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<br />programs; Horizon and Summit. The high school guidance counselors and Rosa Galindo at the <br />District's Student Services Office will assist program staff in the enrollment of participants in <br />alternative programs, <br /> <br />Placement in alternative educatIOnal settings for the purpose of facilitating placement and <br />retention in a post secondary educational setting will also be a key element of this aspect of the <br />Success Bound! program. Individual needs will be assessed and documented through the normal <br />secondary school delivery system and follow.up by staff Depending on the needs, several <br />options will be available for the students: tutoring, practice tests and preparation for college <br />entrance exams, proficiency test tutoring. ete. Individual help from staff, adult mentors and <br />others will ensure the success of the students. Grades and attendance will be monitored. If <br />additional intervention is necessary, the appropriate staff person will be notified of the needs of <br />the student. <br /> <br />Placemem in Jobs <br />ELEMENT #4: <br /> <br />Opportunity for each participant to participate in paid and/or unpaid <br />internships or work experiences. <br /> <br />This successful element of the current 2004/05 WIA program is a modification a previous JTP A <br />program between the Santa Ana Unified School District and the Private Industry Council of <br />Santa Ana. That program, the "School. Workplace Internship Program," served high school <br />participants who attend Santa Ana high schools and/or Regional Occupational Program (ROP) <br />classes. As with the previous program. Success Bound! participants in 2005/06 will be given the <br />opportunity for both paid or non-paid internship (work experience) opportunities tl1at offer: <br />= viable paid workplace internships which provide appropriate work-based <br />learning opportunities; <br />= improved career related curricula and instructional strategies allied with the <br />UROG "Choosing Success" materials or other similar connecting activities; <br />= strengthened comprehensive local community partnerships; and, <br />= improved non.traditional employment opportunities for WIA eligible students. <br /> <br />These work-based learning and connecting activities for the Succcss Bound! participants <br />during the school year will be directly linked to community-based partners and implemented <br />by proven delivery systems. These instructional strategies will include career related activities <br />that focus on basic skills training. life-long learning and expanded career opportunities for <br />non.traditional employment for WIA participants that focus in several areas including <br />business, the arts and bilingual environments where using translation skills will serve the local <br />community. <br /> <br />Actual employment will be through the District with monthly time cards and student employee <br />payroll data serving as documentation for the paid internship segment of the program. This paid <br />internship program will complement and expand offerings for participating WIA in-school <br />participants by implementing appropriate assessment activities that focus on specific <br />employment/employability competencies. These include resumes, job applications, bilingual <br />medical/clencal and/or instructional proficiencies. job search techniques, related bio-medical and <br />other academic and/or fine arts curricular expectations and an awareness of career ladder <br />opportunities and their pre.requisites. These program activities will utilize existing Central <br />County ROP (CCROP) and District facilities working withm existing class schedules & space <br />utilization to eliminate any potential impact on regular programs at secondary sites. The primary <br />vehicle for the delivery of this portion of the program will be the weekly guidance/counseling <br />meetings held on the individual high school campuses. <br /> <br />16 <br />