(b) Self esteem building; (c) Openness to working with individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds; (d) Maintaining healthy lifestyles, including being alcohol and drug free; (e) Maintaining positive relationships with responsible adults and peers, and contributing to the well being of one's community, including voting; (f) Maintaining a commitment to learning and academic success; (g) Avoiding delinquency; (h) Postponed and responsible parenting; and (i) Positive job attitudes and work skills.

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - The term "postsecondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088).

POVERTY LINE LINE - The term "poverty line" means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family to the size involved.

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ASSISTANCE - The term "public assistance" means Federal, State, or local government cash payments for which eligibility is determined by a needs or income test.

SCHOOL DROPOUT DROPOUT - The term "school dropout" means an individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOOL - The term "secondary school" has the meaning given the term in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).

SIMULATED WORK WORK - The term “Simulated Work” means an activity that takes place in a training situation where a work product is produced for the purpose of learning work maturity skills and/or specific occupational skills rather than for the purpose of producing the work product.

SKILL ATTAINMENT RATE ATTAINMENT RATE - If a participant is deficient in basic literacy skills, the contractor will establish at a minimum, one participant basic skills goal for the year. A minimum of one participant skill goal must be set for the year with a maximum of three goals per year. Skill goals will fall into the category of basic, work readiness, or occupational skills.

The performance percentage established for Skill Attainment Rate is calculated by dividing the Skills Goals (Basic, Work Readiness, and Occupational) achieved by the number of Skills Goals set.

TRAINING – The term “Training” means a systematic, planned sequence of instruction or other learning experiences on an individual or group basis under competent supervision which is designed to impart skills, knowledge, or abilities to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment.

TRAINING RELATED JOB RELATED JOB – The term “Training Related Job” means a job in which a major vocational skill learned in training, as specified in the training plan or curriculum, is a predominant activity.

TUITION BASED BASED – The term “Tuition Based” means that payments to a vendor educational institution of tuition charges, entrance fees, and other usual and customary fees of an educational institution are not more than the educational institutions catalogue price, necessary to receive specific training, and are for training of participants.

UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL - The term "unemployed individual" means an individual who is without a job and who wants and is available for work. The determination of whether an individual is without a job shall be made in