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manufacturing, construction and installation. According to the California Center for Sustainable Energy, Orange County's green economy is poised for enormous growth and is one of the top five counties (behind Los Angeles and San Diego counties) pushing the growth of the state's green economy. Taller San Jose believes that it is well positioned to link the employment needs of disadvantaged youth to the emerging market in green construction. D. Goals /Objectives and Performance Levels 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 of 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 2011, Taller San Jose placed 175 young people into employment and: • $11.13 is the average wage of graduates • 38% of recent graduates receive full health benefits • 72% of those placed into employment in 2010 remain employed 12 months later • 17 are enrolled in college or an apprenticeship • 92% of graduates with a criminal record did not re- offend. Taller San Jose's Case Managers monitor student attendance, goal setting and achievement, educational assessment and progress, and help identify students in danger of dropping out of its job- training programs. Those who complete the training program work with onsite job developers to prepare resumes, practice interviewing skills and find employment. E. Facilities Taller San Jose's facilities are compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (see attachment F). Internet access is available at every staff member's workspace, the two computer labs utilized by the Office and Medical Careers Academies and in the career centers at both facilities. Staff uses Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Raiser's Edge, OneNet Assessments, QuickBooks Enterprise Edition, TimeClock, Typing Master, Centurion, Medisoft, SpringCharts, DDC, Internet Explorer and Efforts to Outcomes (ETO). Office Careers Academy & Medical Careers Academy 801 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701 P: (714) 543 -5105 F: (714) 543 -5023 Hours of Operation: Monday — Friday 8:30AM — 5:OOPM Wednesday 8:30AM — 7:OOPM Exhibit A n.