California Middle Grades Alliance

VCOE Assessment, Accountability & Categorical Programs

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California Middle Grades Alliance

The California Middle Grades Alliance provides twelve recommendations for ensuring success and closing the achievement gap for all middle grades students. The twelve recommendations are the foundation for Taking Center Stage -- Act II released in 2008, and can be accessed at:
http://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/recommendations.aspx

Resources

Specific Resources to Middle-Level Education

Follow the links below to find summaries and web links to resources specific to middle-level education, to education in general, and grants and funding opportunities.

Middle Grades Information and Resources

1. Spotlight Periodical
2. Model Middle Schools
3. California Middle Grades Partnership Network
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Middle School News Clips

7. Learning via 'e-Pad'
8. Grades are Rising but Learning is Lagging
9. Young Engineers are Rocket Scientists
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General Information and Resources

10. Jack O'Connell Calls for Intensive Focus on Closing the Achievement Gap in 2007 State Education
11. California Young Readers Medal Webcasts
12. California Arts Education Handbook Now Online!
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Grants and Funding Opportunities

13. Community Schools National Awards for Excellence
14. Student Documentary Competition
15. California LIBRARY News
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Contact Information

To contact The Middle and High School Improvement Office call 916-322-1892 or email MidNet@cde.ca.gov, or fax 916-322-3390.

For content information, contact Joyce Hinkson at jhinkson@cde.ca.gov or 916-319-0549; for technical questions, contact Rina DeRose-Swinscoe at rinaderoseswinscoe@cde.ca.gov or 916-323-0472.

For answers to frequently asked questions, periodicals, and other middle grades information, please visit www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/mg/

Join the MidNet e-mail list to be notified when new or updated information is available. www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/mg