Taking Center Stage – Act II (TCSII)

A Portal for Middle Grades Educators

California Middle Grades Alliance (CMGA)

The CMGA is a statewide partnership organization dedicated to promoting middle grades excellence in California. The goals of the partner organization are to:

• Influence middle grade policy and inform decision making.
• Encourage California-based research on middle grades.
• Disseminate research.
• Leverage resources across organizations.
• Increase public awareness and engagement regarding middle-level education.
• Foster professional learning communities.
• Collaborate on joint projects.

Member organizations in the CMGA partnership include the following:

• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) (Outside Source)
• Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) (Outside Source)
• Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC) Secondary Subcommittee of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) (Outside Source)
• California Department of Education (CDE)
• California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) (Outside Source)
• California Middle Grades Partnership Network (CMGPN)
• California School Boards Association (CSBA) (Outside Source)
• California Teachers Association (Outside Source)
• Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (Outside Source)
• California Schools to Watch™-Taking Center Stage Program (Outside Source)

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