ASSESSMENT SERVICES

The following services are provided free of charge to CalWORKs participants.

• Orientation Services to inform participants of the assessment process.

• Vocational Assessment instruments used are TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) to determine grade levels in Math and Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension and SAGE (System for Assessment & Group Evaluation) designed to assess aptitudes, interests, temperaments, learning styles and work attitudes.

• Personal and Vocational Guidance Counseling is provided to discuss any issues or barriers that prevent them from becoming self sufficient.  These issues are addressed individually and a referral is made to appropriate agencies dealing with their specific problems. 

• Exit Interviews are conducted individually to review the overall assessment results with them.  The Welfare-To-Work Plan is developed with them during this interview and includes appropriate training and referral recommendations. 

• Comprehensive Evaluation Reports are developed for each participant to recommend appropriate placement based on their skills and abilities and referral services when needed.  A Welfare-to-Work plan is developed for each participant and included on this report.