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PsoaV,cT Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider 6. Alternative Secondary School Services (3 pages max) A. Describe in detail the alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services that will be made available for youth. The proposed program will refer out -of -school youth to a variety of different secondary school programs to complete their high school diploma. These include OCDE's Alternative Education Division (ACCESS), which has school sites throughout the county; the College and Career Academy Charter School, which has multiple satellite sites including adding a potential site at the Project Kinship Office; the Learning for Life Charter School; and the Rancho Santiago Community College District's Continuing Education Program that serves participants who are aged -out of the other high school aged options. The school will serve youth up to 24 years old. Project Kinship has a contract with SAUSD to provide Restorative Practice Intervention services within six of the highest need school sites. Through this contract, Project Kinship assigns Restorative Practice Interventionists (RPIs) at each site to support dropout prevention with youth at -risk for school suspension or expulsion. The RPIs also serve as liaisons with the school administration for dropout recovery with participants who have stopped attending school and are ready to re -enroll. B. Describe in detail the activities that will lead youth to attainment of secondary school diploma or equivalent. The proposed program will utilize a variety of activities to lead youth to attain their secondary school diploma or equivalent. The first is conducting evidence -based assessments and providing focused tutoring services. Prior to enrollment, participants will take a 20-minute TABE Placement Test to indicate what level of the TABE Test they will need (i.e. Easy, Medium, Difficult). Then they will take the Pre -Assessment TABE Test at that level. This test will take between 45 minutes to one hour to complete. Youth who score 8.9 and below will be considered "basic skills deficient", will be enrolled in the program, and will receive focused tutoring to improve the literacy and numeracy areas where they struggled most. Practice TABE tests will be conducted throughout enrollment and official Post -Assessments will be taken at least Quarterly. Tutoring will also include: individual and group -based homework assistance; access to a computer lab to complete assignments and conduct research; and peer support that encourages engagement and inspires participants that personal success is obtainable. All participants will meet with the Case Manager to complete the Insight tool, which is an evidence -based criminogenic needs assessment to determine the level of risk for recidivism. It is a paper and pencil tool that also identifies needs and barriers that may affect program performance such as learning disabilities, difficulties socializing or functioning in a professional work environment, mental health issues, etc. This assessment will be conducted within 30 days post -enrollment and used to inform ISP goals based on individual needs, strengths, and barriers regarding education and employment. It is also used to identify case management needs. The ISP and Tutoring Plan will both include action steps, realistic goals, and major milestones to measure progress while the participant is actively participating in the Workforce Development Program. The plans will be dynamic and reviewed on a periodic