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MISSISSIPPI 9102 Attendance Report, and will enter the submitted attendance data into JAWS. Participants engaged in self-initiated activities (certificate or associate degree programs) through community colleges, universities or other entities will use MDHS-EA-356, report attendance information to the MDES interviewer. TWP Participant Attendance Report, to report attendance data. Each participant will be required to maintain MDHS-EA-356 to document the actual time spent in each activity on a daily basis. The MDHSEA-356 will provide the participant’s name and social security number, the reporting period, a list of the activities (class title, lab title, study session, etc.), along with the time spent in each activity daily, weekly totals for each activity and the instructor’s/supervisor’s signature. The participant will submit a completed MDHS-EA-356 to case management each Monday for the previous week or as requested. The case manager will use the form to monitor weekly attendance, enter attendance data in JAWS and take any other case action(s) deemed necessary,

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e.g., randomly follow-up with instructor/ supervisor to verify signatures, set-up a conciliation for unsatisfactory attendance, incomplete/inaccurate information or suspected fraud due to falsification of information, etc. Supervised and unsupervised study time is also countable for job skills training programs, if applicable. Refer to Volume III, Chapter 9, Supervised and Unsupervised Study Time, for further information. Training providers and contractors are responsible for providing daily supervision. The case manager MDES interviewer will maintain contact with the job skills training provider while the participant is enrolled, as appropriate, but not less than monthly to verify attendance and satisfactory progress. Face-to-face contact with the participant must be scheduled on a monthly basis. ACTIVITES DEFINED]