Thank you.  

	-----Original Message-----
	From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jennifer Coplin
	Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:47 AM
	To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
	Subject: [Workplace 586] Re: Workplace Standards
	
	
	I had to go to the home page, www.jff.org,  and access
Publications.  Scroll down and see the article synopsis.  Click on the
title to see the entire article.
	 
	 
	Jennifer Coplin
	Aztec Learning Software / East Coast Learning
	6071 Bob Daniel Road
	Oxford, NC 27565
	Ph 888 615 8301
	Fx 919 603 1878
	jennifer at eastcoastlearning.com
	www.aztecsoftware.com

		----- Original Message ----- 
		From: Stephens, Mamie <mailto:mastephens at state.pa.us>  
		To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
<mailto:workplace at nifl.gov>  
		Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 4:36 PM
		Subject: [Workplace 585] Re: Workplace Standards

		Thanks.  Was only able to review the summary.  Could not
access the pdf
		file.
		
		-----Original Message-----
		From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
		Behalf Of Mindy Detzler
		Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 1:22 PM
		To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
		Subject: [Workplace 583] Re: Workplace Standards
		
		
		There's a recent report available that looks at various
work readiness
		credentials/certificates including Work Keys and NWRC. 
		
		See the Report online at
	
http://www.jff.org/JFF_KC_Pages.php?WhichLevel=1&lv1_id=4&lv2_id=0&lv3_i
		d=0&KC_M_ID=315
		
		A Survey of Selected Work Readiness Certificates (Jobs
for the Future,
		2007)
		
		The United Way of Rhode Island asked JFF to prepare a
scan of work
		readiness certificates that have emerged throughout the
United States in
		recent years. A Survey of Selected Work Readiness
Certificate Models, by
		JFF's Norma Rey-Alicea and Geri Scott, summarizes five
of the nation's
		many work readiness certificates, which are
representative of the
		diverse range of such initiatives in terms of target
population,
		certification requirements, geography, and other
factors. The report
		highlights issues that stakeholders should consider in
determining which
		approaches would most benefit their state's unique
demographics,
		economy, and political landscape.
		
		
		
		Mindy Detzler 
		
		National Youth Employment Coalition 
		ph: 202-659-1064 
		md at nyec.org 
		  
		
		-----Original Message-----
		From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
		Behalf Of Joyce Probus
		Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:48 AM
		To: Jennifer Coplin; The Workplace Literacy Discussion
List
		Subject: [Workplace 582] Re: Workplace Standards
		
		
		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
		> 6071 Bob Daniel Road
		> Oxford, NC 27565
		> Ph 888 615 8301
		> Fx 919 603 1878
		> jennifer at eastcoastlearning.com
<mailto:jennifer at eastcoastlearning.com>
		> www.aztecsoftware.com <http://www.aztecsoftware.com/>
		> 
		> 
		>
	
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