SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/ROP (3) - 2010

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one of the primary re-location areas for Vietnam War refugees-particularly those from Laos & Cambodia. Other education-related demographic factors impacting the educational needs of students in the Santa Ana Unified School District include: Representative Factors Santa Ana USD Orange County California Free/Reduced Price Meals 81.3% 42.0% 52.3% English Language Learners 56.1% 27.9% 24.2% Compensatory Education 94.9% 43.5% 53.0% Minority/Ethnic Population 96.9% 67.2% 72.1% CAHSEE % passed 76.0% 87.0% 80.0% SAT % tested 30.9% 42.6% 35.9% SAT critical reading averse score 440 522 494 Source: %-auuuruia Slate Department or Education (2008/09 school year) In addition to the academic, social, language, poverty and growth factors facing Santa Ana students, approximately 40% percent are immigrants. Many of these families are newly legalized or undocumented residents who must depend on seasonal, migrant work or entry level jobs for family sustenance. It is not uncommon for students to drop out of school to help support their family. While immigrant parents are generally supportive of the schools, they do not have a history of active involvement in their children's education. Clearly, Santa Ana youth face many challenges as they prepare for high tech, high-wage jobs of the 21st century. They are similarly disadvantaged in their level of sophistication about the world of work. They may be the first in their family to finish high school. They frequently have no adult friends or family members who work in high tech or high wage jobs. Their isolation is sometimes difficult for others to comprehend. For example, on a field trip a couple of years ago several students saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time and each year, there are graduating seniors who are apprehensive about attending an awards banquet because they have never eaten at a "fancy" restaurant. With the current statewide testing programs, the progress of Santa Ana Unified's students is public knowledge. Obviously when compared to many other Orange County school districts, Santa Ana students do not perform as well on the English language academic exams that are the basis for the statewide performance system. However, when compared to other California districts serving similar populations, Santa Ana's schools outperform this group of schools from communities such as Los Angeles, Fresno, Oakland etc These tests and other information specific to ROP such as the percentage of students completing their training and/or being placed in an entry level position will continue to be available to the public so that the District's successes can be tracked by the public. EXPERIENCE 3 0 0 W For nine years, the Santa Ana Unified School District collaborated with the Santa Ana WIB in providing WIA programs. During that time, over 300 students have participated in a variety of a summer and in-school year programs. While operating these programs, District personnel in the ' Secondary Enrichment Programs office at the ROP Ritchey Center have developed a positive working relationship with the W/O/R/K Center staff that has now carried over into the current WIA programs. O The Santa Ana Unified School District staff in the Career Develo ment/ROP Department's Secondary Enrichment Programs office is very experienced with youth programs and at risk populations This is particularly true with respect to dealing with the data collection requirements of similar types of youth related programs; both those problems encountered in enrolling potential participants and those unique to reporting program completion data. For the past several years, District staff has been successful in 25 EXHIBIT A