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
Insufficient number of highly effective educational leaders to meet state needs. Georgia’s public schools do not have a sufficient pool of highly effective educational leaders to meet needs for school improvement. Large percentages of educational leaders will retire within the next few years (within five years of retirement based on years experience):
- 77% of superintendents.
- 45% of principals.
- 25% of assistant principals.
- Total positions to be filled: 1,968 positions.
Action
Strengthen educational leader preparation programs, USG action: Design and implement competency-based educational leadership preparation programs in USG institutions that prepare educational leaders for the public schools.
Activities for Implementation
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Facilitate the USG Faculty Design Team.
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Build partnerships between USG institutions and school districts for cooperative assessment of each leader candidate on the performance of each competency, in real-time, school-based situations.
Baseline Measure & Targets
| Baseline Measure | 2008 Target | 2009 Target | 2010 Target | 2011 Target | 2012 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of USG educational leadership preparation programs approved by Professional Standards Commission under the new standards. 2009 Baseline. | NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Percent of USG educational leader preparation programs that meet or exceed an 80% pass rate on licensure examination. 2009 Baseline. | NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |