Children First Intensive

Children First Intensive (CFI) is a professional development program designed to support educators in using data to inform instructional and organizational decision-making.
The CFI team engages in the following activities:

Supporting the work of teacher teams engaged in collaborative inquiry, a process of deep self-study using quantitative and qualitative data to improve teacher practice and increase student achievement.
Sharing knowledge and supporting the application of the concepts behind the Children First Reforms, including the accountability tools and achievement resources:

                    Progress Report
                    Grades schools based on student performance, progress, and school
                    environment

                    NYC School Survey
                    Provides feedback on school's environment, safety, and school communication

                    Quality Review
                    Measures how well a school is organized to support student achievement

                    Achievement Reporting and Innovation System (ARIS)
                    Houses student information, reports, and a library of instructional resources for
                    educators

                    ARIS Parent Link
                    Offers parents access to their child's student performance data. Click here to log
                    into Parent Link.

                    Yearly Testing
                    Tests students every year to determine how well they are meeting the learning
                    standards

                    Periodic Assessments
                    Provides timely feedback on student's strengths and weaknesses to help guide
                    instruction

Working with Network teams within Clusters, Senior Achievement and Technology Integration Facilitators (SATIFs) and Technology Integration Coordinators (TICs), who provide professional development and support for collaborative inquiry within their network of schools, to help schools integrate the accountability tools into school planning.

Collaborative Inquiry

Collaborative inquiry is:

Parents and guardians please reach out to your parent coordinator to learn more about inquiry work at your child's school. For more information about Children First Intensive, contact the Accountability Service Desk at OAServiceDesk@schools.nyc.gov.

Educators can find information on the inquiry process and professional development opportunities offered by the Children First Intensive (CFI) team in the Collaborative Inquiry Connect Community.

About Us Academics Choices & Enrollment Schools in the Community Offices & Programs Rules & Policies Student Support, Safety & Activities Performance & Accountability School Accountability Tools Progress Report NYC School Survey Quality Review State and Federal Accountability Student Achievement Resources ARIS and ARIS Parent Link Yearly Testing Periodic Assessments Children First Intensive Knowledge Sharing Educational Technology NYC Data	Children First Intensive Children First Intensive (CFI) is a professional development program designed to support educators in using data to inform instructional and organizational decision-making. The CFI team engages in the following activities: Supporting the work of teacher teams engaged in collaborative inquiry, a process of deep self-study using quantitative and qualitative data to improve teacher practice and increase student achievement. Sharing knowledge and supporting the application of the concepts behind the Children First Reforms, including the accountability tools and achievement resources: Progress Report Grades schools based on student performance, progress, and school environment NYC School Survey Provides feedback on school's environment, safety, and school communication Quality Review Measures how well a school is organized to support student achievement Achievement Reporting and Innovation System (ARIS) Houses student information, reports, and a library of instructional resources for educators ARIS Parent Link Offers parents access to their child's student performance data. Click here to log into Parent Link. Yearly Testing Tests students every year to determine how well they are meeting the learning standards Periodic Assessments Provides timely feedback on student's strengths and weaknesses to help guide instruction Working with Network teams within Clusters, Senior Achievement and Technology Integration Facilitators (SATIFs) and Technology Integration Coordinators (TICs), who provide professional development and support for collaborative inquiry within their network of schools, to help schools integrate the accountability tools into school planning. Collaborative Inquiry Collaborative inquiry is: Parents and guardians please reach out to your parent coordinator to learn more about inquiry work at your child's school. For more information about Children First Intensive, contact the Accountability Service Desk at OAServiceDesk@schools.nyc.gov. Educators can find information on the inquiry process and professional development opportunities offered by the Children First Intensive (CFI) team in the Collaborative Inquiry Connect Community.	Contacts Accountability Service Desk OAServiceDesk@schools.nyc.gov