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<br />Goals / Objectives and Performance Levels <br />The main purpose of the OCCTAC Arts & Learning Academy Program is to provide <br />""hands-on" job training in the educational field. and mentoring experien~es to young adults <br />with the goal of teaching them self-reliance through structured educational and job training <br />opportunities. Over the course of the next year, OCCT AC will recruit 20 youth (lOin <br />school and 10 out of school). This will be accomplished through active community <br />recruitment efforts. interviewing, assessment. and referrals from the County of Orange. the <br />Santa Ana Cnified School District and the Santa Ana College. <br /> <br />OCCTAC Arts and Learning Academ)' program offers most WIA Elements/Services, <br />with a strong emphasis on tutoring, leadership, mentoring, support services, <br />counseling and hands-on job training in educational, arts and technology fields. <br />Youth who meet the requirements for enrollment will take part in an interview and an <br />assessment process prior to starting the educational and job training at the OCCT AC Arts <br />& Learning Academy program. <br /> <br />Several assessments will be used to identify basic skills deficiency and literacy levels of <br />each student. The T ABE assessment will be used to identifY basic skill deficiencies, and <br />the STAR Reading and HOST Leamer link assessments will be used to identify the literacy <br />levels of each student. These assessment tools \\ill be conducted as pre and post tests to <br />measure growth across time. The literacy assessment will help also determine the <br />placement for those participants interested in being "mentors/tutors", and help guide each <br />WIA participant in their educational/academic goals. <br /> <br />Academic assistance (and literacy coaching) will be provided to each WIA participant on a <br />one-to-one basis via the Literacy Instructor/Mentor and the Career counselor. Each <br />participant will meet at least once a week with the literacy instructor to learn a variety of <br />literacy strategies. These strategies \\ill help them enhance their 0\'.'11 literacy skills. as well <br />as how to help other younger students in an educational setting. The Career Counselor will <br />also help students by helping them determine their academic/educational goals and help <br />guide them. <br /> <br />The work, performance levels and progress of each WIA participant will be <br />monitored on a regular basis by our key staff. The key staff for his program (case <br />manager, counselor, arts/technology and literacy instructors) will meet bi-monthly to <br />discuss and refine existing programs and services for each student. The Case manager <br />will meet individually every week with each participant to monitor their documentation <br />(e.g., time sheets, etc). assist with job skills training (e.g., resume \\Titing. etc.), and help <br />youth with job development. The Arts/Technology Instructors/ Mentors will instruct, coach <br />and mentor the students while they are on the job every week. The Literacy Instructor will <br />meet individually with each participant to instruct and coach students with literacy and the <br />Learning Academy program. The Career Counselor will meet every other week with each <br />participant to guide them academically and coordinate monthly life-skills sessions with all <br />participants. <br /> <br />Program Description <br />OCCT AC Arts and Learning Academy Program will recruit and serve (10) in-school and <br />(101 out-of-school youth. The program will provide an emphasis on tutoring, leadership, <br />mentoring, support services, counseling and hands-on job training in educational! non <br />