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5 Will the participant receive a certificate of completion or accomplishment <br />for participation? Will the certificate count for WIA credential attainment rate? <br />At the end of each 8 -week class, participants are awarded a Certificate of Completion <br />or Achievement. Each certificate also counts as WIA credential attainment. <br />6 How will continuous improvement be measured and conducted? <br />Measurable Objectives: <br />Project RYTMO has established several methods for measuring the objectives and <br />improvement of each student as well as program outcomes. <br />After being accepted into the program, every student is assigned a case manager. The <br />case manager will work with the student to develop an Individual Service Plan (ISP) — <br />an assessment tool that will be used to set individual program and skill development <br />goals. The ISP is used to evaluate the student's progress for the duration of the program <br />and must be updated weekly. Students who demonstrate poor academic skill levels such <br />as those who are numeric or literacy deficient, are referred to local youth agencies, who <br />can provide tutoring and other services. Prior to the development of the ISP, a written <br />"pre-test" is administered to students to determine competency and knowledge of the <br />given subject matter. A comprehensive "post-test'" is administered to students at the end <br />of each 8 -week program. The result provides a simple and effective method of <br />evaluating progress, knowledge retention and general overall improvement. <br />If students demonstrate difficulty with a particular subject or skill, Case Managers can <br />advise instructors/mentors on how to best service the participants, or how to overcome <br />educational, personal and job-related barriers. <br />In addition, participants are monitored via a Individual Creative Plan (ICP), which is <br />designed to monitor individual artistic development and improvement, assessments and <br />goal -setting . This is key in preparing them for future opportunities in the ever-growing <br />careers related to music technology. <br />Community Youth Agencies/Evaluation: Project RYTMO maintains strong <br />relationships, communication and partnerships with local community agencies that <br />service youth in Orange County. Those programs are specifically designed to provide <br />work opportunities, such as WIA programs, who form part of the Santa Ana Youth <br />Council and W/O/R/K Center. These agencies implement their own methods of <br />evaluation for measuring progress of their referrals to our program. This allows for <br />objective and outside evaluation of program objectives. <br />With WIA's focus on a holistic youth development approach, Project RYTMO measures <br />the support and leadership activities necessary to help young people grow into healthy <br />adults and successfully transition to careers and lifelong learning. <br />