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The California Subject Matter Project (CSMP) is a professional development organization for educators comprised of a network of nine discipline-based statewide projects. Activities and programs are designed by university faculty, teacher leaders, and teacher practitioners to improve instructional practices that can lead to increased achievement for all students. The CSMP network includes the subject matter content represented in the California K-12 standards and frameworks and all of the academic disciplines to support college entrance requirements. "I feel that peer coaching and mentoring are highly effective forms of follow-up to the standards-aligned professional development." -Unknown

CSMP sites are organized into 15 regional councils consisting of site leadership that includes university faculty, school and district personnel, county office coordinators and teacher leaders who work together to respond to the needs of teachers and students across the state. Councils provide discipline-specific support working with specific schools and districts to meet state and federal program improvement targets, support teachers of English Learners (EL), and develop leadership among teachers, principals, and others in roles that can make a difference in student achievement. CSMP works to improve student achievement and learning through comprehensive, discipline-based professional development of teachers, especially those who teach in the state's high priority schools. Sites are hosted by regional campuses of the University of California, California State University, and independent colleges and universities.