School Improvement
School Improvement designs and implements a coherent and sustained statewide system of support to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools in Georgia with necessary tools and resources as well as intensive support for schools not making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Learn More...
School Improvement Services
The Division of School Improvement Services and Statewide System of Support provides a statewide system of support for all Title I schools and non-Title I schools on the Needs Improvement (NI) list and coordinates the work of the following agencies: Georgia Department of Education, Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRSs), Education Technology Centers (ETCs), the SACS/CASI Partnership, and college and university representatives. Learn More...
Alternative Education Program
The Alternative Education Program is designed to provide some program flexibility at the local level for students in grades 6-12 who are more likely to succeed in a nontraditional setting. Learn More...
GAPSS Analysis
The Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards (GAPSS) Analysis is an onsite assessment of a school’s progress toward meeting the School Keys. The School Keys are Georgia’s standards for schools and describe what Georgia’s schools need to know, understand, and be able to do, in the same manner that the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) describe what Georgia’s students need to know, understand, and be able to do.Learn More...
Governor’s Honors Program
The Governor's Honors Program Unit handles the Governor’s Honors Program, the Georgia Scholars Program, the Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program, and the United States Senate Youth Program. All four are independent honors programs, with separate application processes, for high school students.
Professional Learning
The Professional Learning Unit provides leadership, technical assistance, resources, and consultative services to the Georgia education community in order to improve student learning through organizational development and professional learning (staff development).
- Professional Learning Unit Credits (PLUs)
- Application and Credit Program Approval (Comprehensive Plan for PLU Credit)
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Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
The Division of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness impacts student achievement by providing programs and resources to enhance teacher and leader effectiveness that include the following: Title II, Part A grant awards, CLASS Keys and Leader Keys evaluation systems, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and professional learning. Learn More...
Federal Programs
The Division of Federal Programs provides technical assistance, resources, and program monitoring of local education agencies to ensure that all children have an opportunity to obtain a high quality education and to achieve proficiency on high academic standards. Learn More...