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Orange County Conservation Corps <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board <br />Request for Proposal <br />The Youth Service Provider Network <br />PY 2008/2009 <br />11. $ 100 Program Completion Bonus (earn at least 5 of the above) <br />Describe how applicant plans to deliver academic assistance to raise the skill level of vouch <br />who are basic skill deficient. <br />The OCCC will use a standardized TABE test to determine basic math and reading skill levels. <br />All students enrolled into the John Muir Charter School will be issued the California High School <br />Exit Exam (CAHSEE). The test monitors progress towards meeting the high school exit criteria, <br />academic progress, and literacy and numeracy gains which are required by OCCC charter <br />school. If students fail the CAHSEE test, they will be required to attend tutoring sessions once a <br />week with a John Muir Charter School Staff and register with an online program (Skill Tutor) <br />which allows students to self tutor and improve math and reading skill levels. <br />Participants will meet daily with certificated teachers for a total of 10 hours of in-class <br />instruction and tutoring to deliver academic assistance to raise the skill level of basic skills <br />deficient youth. As mentioned above, the OCCC John Muir Charter School delivers its academic <br />instruction knowing that most corpsmembers' basic academic skills are below the 8th grade. In <br />addition to classroom based instruction, other assistance provided may be: field based, on-line, <br />individual, small/large group, crew-based, using demonstrations, lectures, packets, guest <br />speakers, and individual research. <br />Will the participant receive a certificate of completion or accomplishment for participation? <br />Will the certificate count for WIA credential attainment? <br />OCCC corpsmembers may receive several certificates of completion or accomplishment for <br />participation as follows: <br />• California high school diploma; <br />• AmeriCorps Education Award (scholarship); <br />• Forklift, Chainsaw, Red Cross CPR/First Aide Certifications; <br />• Corpsmember Bonus Plan awards include a certificate plus a cash bonus. <br />A high school diploma is astate-recognized certificate that can count in the WIA credential rate. <br />A CPR/First Aide or Forklift certification can count as a credential if participant chooses to use <br />this credential as a condition to employment elsewhere. Both certifications come in the form <br />of astate-recognized license which can count in WIA credential rate. Other certificates come <br />internally from the OCCC and are not necessarily state recognized. <br />How will continuous improvement be measured? <br />The OCCC is committed to continuous improvement and uses the following strategies and <br />activities for continuous improvement: <br />Corpsmember satisfaction surveys at least twice a year; <br />Corpsmember community meetings monthly that involve all staff and corpsmembers; <br />Corpsmember Leadership Council meet twice a month with a staff member Advisor; <br />Page 14 of 24 <br />