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Central Time |\n| --- | --- |\n\nPhone Email  \n800.967.5539  \n[workkeys@act.org](workkeys@act.org)  \n© 2023 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MA70002 . CJ12945  \nContents  \nPurpose 1  \nPretest Procedures (Prepping the Test Area) 1  \nTesting Procedures (Test Instructions/Directions) 2  \nQuality Assurance 2  \nFIPS Codes 3  \nUnited States 3  \nAlabama 3  \nAlaska 3  \nArizona 3  \nArkansas 4  \nCalifornia 4  \nColorado 4  \nConnecticut 5  \nDelaware 5  \nDistrict of Columbia 5  \nFlorida 5  \nGeorgia 5  \nHawaii 6  \nIdaho 6  \nIllinois 6  \nIndiana 7  \nIowa 8  \nKansas 8  \nKentucky 9  \nLouisiana 9  \nMaine 10  \nMaryland 10  \nMassachusetts 10  \nMichigan 10  \nMinnesota 11  \nMississippi 11  \nMissouri 12  \nMontana 12  \nNebraska 13  \nNevada 13  \nNew Hampshire 13  \nNew Jersey 13  \nNew Mexico 14  \nNew York 14  \nNorth Carolina 14  \nNorth Dakota 15  \nOhio 15  \nOklahoma 16  \nOregon 16  \nPennsylvania 16  \nRhode Island 17  \nSouth Carolina 17  \nSouth Dakota 17  \nTennessee 17  \nTexas 18  \nUtah 19  \nVermont 20  \nVirginia 20  \nWashington 20  \nWest Virginia 21  \nWisconsin 21  \nWyoming 21  \nUS Territories 22  \nAmerican Samoa 22  \nGuam 22  \nNorthern Mariana Islands 22  \nPuerto Rico 22  \nMidway Islands 22  \nVirgin Islands 22  \nPurpose  \nThis manual has been designed to help test coordinators instruct examinees on how to correctly complete Box 21 on the ACT® WorkKeys® answer document. ACT appreciates the hard work of the numerous test coordinators across the country, and we are confident that the additional steps in preparing the test site and instructing examinees will add value to the data collected and reinforce best practices in the administration of ACT WorkKeys tests.  \nBox 21 is part of an overall initiative to improve the organization’s ability to gather meaningful data. The test coordinator is a crucial component in this process, and we are excited to have them working with us. Consistently adhering to all applicable policies governing ACT testing protocols will help to ensure the integrity and validity of the data obtained. Accurately gathering key demographic data about each examinee will provide input necessary for the analysis that states and counties can use to transform ACT WorkKeys and the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (NCRC®) into a regional tool for economic development and enable examinees to have more opportunities in the workplace. [Aggregated demographic data will be displayed on a county level at](Aggregated demographic data will be displayed on a county level at www.workreadycommunities.org)[ www.workreadycommunities.org](Aggregated demographic data will be displayed on a county level at www.workreadycommunities.org).  \nEnclosed you will find Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) codes for every county in the United States of America, including its territories. They are listed in alphabetical order by state name, followed by territories. The FIPS code that corresponds with an examinee’s county of residence must be entered in Box 21 on the answer document. The county of residence is where the examinee has his/her permanent home. If any examinees are in a temporary housing situation, such as college students living in on-or off-campus housing, active duty military personnel currently deployed or living outside of the country, seasonal workers living in temporary housing, inmates, or any others in similar housing situations, they should select their county of residence as the county where their permanent–not temporary–home is located.  \nPretest Procedures (Prepping the Test Area)  \nIn addition to established protocols for ACT WorkKeys tests, the test coordinator shall post the FIPS codes of surrounding counties on a board to assist the examinees in easily entering the","cbCaibLQrG2n0VtD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibLQrG2n0VtD","pdf",856598,25,"English","# Purpose\n# Pretest Procedures (Prepping the Test Area)\n# Testing Procedures (Test Instructions/Directions)\n# Quality Assurance\n# FIPS Codes\n## United States and US Territories","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of completing Box 21 for ACT WorkKeys?\",\"answer\":\"Box 21 captures county-level demographic data so ACT can gather meaningful information and support analysis used by states and counties for economic development. 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