National Collaboration. As an integral part of affiliating with TeamCFA, NS will have the right to collaborate with the entire national network of CFAs. Board Training and Recruitment. Assistance with ongoing board training and member recruitment. Board/Staff Gatherings. Periodic sponsored Board Dinners and Staff-Board luncheons for the purpose of furthering the “community” culture of the TeamCFA network. EXHIBIT B ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION RUBRIC (Maximum 100 Points) A points-based program to evaluate the progress of schools in the TeamCFA network Schools in the TeamCFA network should strive toward the highest levels of academic, governance and business practices. The matrix provided below will help to identify the progress member schools are making within the TeamCFA network. It will be used annually as measured criteria for school improvement purposes and to maintain schools in good standing within the TeamCFA network. Scores below a 70 in performance in any of the three required areas of academics, governance or business will require a school improvement plan to be implemented that must be approved by the TeamCFA Committee. Two consecutive annual scores below 70 in any one area may be grounds for termination of this Agreement. For each Required Area: Pass (80-100 points) Concern (70-79 points) Improvement Required (0-69 points) With regard to NS’s academic operations programs, NS agrees to: • Commit to an academic achievement target above a clearly defined local peer group of schools as determined by TeamCFA and to submit to TeamCFA an annual report of academic performance results; 30 Points Standard: NS will provide on annual basis to TeamCFA and its board representatives data on state test scores and any nationally-normed test scores administered by the school. Board and administration will commit to making efforts to grow towards reaching a TeamCFA- determined proficiency target above a local peer group. • Implement the Core Knowledge curriculum for grades kindergarten through eight and use phonics-based reading instruction for grades kindergarten through two and progress towards becoming an official Core Knowledge School; 30 Points Standard: NS will communicate with TeamCFA board representatives so that, on an annual basis, TeamCFA board representatives may complete a report in which they discuss K-2 reading curriculum, with emphasis upon implementation of phonics describe extent of implementation of Core Knowledge curriculum, referring to previous Core Knowledge...
National Collaboration. Coalitions consisting of one or more eligible entities under this section may, to the extent practicable, collaborate with other coalitions consisting of one or more eligible entities under this section for purposes of national co- ordination and collaboration with respect to activities to achieve the preparedness and re- sponse goals described under paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 300hh–1(b) of this title.
National Collaboration. As an integral part of affiliating with TeamCFA, NS will have the right to collaborate with the entire national network of CFAs.
National Collaboration. A VaCHISIP II representative will attend the annual National EHDI conference for the purpose of sharing the latest information and collaborating with other experts in the field of early hearing los on best practices in early hearing detection and surveillance. A final VaCHISIP II report will be completed and published online to share with national EHDI stakeholders. Other Collaboration Efforts. Collaboration with other sources is described elsewhere in this application. Specifically, collaboration with (1) Vital records is via EBC integration (see Part 1, Background, VaCHISIP I); (2) Birth defects registry is via VISITS I and II Birth Defects modules (see Part 1, Background, Integrated Data System and VaCHISIP I, Part 1 G3 OB 5 ); (3) Immunization services is via potential data access and linking (see Part 1, Needs Assessment, Audiologic Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation, and Part 2 G 1 OB 1 and G 3 OB 1); (4) Bloodspots programs via VISITS I and II Birth Defects modules (diagnosed case data are loaded into VISITS); (5) Part C EI via VISITS II automatic/semi-automatic referrals to the Part C EI database and LC activities (see Part 1, Background, VaCHISIP I, and Part 2 G 2 OB 3).
