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and expert advice on projects particularly in regard to effective strategies and tools used in the workplace. Projects should be authentic, involve academic rigor, applied learning, active exploration, adult connection and assessment practices. QUALIFIED STAFF: Individuals that have experience or education that qualifies the individual to conduct the training or deliver the services contracted for. REGISTRATION: (point of registration for counting performance measures) process for collecting information to determine an individual's eligibility for services under WIOA. All youth eligible for WIOA services must be registered in order to receive those services. At the point of registration, participants are counted for performance measurement purposes. RETENTION (YOUTH): Continued retention in work, school, training, education, or military. RETENTION RATE: The number of WIOA customers placed, who are employed at the end of the retention period after exiting from the program, divided by the total number of customers exited in a specific time period. SELF- SUFFICIENCY: An adequate standard of living without cash benefits. Self- sufficiency services are services that assist WIOA recipient to expand strengths and resources necessary for self- sufficiency or to reduce or eliminate barriers to self- sufficiency. SELF - SUFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR ORANGE COUNTY: Family of one must earn a minimum of $15.24 per hour or $32,177 annually. Adopted by the Santa Ana WIB on September 12, 2008. SERVICE PROVIDER: An entity such as a CBO, an educational institution, or a commercial organization which delivers services to WIOA participants under a contract. STEM: Acronym for Science /Health, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STIPENDS: Stipend payments may be used for youth participating in a variety of experiences. These payments may be based on attendance for youth participating in a work, education, and /or training experience. STRUCTURED WORK EXPERIENCE: A competency -based educational experience that occurs at the work site but is tied to the classroom curriculum that coordinates and integrates school -based instruction with work site experiences. SUBCONTRACT: Any compensated services performed by an individual or entity other than staff or the service provider; e.g., consultants, contracts for professional services, etc. SUBSIDIZED WORK EXPERIENCE: A career - linked job at a public or private site in which the wages paid to an employee are financially supported by a private, state or local employment and training program. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: Service needed in order to assist the youth to be successful in achieving their goals. This may include transportation, childcare, work - related tools, and clothing. To the greatest extent possible program should address support service needs through leveraging of resources and partnerships with providers. 19D-49 45