MEMCA

1401 East Court St.
Flint, MI 48503-6208
Director: Dr. Chery Wagonlander
Phone: 810-232-8530
Web: http:// www.michigan.gov/mde

Michigan Early/Middle College Association (MEMCA) is a voluntary alliance of educators actively involved with one or more of the early/middle colleges working towards significantly increasing the collegiate and post-secondary success and completion rate of Michigan youth. The group comes together to share best practices, develop a community of learners and reflective practitioners, and share research with the broad high school transformation community.

MEMCA serves in a leadership capacity by providing assistance to Early/Middle Colleges throughout the state. This is accomplished by working closely with the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education, and other public and private agencies and institutions.

The purpose of MEMCA is threefold:
1. The continued practice of professional development

Reflective Practice

Professional Learning Community

Best practice dissemination

Technical assistance for members and groups seeking to develop new Early/Middle Colleges

2. Research and contribution to the literature related to Early/Middle colleges

Shared outcomes, best practice

Data collection and analyses

Contribute unique perspectives to high school transformation literature

Share student and educator voice

Collect and disseminate state wide data

3. Credentialing

Approval of Michigan Early/Middle College technical certificate

Professional Development that awards SBCEU's

MEMCA offers the following to schools planning implementation and member schools:

Summer Professional Development Conference

Winter Technical Assistance Conference

Technical assistance including site visits

Approval of college readiness curriculum

Guidance to every level of early/middle college

MEMCA also offers student enrichment opportunities through a statewide Student Leadership Conference. Member schools send student representatives to the conference in Fall and a follow up conference in Spring of each school year.

For more information, please click the link below for a list of contacts.

MEMCA Contacts