JOINT ROLES IN SYSTEM COLLABORATION, ALIGNMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION Sample Clauses

JOINT ROLES IN SYSTEM COLLABORATION, ALIGNMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION. The Parties agree to review and develop a plan of activities for the coordination, collaboration, alignment, and implementation of each of the following ten areas mandated by the Head Start Act of 2007. A. Educational activities, curricular objectives, and instruction 1. Research based curriculum coordination aligned with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework and the Illinois Early Learning Standards. 2. Ongoing communication between the Parties for continuity of curricular objectives and shared expectations for children’s learning and development as the children transition to school. B. Public information dissemination and access to programs for families contacting the Head Start program or any of the preschool programs 1. Community/public information dissemination and resource development to support and improve school readiness. 2. Ongoing communication channels between Head Start and their counterparts in the schools, including teachers, social workers, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ coordinators and health staff that facilitate program coordination. C. Selection priorities for eligible children to be served by programs 1. Child selection, enrollment, and notification practices that ensure all eligible children will be served by the appropriate program and there will be no competition for children. 2. Program participation of underserved populations of eligible children. 3. Identifying limited English proficient children and informing their parents of instructional services to help children acquire English proficiency. 4. Coordination and collaboration with other programs, as applicable, such as Early Reading First, Even Start, Title I Preschool, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, libraries, etc. D. Definition of service area 1. Child recruitment and referral practices that ensure all children will be served by the appropriate program in the service area and there will be no competition for children. 2. Collaboration to reduce duplication and enhance service efficiency in the service area. 3. Coordinated service delivery and strategies to overcome collaboration barriers. E. Staff training, including opportunities for joint staff training on topics such as academic content standards, instructional methods, curricula, transition, and social and emotional development. F. Joint program technical assistance and/or shared technical assistance resources, where feasible. G. Provision of services to meet the needs of working parents, as applicable: coordin...