Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What if I need to make changes to the registration forms?
If changes need to be made to student registration data, please send an e-mail to CTECS with the specific changes. Please be aware that testing may be delayed if last-minute changes are requested.
2. Can teachers proctor their own students?
No. This could jeopardize test security. You agree to these terms when signing the registration agreement.
3. How long do I have to test approved students once the site administrator has received the test tickets?
You have 30 days to test registered students upon receipt of the test tickets. After 30 days, those students will be deleted from the system and will no longer be eligible to take the test. You can re-register the students, and the entire process would start over.
4. What testing accommodations are allowed for students with disabilities?
CTECS provides the following accommodations for students with disabilities who wish to take the WRS assessment:
- An untimed version of the test
- *An option to take the test as it is read by an aide or test proctor (extended timing may be necessary, etc.)
- *An option for test item enlargement on the computer monitor
*This accommodation is arranged at the test site by the test site administrator or test proctor.
5. Do students need to click the Save Answer button when taking the actual exam?
Yes. Instruct your students to
1. select the answer.
2. click the Save Answer button to go to the next question.
6. How much lead time do you need between registering students and the actual testing dates?
Allow 6 business days between the day that you purchase the assessments and register the students, and the day that testing begins at your site.
PreTest Policy:
CTECS allows one pretest per student; there are no retakes on pretests. Pretests are only a practice exam and carry no verified credit or certificate of passing. Pretests must be taken at least 14 days before taking the WRS Assessment which carry student-selected verified credit and a certificate of completion if a student passes exam.
Retake Policy:
CTECS allows one retake per student; retakes must be taken at least 14 days after taking the WRS Assessment. We advise 6 business days to process all registration and student information.There are no exceptions.
7. Does this test count for state verified credit?
Yes. Contact the Virginia Department of Education for details.
8. What is the cut score or standard for mastery?
75%
9. Will the student receive a certificate for passing this exam?
Yes. CTECS will send an official certificate to the test site administrator.
10. Are there resources available to aid in studying for this exam?
Both instructional and curriculum material is available through the Virginia CTE Resource Center at http://www.cteresource.org/about/index.html.
1. Go here: http://www.cteresource.org/verso2/search.
2. Search for and click on your course.
3. Click on any of the first 21 tasks in your task list and scroll to "Instructional Resources for Workplace Readiness Skills."If, by chance, your task list is not linked, go to a course that is and follow #3 above. These resources are the same for all our courses, but not all courses are fully developed frameworks.
Also, access the Workplace Readiness Skills Resource Repository, http://www.cteresource.org/featured/workplace_readiness.html. This new collection provides links to the research and literature that informed the WRS revision, the process milestones of bringing the new skills to implementation, and the products and statistics related to Workplace Readiness Skills.
11. Is there a practice test for this exam?
Instructional and curriculum material related to this test is available through the Virginia CTE Resource Center http://www.cteresource.org/about/index.html.
1. Go here: http://www.cteresource.org/verso2/search.
2. Search for and click on your course.
3. Click on any of the first 21 tasks in your task list and scroll to "Instructional Resources for Workplace Readiness Skills."If, by chance, your task list is not linked, go to a course that is and follow #3 above. These resources are the same for all our courses, but not all courses are fully developed frameworks.
12. Is there a pre-test for this exam?
Yes.
13. Can I get refunded for this examination?
No. Credits are issued for unused assessments. The credits expire one year from purchase date.
14. Can teachers take the exam?
No. This could jeopardize test security. You agree to these terms when signing the registration agreement.
15. Do you offer paper/pencil tests?
No. All of the tests are online.
16. May students use calculators when taking the exam?
Yes.
17. What are Student Testing Identifier (STI) numbers and where can they be found?
These numbers come from your local IT and administrative areas. It is a state number, but very much a local administrative process (all state reporting uses these numbers). For example, these numbers are used for the Standards of Learning testing.