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The basic thrust of the academic support system is one of close oversight and the facilitation of each participant's journey towards achieving the three basic goals for the program as stated above. Based on the objective assessment data used in the eligibility process along with other similar school-based data and information, the Success Bound! staff will develop individual service strategy plans (ISS) for each participant. These along with case notes in the vas system and other similar documentation will detail how and which of the project activities will be used to help the individual participants reach their educational, employment and higher educational goals. The exact mix of services each participant receives will be based on his/her ISS and career pathway. However, each participant will have the choice to meet with an adult mentor, be exposed to the leadership, drug, alcohol & other health related issues activities during the weekly guidance & leadership meetings, receive additional guidance and counseling support and have access to paid internship work. Program Services SUCCESS BOUND! PROGRAM QUALITY ELEMENTS ELEMENT #1: An effective academic support system of the participants' educational activities leading to high school graduation. The basic academic component of the program will focus on the unique needs of each participant-both in terms of academic support and in terms of meeting high school graduation requirements. Those in need of tutoring will be referred to ongoing tutorial programs at each campus that are normally staffed by Compensatory Education staff (Title 1, one of the largest K-12 federal education programs). Other tutorial referrals may be made to student resource center at the Rap Ritchey Center where the WIA staff is housed. While WIA funds are not be used to equip this center, some WIA funds could be used for instructional supplies to support the identified academic needs of Success Bound! participants. The WIA funded resources for this element of the program will be the staff (program management, guidance and support) who assist and monitor participant progress towards meeting the three goals for the program identified earlier in this section. A key facet of this activity, which was added during the 2001102 program after a recommendation by the WIB's Youth Council, was (and will continue to be) a paid incentive to attend tutorial programs outside of the school day. This action provided participants with pay that they would normally have received in a paid work experience or internship position. Given the economic situation from which most participants come, this aspect of the program gave participants the incentive to address their academic needs while at the same time meeting economic needs. In the 2006/07 program year, another policy change was implemented for participants that now requires that if they have a basic skills goal. they must participate in this element (including the paid incentive) prior to participating in any other program elements involving payor other incentives. Evaluation materials developed for the Success Bound! program will be designed to elicit participant opinions concerning both the effectiveness and the appropriateness of the program vis-a-vis their needs and the degree to which the project's activities helped them graduate and pursue an occupational career while also entering a higher education program. As with any useful and valid evaluation instrument, the data from these initial participant reviews will be incorporated into program modifications if necessary to better meet participant needs.