Bronze
Level |
Applied
Mathematics
- Solve
problems that require a single type of mathematics
operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division) using whole numbers
- Add
or subtract negative numbers
- Change
numbers from one form to another using whole numbers,
fractions, decimals, or percentage
- Convert
simple money and time units (e.g., hours to minutes)
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Locating
Information
-
Find one or two pieces of information in a graphic
- Fill
in one or two pieces of information that are missing
from a graphic
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Reading
for Information
- Identify
main ideas and clearly stated details
- Choose
the correct meaning of a word that is clearly defined
in the reading
- Choose
the correct meaning of common, everyday
workplace words
- Choose
when to perform each step in a short series of steps
- Apply
instructions to a situation that is the same as the
one
in the reading materials
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Silver
Level
In
addition to the skills required for a Bronze certificate,
Silver certification requires competence in the following
areas: |
Applied Mathematics
- Solve problems that require one
or two operations
- Multiply negative numbers
- Calculate averages, simple ratios,
simple proportions, or rates using whole numbers and
decimals
- Add commonly known fractions, decimals,
or percentages (e.g., 1/2, .75, 25%)
- Add up to three fractions that share
a common denominator
- Multiply a mixed number by a whole
number or decimal
- Put the information in the right
order before performing calculations
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Locating Information
- Find several pieces of information
in one or two graphics
- Understand how graphics are related
to each other
- Summarize information from one or
two straightforward graphics
- Identify trends shown in one or two
straightforward graphics
- Compare information and trends shown
in one or two straightforward graphics
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Reading for Information
- Identify important details that may
not be clearly stated
- Use the reading material to figure
out the meaning of words that
are not defined
- Apply instructions with several steps
to a situation that is the same as the situation in
the reading materials
- Choose what to do when changing conditions
call for a different action (follow directions that
include "if-then" statements)
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Gold Level
In addition to the skills
required for both Bronze and Silver certificates,
Gold certification requires competence in the following
areas: |
Applied Mathematics
- Decide what information, calculations,
or unit conversions to use to solve the problem
- Look up a formula and perform single-step
conversions within or between systems of measurement
- Calculate using mixed units (e.g.,
3.5 hours and 4 hours 30 minutes)
- Divide negative numbers
- Find the best deal using one- and
two-step calculations and then comparing results
- Calculate perimeters and areas of
basic shapes
(rectangles and circles)
- Calculate percent discounts or markups
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Locating Information
- Sort through distracting information
- Summarize information from one or
more detailed graphics
- Identify trends shown in one or more
detailed or
complicated graphics
- Compare information and trends from
one or more
complicated graphics
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Reading for Information
- Determine the correct meaning of
a word based on how the word
is used
- Identify the correct meaning of an
acronym that is defined in
the document
- Identify the paraphrased definition
of a technical term or jargon that is defined in the
document
- Apply technical terms and jargon
and relate them to stated situations
- Apply straightforward instructions
to a new situation that is similar to the one described
in the material
- Apply complex instructions that include
conditionals to situations described in the materials
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