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Both of the targets in Outcome 4 have been surpassed. Gateways coaching was offered at the seven Resource and Referral agencies and 131 LACOCC RTT participants were coached. LACOCC RTT participants reported that they received support from their Gateways coach to meet various LACOCC RTT goals. Almost all of the participants who responded to the questions relating to their LACOCC RTT experience and their Gateways coach reported agreement with the statements: My Gateways coach helped me understand what is required of the LACOCC RTT program, My coach helped me prepare my center or home for a rating, My coach helped me prepare documentation for the rating, and My coach helped me with LACOCC RTT mini-grant (See Table 26).
2016
Table 26. LACOCC RTT Participants’ Experience in the Gateways Program
About LACOCC RTT % Agree
My Gateways coach helped me understand what is required of the LACOCC RTT program
My coach helped me prepare my center or home for a rating
My coach helped me prepare documentation (such as the portfolio) for the rating
88.1%
83.7%
85.7%
My coach helped me with the LACOCC RTT mini-grant (in any way- the application, how to use the money, etc.)
87.8%
Gateways Provided Access to Other Consortium Programs
“[One of my success in Gateways] was being to apply and submit application for ASPIRE and my Associate’s Teacher Certificate.”
“I am in college and have my teaching assistant permit. I am about to finish my educational classes and to have 25 units to be a social studies teacher thanks to my Coach. Too bad this program is about to end as well as the Vistas program that were a great support in my education. Thank you very much! “
Outcome 5: Promote coordination and alignment of systems, including Consortium programs.
Outcome Targets and Performance Measures:
 Outcome Target 5a: Grantee ensures representation at each LA ECE Workforce
Consortium Meeting
 Outcome Target 5b: Program Director participates in Advisory Committee.
Both the Program Director from the Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (or her alternate) and the Research Manager from CCRC attended the monthly LA ECE Workforce Consortium Meetings and were active participants in these meetings. The Research Manager also attended the monthly evaluation meetings that preceded the Program Consortium meeting. As a result, various tools have been developed to measure participant computer literacy, to evaluate computer trainings, and to address the workforce knowledge questions that are of interest to our funders LAUP and First 5 LA. Participation in those meetings has also been beneficial in
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