I asked Tonya Crum, Director of Workforce Development & Training at 
Kentucky Educational Television to respond to Jennifer's question, and 
here is her response:


> It's not a good idea to compare the two.  They are two different

> assessments.

> 

> WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate assesses in the areas of Applied

> Math, Reading for Information and Locating Information.

> 

> The National Work Readiness Credential (NWC) assesses Communication,

> Interpersonal, Decision Making, and Lifelong Learning Skills for entry

> level jobs.  NWC is more attainable for the students we serve in our

> adult education programs.

> 

> As to whether WorkKeys is so well established, it is not so in all areas

> or states.

> 

> (This is from a Kentucky practitioner's point of view.)







Jennifer Coplin wrote:

> We seem to have two sets of standards in Workplace Literacy.  Some 

> states are adopting the WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate.  Other 

> states are adopting the National Work Readiness Credential.  Is one 

> preferable to the other?  Why create the National Work Readiness 

> Credential when WorkKeys is already so well established?  I would like 

> to see some discussion on this issue.

>  

> Thank you,

> Jennifer

>  

>  

>  

> Jennifer Coplin

> Aztec Learning Software / East Coast Learning

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