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2014 -15 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center Youth Workforce Investment Act Proposal and University of California, Irvine. The Educational Counselor will also assist youth in researching their fields of interest (majors and minors), and help create an educational plan that will streamline their registration every semester. B. How will your agency expose youth to the various post - secondary educational institutions (colleges, universities, vocational training schools, apprenticeships, etc.). WIA participants attend regular field trips to the various colleges and universities, so they can get motivated and encouraged to enroll in any of these institutions with the help of the case manager and the career /educational counselor at OCCTAC. Each time a youth visits a campus they are able to see the possibilities and create new goals for themselves. Also, they are provided with information on financial aid plans, housing opportunities, scholarships and admission deadlines, and other information. IX. Tutoring A. Specify how your agency will provide tutoring or tutoring resources to youth that need to improve their literacy /numeracy skills. WIA participants will be provided with weekly tutoring session in Literacy and Numeracy on a one -on -one basis via the Literacy and /or Numeracy coaches. The coaches will review the TABE pre -test to determine student needs and establish specific goals for tutoring sessions. To ensure that youth with disabilities are provided with the best service, the case manager and tutors will also work with SAUSD TPP staff to review and attain participants Individual Educational Plan (IEP), and accommodate the tutoring sessions as needed. At intake, all participants will be given an Adult Basic Education (TABE) test to determine the participant's Educational Functional Level in Literacy and Numeracy skills. The TABE test will determine the needs of the participants in both academic areas. Additionally, they will aid in the facilitation of the weekly tutoring sessions. As needed, OCCTAC will work with SAUSD Transitional Partnership Program to determine the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for those youth with disabilities. The main role of the literacy and math tutors /coaches will be to facilitate learning through effective guidance and coaching in order to aid the student in becoming a successful, independent learner in the subject matter. The purpose of tutoring sessions will be to increase and enhance mastery of grade -level reading comprehension skills and writing abilities. The tutors will integrate effective study and learning strategies to maximize the WIA participants' potential for academic progress. The tutors will maintain contact with all WIA staff for updates on the tutee's progress. In sum, tutor responsibilities include: provide weekly one -on -one tutoring sessions; teach students study skills, note - taking skills, and test - taking strategies; review students' IEP's and accommodate sessions as needed; prepare materials for use with students in accordance to their learning needs; schedule independent tutoring sessions and communicating with WIA participants weekly to remind them of appointments; administer, proctor and score standardized tests; Assign /correct /review homework on a weekly basis; monitor student progress and address areas of concern, attend weekly WIA staff meetings, and others. Also, OCCTAC uses innovative teaching strategies that focus on creative approaches to engage participants in the learning process. Every year, OCCTAC has been very successful in increasing the numeracy and literacy rates of WIA participants! For example, OCCTAC has demonstrated EXMBIT A 25A -140