; and (2) technical assistance to the eligible local educational agency or eligible entity, by the State educational agency or a nonprofit organization with demonstrated expertise in high-quality middle grades interventions, to revise the application. (g) Mandatory uses of funds An eligible local educational agency or eligible entity that receives a subgrant under subsection (a) shall carry out the following: (1) Align the curricula for grades kindergarten through 12 for schools within the local educational agency to improve transitions from elementary grades to middle grades to secondary school grades. (2) In each eligible school served by the eligible local educational agency receiving or participating in the subgrant: (A) Align the curricula for all grade levels within eligible schools to improve grade to grade transitions. (B) Implement evidence-based instructional strategies, programs, and learning environments that meet the needs of all students and ensure that school leaders and teachers receive professional development on the use of these strategies. (C) Provide professional development for school leaders, teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, school librarians, and other school staff on the developmental stages of adolescents in the middle grades and how to deal with those stages appropriately in an educational setting. (D) Implement organizational practices and school schedules that allow for effective leadership, collaborative staff participation, professional development, effective teacher instructional teaming, and parent and community involvement. (E) Create a more personalized and engaging learning environment for middle grades students by developing a personal academic plan for each student and assigning not less than 1 adult who has received the appropriate training to monitor, evaluate, and support the progress of each individual student attending the eligible school. (F) Provide all students, and the students’ families, with information about, and assistance with, the