RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (21) - 2013

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basic skills. All enrolled youth who are basic skills deficient will be assigned a TeenSpace Sr. Tutor mentor who will schedule time to tutor them on a daily or weekly one -on -one basis to increase their basic skills to the sith grade level. Students who are not basic skills deficient will also have access to one -on -one hands -on tutoring, primarily in English (as this is what is most needed in the production field) with the goal of increasing the grade levels of their English abilities. Tutoring help will be provided to in- school youth who are in '12th grade to complete their high school diploma. Out of school youth who do not possess a high school diploma must enroll in the library GED completion program. Currently the library is in the process of piloting a "Teen Parent GED Completion Program ", and allowances will be made for participants who are not teen parents to also join the program in order to receive additional assistance in order to complete their GED. Sr. Tutors mentors will utilize TeenSpace math and English computer software applications as a creative strategy to assist all their students increase their literacy and numeracy gains. IX. Employment Interns will attend career skills workshops on resume and cover letter creation, interviewing techniques and "Dressing for Success" as part of their on -the job training. Towards the completion of their program, interns will also attend workshops on job searches, submit applications, and post their resumes on several sites. The youth are brought into contact with potential employers and taught to present themselves effectively in the job market. Students have access to an employment binder where a number of job postings are included weekly. In addition the Case Manager sends several job leads to each participant's email weekly. All work - experience will be conducted at the Santa Ana Public Library in the Technology Department. After exit, students will continue to have access to the employment binder and also receive emails from Case Manager in regards to possible job leads. X. Post - Secondary Education: Interns will attend workshops on college searches, college applications, scholarships and financial aid, as part of their on-the-job training. Interns will also be taken on fieldtrips to local colleges such as Santa Ana College, Cal State Fullerton, Chapman University and the Art Institute in Santa Ana and Adelante at Santa Ana College. Interns are also exposed to professional organizations such as Reforma, and are encouraged to attend professional level conferences and workshops. XI. Common Measures All the services provided by the "Seeds to Trees" Digital Media Technology program will serve to encourage participants towards fulfillment of the WIA performance goals. During the entire program, classes in basic academic skills will be conducted by program staff for students with educational deficiencies. Our program has a strong hands -on, one -on -one tutoring component, and this will surely lead to an increase in literacy and numeracy proficiency among our youth participants. In fact, it is anticipated that 8 (40 %) of youth will attain an increase in the literacy /numeracy proficiency rates. We will monitor program activities and manage for performance via youth surveys, tutor mentor weekly progress notes, and lead Case Manager bi- monthly youth meeting progress reports that will help us monitor the progress of our youth participants, as well as to adequately meet their tutoring and supportive service needs. This will help us continuously track and assist our youth in raising their basic skills proficiency. Since the project provides interns with an introduction to a higher education training experience, we anticipate that out of the 20 students we will enroll in the program, 13 (65 %) will attain placement in post secondary education and /or employment. EXHIBIT A