WIA Training Series Source Documents TEGL 1705 amp AWI Memo 4 08 2008 Setting Younger Youth Goals Youth Goals The ability to act in ways to ensure their best current and future health The ability to cope with positive and adverse situations ID: 463608
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Training Series
Source Documents: TEGL 17-05 & AWI Memo (4. 08. 2008)
Setting Younger Youth GoalsSlide2
Youth Goals
The ability to act in ways to ensure their best current and future health
The ability to cope with positive and adverse situations
The ability to develop and effectively use critical thinking skills
The ability to gain the functional skills for employment and choosing a career
The ability to work with others and sustain positive relationshipsThe ability to respect the diverse backgrounds of others
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* Key abilities youth should demonstrate during their development:
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CASE MANAGEMENT A Resource Manual
Anne Thomas Adams
Sundra
Franklin Rebecca Taylor,
Ph.D
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Skills Gap: What’s expected and what is actually provided
Sources: National Association of Manufacturers Slide4
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Basic Skills
Work Readiness Skills
Occupational Skills
WIA youth ages 14 -18 are required to have a least one goal per year from one of the three goal categories Slide5
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Other Goals
Writing Speaking Listening
Problem Solving
Reasoning
Basic Skills goals: measurable increases in basic education skills
Typical Goals
Reading Comprehension
Math Computation Slide6
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Basic Skills goals: measurable increases in basic education skills
5.0 Grade Level
7.0 Grade Level
9.0 Grade Level
An additional Basic Skills goal must be set if the youth’s most recent post-assessment results show that reading or math levels are below the 9
th
grade level.Slide7
Youth Goals
Primary Occupational Skill Goals
:Are specific skill sets needed for a particular job
Are appropriate for those youth who have chosen a career field and are attempting to build specific skills within that area as a step in the training process.
Completion is not intended to “qualify” a young person for the chosen job or career field, but rather target a narrower set of specific skills related to the job.
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Occupational Skills Goal: A measurable increase in occupational skills
* http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/departments/eed/pdf/a6.pdfSlide8
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Secondary
occupational skills
entail familiarity with and use of
:
Set-up
Procedures
Safety
Measures
Work- Related
Terminology
Record Keeping and Paperwork
Formats
Tools, Equipment and
Materials
Breakdown
and Clean-up
Routines
Occupational Skills Goal: A measurable increase in occupational skills Slide9
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The job for which training is needed is within the youth’s chosen occupational field
The youth has never worked
or has minimal work
experience (less than 3 consecutive months, full-time experience)in the specific occupation or job
The youth has not successfully completed training in the specific occupation or job.
Assessment Criteria for setting Occupational Skills Goal Slide10
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Work Readiness Skills goal: a measurable increase in work readiness skills
Labor Market Knowledge
Occupational Information
Values Clarification and Personal Understanding
Career Planning and Decision Making
Job Search Techniques
World-of-Work Awareness
Examples of Work Readiness Goals:
http://policyweb.sri.com/cep/publications/NWRC.pdf
Punctuality and Regular Attendance
Presenting a Neat Appearance
Getting along and working well with others
Exhibiting good conduct
Following Instructions and completing task
Accepting Constructive Criticism
Showing initiative and responsibilitySlide11
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The first goal
must be set on the date of the first youth service.
a minimum of one goal must be set at the beginning of each year of participation.a maximum of three goals
may
be set
during
each year of participation.
If assessment results show the participant to be basic skills deficient, then
the first
goal set must be a basic skills
goal.
Attainment of a Work Readiness Skills Certificate
does not
count as a credential attainment.
Special Note:
If American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds are used the participant may have more than three goals.
Rules to remember when setting WIA younger youth goals Slide12
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Special Note:
If American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds are used the participant may have more than three goals.
Rules to remember when setting WIA younger youth goals – cont’d
The target date for accomplishing each skill goal must be set no later than one year from the date the goal was set.Goals can be set as needed; however, participants must have at least one goal that has not been attained open at all times.Slide13
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A goal not achieved by the due date does not count as a positive attainment.
Rules to remember when setting WIA younger youth goals – cont’dSlide14
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Source Documents: AWI – 062 & TEGL 17-05
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Test Questions
The first goal can be set before the date of first service T FYouth can participate in a WIA program without established goals T
FWork Readiness Skills Certificate can count as a credential attainment T
F Slide16
Questions or Additional Information
Corey J. McCasterGovernment Operations Consultant II
Corey.McCaster@deo.myflorida.com(850) 245-7402
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Government Operations Consultant II
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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Guidance Letter 17-05
Agency for Workforce Innovation
Memorandum April 04, 2008
Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2007).
Beyond the Three Rs: Preparing U.S. Students for a Global Workforce
. Washington, D.C.: Author.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2008).
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Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness:
A Resource and Policy Guide
. Washington, D.C.: Author.
Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. and The Winston Group (2006).
Keeping our Edge: Americans Speak on Education and Competitiveness.
Washington, D.C.: Hart/Winston.
Peter D. Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies (2005). Rising
to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work?
Washington, D.C.: Achieve, Inc.
References
AWI 062 Recording Youth Assessment