University System of Georgia Strategic Plan
Strategic Goal Four:
Strengthen the USG’s partnerships with the state’s other education
agencies.
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
Increase postsecondary enrollment through Accelerated Learning Opportunities, USG intervention: Increase secondary students’ participation in USG’s recognized Accelerated Learning Options (AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment) to jumpstart their enrollment in college.
Activities for Implementation, Baseline Measure, & Targets
| Action | Activities for Implementation | Baseline Measure | January 2008 Target | January 2009 Target | January 2010 Target | January 2011 Target | January 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. |
USG Admission Policy Changed. | January 2008 |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| USG College Placement Policy Changed. | English 2008 | NA | NA | Math 2011 | NA | ||
| 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 | ||
| Increase postsecondary enrollment through Accelerated Learning Opportunities, USG action: Increase secondary students’ participation in USG’s recognized Accelerated Learning Options (AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment) to jumpstart their enrollment in college. | Change USG policy for dual enrollment
so that definition matches that in other agencies. Collaborate with Georgia Student Finance Commission to allow students to have access to Accel funding for dual enrollment during summer terms. Change USG policy to include Systemwide parameters for awarding college credit for IB and AP high school courses. |
Number of high school students taking dual enrollment courses with USG institutions. 2006 Baseline: 2,685. | 3,248 | 3,572 | 3,929 | 4,321 | 4,753 |
| Number of high school students taking IB courses. 2006 Baseline: 1,869. | 2,260 | 2,486 | 2,734 | 3,007 | 3,307 | ||
| Number of high school students taking AP courses. 2006 Baseline: 46,029. | 50,746 | 53,283 | 55,947 | 58,744 | 61,681 |