The WorkKeys Graphic Literacy assessment is published by the ACT company and measures skills that individuals use when they read and comprehend graphical materials to solve work-related problems. The test is 55 minutes and 38 items. It represents 5 levels of difficulty and can be used in combination with the WorkKeys Applied Math test and the WorkKeys Workplace Documents test to award a student the National Career Readiness Certificate.
Content
- Interpreting simple workplace graphics, including:
- Bar graphs
- Flowcharts
- Tables
- Maps
- Other elementary workplace graphics
- Locating required information in a workplace graphic
- Identifying which graphic accurately represents a given data set
- Identifying and comparing two or more patterns, trends, and relationships
- Using data found on one graphic to make reasonable inferences and decisions regarding a different graphic
- Interpreting complex graphics to solve problems or make decisions
Administration Information
All members of the testing staff are required to complete a training plan to prepare for the test administration. https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/workkeys-for-e…
Access and Use
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Psychometrics
ACT. (2018). WorkKeys Graphic Literacy technical manual.
https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/WorkKeys-Graphi…