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ACT presents data to Committee on Education, urges pairing ACT and WorkKeys to expand options and credit pathways
Summary
Maria Markham of ACT told the committee that Kansas offers ACT to about 73% of juniors and that WorkKeys is available under state contract; ACT cited 424 Kansas employers recognizing WorkKeys and said ACE guidelines can translate WorkKeys gold certificates into as many as six college credit hours at some institutions.
Maria Markham, senior director with ACT, presented an informational briefing to the Committee on Education describing ACT programs, WorkKeys career‑readiness assessments, and how prior‑learning credit could be awarded under ACE guidelines.
Markham said Kansas already funds ACT for juniors under a state contract (about 73% uptake) and makes WorkKeys available to 10th–12th graders. "We have a state contract... that is paid for by the state," she said,…
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