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2017-18 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br />Youth Employment Program - WIOA Proposal <br />4. Assessment: <br />A. Youth Service Providers are required to use the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABS) <br />assessment tool, but may use other assessment tools upon approval. — Yes, of course. <br />TABE testing will be used to asses all WIOA Youth! <br />B. Describe how your program will conduct assessments for youth participants, elaborate <br />on the type of assessment tools or surveys that will be used. — At intake, all participants <br />will be given a TABE test to determine the participant's Educational Functional Level in <br />literacy/Numeracy. The TABE test will determine the needs of the participants in both <br />academic areas. Additionally, they will aid in the facilitation of the weekly tutoring <br />sessions. Youth will be assessed after 3 months of tutoring to see their progress in each <br />academic/subject area being tested. If the youth goes up by 2 grade levels or more, the <br />youth can take the final Post Test assessment. All participants will continue with the <br />tutoring sessions if they score under 9.1 level. <br />C. Describe knowledge of the barriers that youth encounter - OCCTAC's primary focus will <br />be youth with disabilities, foster youth, high school dropouts and Homeless youth. <br />OCCTAC realized that there is a desperate need in serving youth who are HS dropouts in <br />addition to foster youth. This data is reflective on the youth we are currently serving <br />during the 2016 — 2017 program year. Out of the 20 youth served, 5 had a disability, 6 <br />were HS dropouts, 3 foster youth, and 1 homeless youth. <br />D. Specify how your organization will address the barriers that youth encounter - OCCTAC <br />WIOA staff is very dedicated (and has been for the past 11 years!) to this amazing <br />program for our Santa Ana youth. We are committed to ensure that all participants <br />overcome the barriers they face in a variety of ways. All youth will be assigned to a TEAM <br />of dedicated staff and passionate individuals who will mentor and assist youth during the <br />entire program year. First, a Case manager will be assigned to all youth to provide <br />mentorship, while also assisting in the attainment of employment goals, such as writing a <br />resume and preparing for an interview. In addition, the participants will also be required <br />to attend monthly job skills/life skills workshops focusing anywhere from employment <br />attainment/retention, to how to improve and change their own personal lives, and the <br />community in which they live! Furthermore, to aid in academic barriers that youth <br />experience, they will be assigned to an Educational counselor who will provide direction <br />EXHIBIT A <br />July 1' <br />Contact Youth <br />Contact all <br />Set appointments <br />Set appointments <br />youth that <br />with youth with <br />with youth with <br />where <br />prior interest <br />prior interest <br />Interested In <br />W I OA 2016 - <br />2017 year after <br />full enrollment. <br />4. Assessment: <br />A. Youth Service Providers are required to use the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABS) <br />assessment tool, but may use other assessment tools upon approval. — Yes, of course. <br />TABE testing will be used to asses all WIOA Youth! <br />B. Describe how your program will conduct assessments for youth participants, elaborate <br />on the type of assessment tools or surveys that will be used. — At intake, all participants <br />will be given a TABE test to determine the participant's Educational Functional Level in <br />literacy/Numeracy. The TABE test will determine the needs of the participants in both <br />academic areas. Additionally, they will aid in the facilitation of the weekly tutoring <br />sessions. Youth will be assessed after 3 months of tutoring to see their progress in each <br />academic/subject area being tested. If the youth goes up by 2 grade levels or more, the <br />youth can take the final Post Test assessment. All participants will continue with the <br />tutoring sessions if they score under 9.1 level. <br />C. Describe knowledge of the barriers that youth encounter - OCCTAC's primary focus will <br />be youth with disabilities, foster youth, high school dropouts and Homeless youth. <br />OCCTAC realized that there is a desperate need in serving youth who are HS dropouts in <br />addition to foster youth. This data is reflective on the youth we are currently serving <br />during the 2016 — 2017 program year. Out of the 20 youth served, 5 had a disability, 6 <br />were HS dropouts, 3 foster youth, and 1 homeless youth. <br />D. Specify how your organization will address the barriers that youth encounter - OCCTAC <br />WIOA staff is very dedicated (and has been for the past 11 years!) to this amazing <br />program for our Santa Ana youth. We are committed to ensure that all participants <br />overcome the barriers they face in a variety of ways. All youth will be assigned to a TEAM <br />of dedicated staff and passionate individuals who will mentor and assist youth during the <br />entire program year. First, a Case manager will be assigned to all youth to provide <br />mentorship, while also assisting in the attainment of employment goals, such as writing a <br />resume and preparing for an interview. In addition, the participants will also be required <br />to attend monthly job skills/life skills workshops focusing anywhere from employment <br />attainment/retention, to how to improve and change their own personal lives, and the <br />community in which they live! Furthermore, to aid in academic barriers that youth <br />experience, they will be assigned to an Educational counselor who will provide direction <br />EXHIBIT A <br />