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data. Staff is well versed in the completion of ongoing Individual Service Strategy documents for each participant, the administration of objective assessments, etc. It is assumed that the Program Specialist and/or Community Resource Specialist assigned to the WlA Right Start! program will maintain overall responsibility for the objective assessments and ISS forms. The assessments will be accomplished either at the ROP Ritchey Center. Unless there is a change for the 2002/03 program year, ISS folders will be maintained in the Secondary Enrichment Programs office. Any other concerns vis-h-vis the interface of Right Start.t staff with the W/O/R/K Center Service Navigation team wiI1 be dealt with when the occasion arises With respect to parent involvement, initial contact with parents (if any) is normally made during the enrollment process. The WIA Right Start! Community Resource Specialist will make home telephone and/or home visits during the course of the program year; however as some Right Start! participants are adults living on their own, there may little if any contact and/or involvement with their parents. Normally, the initial reason will be either attendance and/or paid work experience concern but other calls will also focus on missing graduation requirements, college financial assistance documentation, training site issues, etc. Like the comments pertaining to actual program services, information regarding job placement, continuing education and follow-up activities is explained below in the description of the five WIA program elements addressed by this program. Based on the objective assessment data used in the eligibility process along with other similar school-based data and information, the Right Start! staff will develop individual service strategy plans (ISS) for each participant. These will detail how and which of the project activities will be used to help the individual participants reach their educational, employment and higher educational goals. The exact mix of services each participant receives will be based on his/her ISS and career pathway. However, each will have access to paid internship and summer work. RIGHT START! PROGRAM QUALITY ELEMENTS ELEMENT #1: An effective academic support system ef the participants' educational activities leading to high school graduation. Right Start! participants in this WIA Out-of-School Youth program will have access to a basic academic component which will focus on the unique needs of each participant-both in terms of academic support and in fulfilling desires to complete high school graduation or GED requirements. Those in need of tutoring will be referred to ongoing tutorial programs at adult education, local community based organizations and/or Santa Aha College. Other tutorial referrals may be made to the student services facility at he ROP Ritchey Center. While WIA funds were not used to equip this center which opened duriag the 2001/02 school year, some WIA funds could be used for instructional supplies to support the identified academic needs of Right Start! participants. The guidance component of this program will also stress acquisition of a high school diploma and or post secondary training if needed by individual clients. ELEMENT #2: Provision of access to appropriate alternative secondary school services if iteeded to facilitate graduation on schedtde. The Right Start! program staff will carefully monitor each pal'ticipant's progress toward the attainment of both any chosen academic goal along with their work readiness & occupational skills and employment goals. When necessary, participants will be directed to alternative I1