 3 In your job as a
cashier, a customer gives you a $20 bill to pay for a can of coffee
that costs $3.84. How much change should you give back? Applied
Math Level 7 The farm where you just started working has a vertical
cylindrical oil tank that is 2.5 feet across on the inside. The
depth of the oil in the tank is 2 feet. If 1 cubic foot of space
holds 7.48 gallons, about how many gallons of oil are left in the
tank?
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NCRC Test Questions Locating Information Level 3 You regularly
check the pressure gauge on a large tank. According to the gauge
shown, what is the current pressure (in PSI)?
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NCRC Test Questions Locating Information Level 6 You are a road
contractor and you have analyzed a soil that you want to use for
road fill. Your analysis shows that the soil contains 15% sand, 65%
silt, and 20% clay. You need to know what the shrink-swell
potential is for the soil because it will affect the durability of
the road. Based on the diagram and table shown, what is the
shrink-swell potential at a 30-inch depth for this soil?
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NCRC Test Questions Reading for Information Level 3 You are a
cashier. According to the notice shown, what should you write on a
store employee's receipt? A.The employee's identification number
B.The employee's department number C.The amount of sales tax D.The
20% discount price E.Your initials
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NCRC Test Questions Reading for Information Level 7 You have
hired a consultant to work with your firm. Based on the agreement
shown, what will happen if the consultants business is taken over
by a major competitor? A.The agreement will confidentially go into
arbitration. B.The agreement will not be enforceable and is void.
C.The consultant is bound by the agreement. D.The obligations will
pass to the new owner. E.You must renegotiate the agreement with
the new owner.
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ACT vs NCRC ACT measures: Content knowledge General educational
development: English Mathematics Reading Science Capacity to
complete college-level work NCRC measures: Applied skills in
Reading for Information: Skill used when reading written text
Applied Mathematics: Skill in applying mathematical reasoning,
critical thinking and problem-solving techniques Locating
Information: Skill in working with workplace graphics to find and
analyze information
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What is the NCRC? Portable credential based on WorkKeys
assessments Demonstrates achievement and a certain level of
workplace employability skills Applied Mathematics Locating
Information Reading for Information Measures "real world" skills
employers believe are critical to job success Test questions are
based on situations in the everyday work world.
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Benefits for Students Provides real-world examples of how their
skills translate to the workplace Gives insight to the requirements
of the careers they are interested in Demonstrate readiness to
enter the workforce after graduation or pursue postsecondary
education
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From the Field I hope all school districts will discover that
this opportunity is very worthwhile. All high school graduates
should be allowed this epiphany in what their high school diploma
actually means. Administering this exam provides credibility to the
skills students are learning on a daily basis. We use that
rationale when we talk with our seniors on the day of the exam. For
them to ponder that businesses actually use these results to glean
through candidates is a powerful concept. The old saying of, When
are we going to use this stuff? becomes immediately relevant.
Travis Aslesen, HS Principal Elk Point-Jefferson School District
61-7
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Benefits for Schools Provides a relevant connection to students
Personal Learning Plans Application to School Performance Index
(SPI)
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NCRC for Accountability New accountability system incorporates
key indicators of school performance: High School: 1) Student
Achievement 2) High School Completion 3) College & Career
Readiness NCRC incorporated into College and Career Readiness (CCR)
indicator of SPI
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In 2014-15 Students can take the Smarter Balanced Assessment,
Accuplacer and National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
assessments to help measure College and Career Readiness. Scores
will be held until the student cohort used to measure ACT
attainment is being used in the College Readiness Indicator.
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NCRC for Accountability AssessmentGraduating ClassUse in Report
Card 2015 Smarter Balanced 11 th graders Spring 2016 2016-17
College Ready results 2014-15 AccuplacerSpring 2015 2015-16 College
Ready results 2014-15 NCRC (11 th grade)Spring 2016 2016-17 Career
Ready results 2014-15 NCRC (12 th grade)Spring 2015 2015-16 Career
Ready results 2014-15 ACTSpring 2016 2016-17 College Ready
results
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NCRC for Accountability If the NCRC is not taken, can have up
to 30 points, 15 points each for subject areas of Math and
English/Language Arts If students take the NCRC, Math,
English/Language Arts, and the NCRC each have up to 10 points
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NCRC for SPI Options for CCR SPI points: Option AOption B Math-
15 points ELA- 15 points Math- 10 points ELA- 10 points NCRC- 10
points Total30 points
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How does it work? Partnership effort: Department of Labor and
Regulation (DLR) Department of Education (DOE) 11 th or 12 th
graders Offered at NO cost
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How does it work? Staff from DLR will travel to your school to
administer the assessment School provides: One computer per student
for the online assessment High speed Internet service to support
the number of students taking the assessment simultaneously
Students will need: Calculator Formula Sheet (provided)
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How does it work? Students complete three assessments Allowed
55 minutes to complete each Schools should plan for 3-4 hours
total
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Implementation Strategies Number of students assessed is up to
the district Intended for ALL students Examples: Half day Split
into two sections during a single day
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Prep Work Plan time for pre-assessment conversations Before
testing day On day of test Students who have a context around why
they are testing tend to be more successful
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Accommodations Authorized by the Site Administrator/Test
Supervisor May include: the use of a sign language interpreter (for
test instructions only) assistance in recording responses the use
of word-to-word foreign language glossaries testing under extended
testing time If examinees need other accommodations, they must test
using paper-and-pencil materials.
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Certification Four levels Bronze (16% of jobs*) Silver (67% of
jobs*) Gold (93% of jobs*) Platinum (99% of jobs*) Students must
attain at least the lowest certification level on three WorkKeys
assessments Physical certificate mailed to students * in the ACT
Occupational Database listing
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Certification 2013-14 School Year 2,085 students participated
53 school districts Level of CertificationSouth Dakota
StudentsNational Average Platinum2 (.10%)0.48% Gold367
(17.60%)20.77% Silver1,174 (56.31%)54.98% Bronze343
(16.45%)23.75%
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Post-Assessment School contact will receive one package within
2-3 weeks with all student certificates Each student will receive:
Packet with a cover letter explaining their scores Score report for
each assessment (sample report)sample report Certificate, if theyve
obtained at least a level 3 for each assessment
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Post-Assessment Each school contact will receive: Cover letter
breaking down school results by assessment and certification
standing Roster report; compilation.pdf of all scores of the
groupreport
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Post-Assessment Let your local businesses know students have
certificates Connect students skills to Personal Learning Plan and
future goals Course schedules Dual credit Help students search jobs
by skills on ACT website KeyTrainKeyTrain
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NCRC Resources Results mean something to each student!
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Im interested. How do I get started? Pick potential dates for
2014-15 Determine 11 th or 12 th grade or combo Complete
application located at www.sdmylife.com www.sdmylife.com Try it on
for size yourself
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Who do I contact? School Performance Index Department of
Education Laura Scheibe: (605) 773-4773,
[email protected]@state.sd.us Abby
Javurek-Humig: (605) 773-4708,
[email protected]@state.sd.us NCRC
Division of Career & Technical Education Tiffany Sanderson:
(605) 773-3423,
[email protected]@state.sd.us Schedule
NCRC for your school! Department of Labor & Regulation Scott
Kwasniewski, East River: (605) 688-4352,
[email protected]@state.sd.us Barb
Unruh, West River: (605) 773-5821,
[email protected]@state.sd.us