CTA Institute for Teaching (www.teacherdrivenchange.org)

The CTA Institute for Teaching works to create better teaching and learning conditions in all schools and to create teacher-driven solutions that help struggling students and schools. IFT supports strengths-based programs to reduce the high school dropout rate, strengthen early childhood education and close achievement gaps.

California Teacher Association (www.cta.org)

The California Teachers Association represents and serves more than 330,000 members, consisting of teachers and other education employees, including Education Support Professionals. CTA exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal, and quality public education; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected; and to secure a more just, equitable, and democratic society.

iCohere, Inc. (www.icohere.com)

iCohere, Inc. provides software and services for building collaborative online communities – for workgroups and organizational collaboration, online learning, and knowledge management. iCohere also produces extended online (virtual) conferences. Clients range from small to large non-profit, governmental and educational organizations.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (www.aacte.org)

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is a national alliance of educator preparation programs dedicated to the highest quality professional development of teachers and school leaders involved in PK-12 student learning.

America's Promise Alliance (www.americaspromise.org)

Council for Professional Recognition (www.cdacouncil.org)

The Council for Professional Recognition promotes improved performance and recognition of entry-level professionals in early child care and education of children ages birth through five years old. The Council works to ensure that these professionals meet the developmental, emotional and educational needs of our nation's youngest children.

In keeping with its goal to meet the growing need for qualified child care staff, the Council administers the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program. The CDA Program is designed to assess and credential early childhood care and education professionals based on performance.

Preschool California (www.preschoolcalifornia.org)

Preschool California is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to increase access to high-quality preschool for all of California's children, starting with those who need it most.

Families Thrive (www.familiesthrive.org)

Families Thrive is an exciting resource to help support families at risk for or experiencing domestic violence. Families Thrive focuses on diminishing the damaging effects of exposure to domestic violence on children and youth and stopping the cycle of intentional injury and abuse through increasing awareness of the issue, forging and strengthening community partnerships, and building responsive systems for children, youth, and families.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Accrediting Commission for Schools (www.acswasc.org)