CHRISTIAN LATINO ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS 2

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Will the participant receive a certificate of completion or accomplishment for participation? Will the certificate count for WIA credential attainment rate? At the end of each 8-week class, participants are awarded a eertificate of eompletion or Achievement. R YTMO is currently in the process of collaborating with the OC Department of Education to allow participants to count for WIA credential attainment. How will continuous improvement be measured and conducted? Measurable Objectives: Project R YTMO has established several methods for measuring the objectives and improvement of each student as well as program outcomes. After being accepted into the program, every student is assigned a case manager. The case manager will work with the student to develop an Individual Service Plan aSP) - an assessment tool that will be used to set individual program and skill development goals. The ISP is used to evaluate the student's progress for the duration of the program and must be updated weekly. Students who demonstrate poor academic skill levels such as those who are numeric or literacy deficient, are referred to local youth agencies, who can provide tutoring and other services. Prior to the development of the ISP, a written "pre-test" is administered to students to determine competency and knowledge of the given subject matter. A comprehensive "post-test" is administered to students at the end of each 12-week program. The result provides a simple and effective method of evaluating progress, knowledge retention and general overall improvement. If students demonstrate difficulty with a particular subject or skill, Case Managers can advise instructors/mentors on how to best service the participants, or how to overcome educational, personal and job-related barriers. In addition, participants are monitored via an Individual Creative Plan (ICP), which is designed to monitor individual artistic development and improvement, assessments and goal-setting. This is key in preparing them for future opportunities in the ever-growing careers related to music technology. Community Youth AgencieslEvaluation: Project RYTMO maintains strong relationships, communication and partnerships with local community agencies that service youth in Orange County. Those programs are specifically designed to provide work opportunities, such as WIA programs, which form part of the Santa Ana Youth eouncil and W/O/RIK Center. These agencies implement their own methods of evaluation for measuring progress of their referrals to our program. This allows for objective and outside evaluation of program objectives.