University System of Georgia Strategic Plan
Strategic Goal Four:
Strengthen the USG’s partnerships with the state’s other education
agencies.
Strategic Plan in Action
Challenge
More Georgians need postsecondary education. Only 27% of Georgians aged 25 years or older have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The changing Georgia job market is increasingly demanding at least some postsecondary education. Jobs that do not require postsecondary education are steadily decreasing.
Action, Activities for Implementation, Baseline Measure, & Targets
| Action | Activities for Implementation | Baseline Measure | 2008 Target | 2009 Target | 2010 Target | 2011 Target | 2012 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase college readiness through the American Diploma Project, USG action: Support the Department of Education in establishing more rigorous high school courses and testing requirements and align USG admission and placement policies with the new high school requirements. | Change USG admission policy to align with new higher requirements for high school graduation. Collaborate with the Georgia Department of Education and the Technical College System of Georgia in the redesign of high school tests in English and mathematics to serve as college and work readiness tests required for high school graduation and as placement tests for college. Change USG policy for dual enrollment so that definition matches that in other agencies. |
USG Admission Policy Changed. | January 2008 |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| USG College Placement Policy Changed. | English 2008 | NA | NA | Math 2011 | NA | ||
| USG Dual Enrollment Definition Changed. | NA | January 2009 | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Increase postsecondary enrollment through Accelerated Learning Opportunities, USG action: Increase secondary students’ participation in USG’s recognized Accelerated Learning Option - Dual Enrollment to jumpstart their enrollment in college. | Number of USG students who entered within two years of graduation from a Georgia public high school and who are enrolled in remedial courses after implementation of new high school requirements for 9th graders, Fall 2008. | NA | NA | NA | Baseline | Set after baseline established |