CHRISTIAN LATINO ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS 2

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With WIA's focus on a holistic youth development approach, Project RYTMO measures the support and leadership activities necessary to help young people grow into healthy adults and successfully transition to careers and lifelong learning. Case managers track outcomes, such as improved grades and reduction in truancy. However, there are other qualities, such as developing a positive sense of self that are measured simply by student participation in activities such as: forming/collaborating in community efforts, music programs and performances, one or more hours per week, or, providing two or more hours of peer volunteering for new students entering the program, per week. Students who demonstrate improvement and involvement are rewarded with incentives like free studio recording hours, or special jobs and projects that are related to their areas of artistic interest and that build a healthy sense of accomplishment and self-esteem. The WIA skill attainment rate looks at goals attained compared to goals set. On a local program level, there are other aspects of this measure that would be useful to track. Program managers can look at how many youth attained each type of goal (basic skills, occupational skills or work readiness) as well as how much of a skill gain was achieved. Examples include: the percentage of participants who participated in basic skills activities, the percentage of participants who completed a basic skills activity, and the percentage of basic skill learning participants who progress to the next level. \Vhile we do not require reporting on the level of skill attainment achieved, this information is important for program managers who want to determine the effectiveness of skill training activities. There are other types of process measures that are important for tracking progress and assessing service delivery. These include measures such as: the number of youth who participate in each program activity, the number of youth who complete one or more program activities, and the number of youth who complete all youth activities in their individual service strategy. Some performance measures can help Youth Councils and Local Boards assess their progress in building youth development systems in their communities. Examples include: successful referral to partner services, the number of employers providing internships, and the number of partners with a commitment of funds or in-kind contributions.