More than 40 community college leaders from a variety of types of institutions and state systems are involved in the development of the VFA. Four working groups (link to roster) made up of college presidents, communications professionals, accountability and institutional effectiveness staff, institutional researchers, and trustees members from a cross-section of colleges are worked to identify and define measures to include in the VFA.  AACC VFA staff, the higher education community, and researchers are assisted the working groups in designing the VFA. Throughout the development of the Framework, a steering committee (link to roster) composed of college leadership, trustees, and researchers reviewed the work of the groups and helped to make final decisions about the VFA.