Are the skills you need as a college freshman the same skills you need to work?
WORK READY = COLLEGE READY
What do an electrician, construction
worker and plumber have in common with college freshmen? According to a
study recently published by ACT they all need comparable reading and
math skills to succeed. The new report, "Ready for College and Ready
for Work: Same or Different?” compared 476,000 high school juniors'
results from 2001 to 2004 on two exams: the ACT college admissions test
and WorkKeys, an assessment of employability skills. ACT determined
that similar reading and math skills are required to pass first-year
college courses as are needed to succeed in entry-level "family wage"
jobs.
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