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College/Career Transition Program 12 ACCESS Safe Schools d_ Suppon Services Santo .Ana Workforce Investment Board'Youth Council 5. What services will be offered offer -Dull exits the program? Students will continue to receive follow-up services with the Transition Specialist for a minimum of one year after they exit the program. The Transition Specialist and participant v7ill work together in a documented. goal oriented. youth -centered program that extends from recruitment through follow-upiretention. Follow-up services will be based on the needs of the individual and may include: supportive services: regular contact with the youth's employer to address work -related issues: ongoing job skill coaching: development of time management skills: problem -solving: academic counseling and development of an Individual Service Plan: and tracking the progress of youth in their semester classes. Follow-up services will also include development of soft shills such as: critical s�kin�. decision -making: priority setting: professionalism: and positive thiinteraction with co- workers. supervisors. colleagues. and instructors. The Transition Specialist will coordinate career speaker events and fieldtrips to college ill introduce students to professionals who possess the campuses and workplaces. These events w skills and knowledge that match students' interests and facilitate discussions on a variety of available college�career options. The Transition Specialist will pmvide college/career counseling during program enrollment and offer a series of follow-up workshops. These workshops may include: development of marketable work habits. conflict resolution. public speaking. and professional management skills. All of these follow-up workshops will be offered during one-on- one sessions or in small Wm IA aluni groups to increase job satisfaction and retention. Parents will also be invited to participate in workshops and recognition events to support their child's progress. The Transition Specialist will initiate frequent contact with parents and participants to monitor continued progress toward their goals and to address any new obstacles, quest' as they occur. The Transition Specialist will provide at least one documented substantial service each month for "exited" participants during the I -month follow-up period. C. Goals! Objectives and Performance Levels I. How will service(s) be deemed necessary? List tool(s) to be used for assessment o participant's basic skill levels. Describe pre and post testing, prima► r and secon.dar;r b oal determination. All students will be referred to the program by teachers and staff that are most familiar with the participant's goals and needs. During their first meeting. the Transition Specialist will check youth's eligibility for enrollment in the College%Career Transition Program and perform an objective assessment of the academic skills and inunediaey of service needs. The Transition Specialist will use the infonnation obtained from the teachen'staff referral and student's input to design the Individual Service Plan with the student. including their primary and secondary goals. Following the Individual Service Plan design. the Transition Specialist will use the Testing Adult Basic Education (TABS) test to assess the student's basic skills levels. The testing w111 take place during the first or second one-on-one session will the Transition Specialist. The TABS exam will be used for the post-test as well: students will take the TABS test for the second time six months post -exit to assess for improvements in basic skills levels as prescribed by federal performance measures. 2. How will services aid in meeting the T414 performance goals? The Transition Specialist will provide job skill workshops during one-on-one sessions and/or small group workshops to increase employability. These workshops will also increase the number of students securing employment to meet the first WIA performance measure. In addition. the Transition Specialist