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STAR Assessments
All of our youth take Renaissance STAR assessments within 10 days of
enrollment. They are retested monthly throughout their participation and
again upon termination from the program. STAR assessments are computer-
adaptive tests (CATs) that are used to screen students for their reading and
math literacy levels. This helps us place students into appropriate courses
and allows us to monitor their growth and progress throughout the program.
» About half (49.6%) of youth tested in 2024 had gains in STAR math and/or
reading scores.

Career Readiness
AMIkids provides workforce development programs and career readiness
services as enhancements to our standard programs. Workforce development
programming provides training opportunities and other related services that
will help prepare our youth for the workforce. In 2024, we served 1,300 youth
in our workforce development programs, with the following achievements:

» 2,464 course completions towards industry-recognized certifications

» 1,870 industry-recognized certifications earned
» Of awarded certifications, there were:

o 290 AMIkids Career Prep Academy (workforce readiness) certificates
o 345 First Aid/CPR certificates 1,870

o 10 Florida Ready to Work certificates
CERTIFICATIONS
o 114 ServSafe Food Handler certificates EARNED
o 3 ServSafe Manager certificates

o 83 NCCER Core Construction certificates

o 11 AWS Gas, Metal, Art Welding certifications
o 364 OSHA 10-hour Construction, 7 OSHA 30, and 24 OSHA AMIkids Career Prep Academy (16%) AWS Welding (<1%)
Forklift Operator certifications Blood Borne Pathogens (8.84%) Child & Babysitting Safety (CABS) (<1%)
First Aid/CPR (19%) FL Ready to Work (4.5%) Flagger Certification (<1%)
» 204 job placements achieved, with an average hourly wage Florida - SafeStaff Food Handler Guide (<1%) Home Health Aide (<1%)
of $15.16
NCCER (4%) OSHA (22%) ServSafe (7%)

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