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Furthermore, a transition specialist from Santa Ana College works directly with students to help them complete the necessary application, registration, and financial aid forms for enrolling in community college. Santa Ana College's Continuing Education program welcomes any interested Taller San Jose student or graduate to come to campus and take a free Math and English skills assessment. These students can then participate in free small group or one-on-one tutoring sessions on campus. As an organization, Taller San Jose is distinguished by program refinement and continuous improvement. Taller San Jose uses an established evaluation method including: client surveys, focus groups, and feedback collected during mentoring sessions to address client concerns. Taller San Jose program staff meets bi-monthly to discuss and refine existing programs and services. To evaluate its community impact, Taller measures five "critical to quality" outcomes: 1) recruitment of troubled youth motivated to change; 2) training all students in soft and hard skills; 3) strong and appropriate support services; 4) placement of graduates into permanent jobs with a living -wage prospect; and 5) 24 months of job -retention support and follow-up. Taller San Jose uses the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) student tracking system to monitor student attendance, goal setting and achievement, educational assessment and progress, graduation rates and job placement, as well as assisting with recruitment and retention efforts. This information also helps staff target students in danger of dropping out of educational or job training programs. Taller San Jose strives to move young people out of poverty and on to employment with a living wage and benefits while maintaining a crime -free lifestyle. In the last fiscal year, 132 young people graduated from Taller San Jose and: • 74% of graduates were placed in employment or continued their education through an apprenticeship or community college • $10.98 is the average wage of graduates • 36% of employed graduates receive full health benefits • 61 % of those placed into employment in 2008 remain employed 12 months later • 92% of graduates with a criminal record did not re -offend. D. Program Description Eligible WIA participants between the ages of 18-21, who pass Taller San Jose's pre -enrollment interview, drug screen and who show right-to-work documents, are able to enroll in one of Taller San Jose's training academies in construction, office careers or medical careers. The training model for each of the job training tracks focuses on three key areas: Hard Skills Development — work experience, Employability Development — job preparation, and Life Skills Development — on-going personal development. Over the course of the training period, participants complete the following curriculum: EXHIBIT A 6 ■ Anger Management Taller Tech (16 wks) ■ Customer Service • Construction Pre- ■ Employer Expectations • Communication & Apprenticeship ■ Interview Techniques Listening Skills • OSHA Certification Office Careers (16 wks) • Job Search Strategies • Conflict Resolution • Business Services ■ Mock Interview ■ Drug & Alcohol • Microsoft Certification •Networking Education • Up to 5 credits at Santa • Resume Writing • Goal Setting Ana College • Workplace Safety ■ Leadership Development EXHIBIT A 6