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ERIC Number: ED522383
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Measuring Up 2004: The State Report Card on Higher Education. Georgia
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
This state report card is derived from "Measuring Up 2004," the national report card for higher education. Its purpose is to provide the public and policymakers with information to assess and improve postsecondary education in each state. "Measuring Up 2004" is the third in a series of biennial report cards. The report card grades states in six overall performance categories: (1) Preparation: How adequately are students in each state being prepared for education and training beyond high school?; (2) Participation: Do state residents have sufficient opportunities to enroll in education and training beyond high school?; (3) Affordability: How affordable is higher education for students and their families?; (4) Completion: Do students make progress toward and complete their certificates and degrees in a timely manner?; (5) Benefits: What benefits does the state receive as a result of having a highly educated population?; and (6) Learning: What is known about student learning as a result of education and training beyond high school? This state report card begins by summarizing the state's performance today compared with ten years ago, and by presenting key policy questions that these results suggest for the state. Next, the state's performance in each category is described in greater detail, followed by additional contextual information. Findings for Georgia include: (1) Despite improvement over the past decade, Georgia still does not adequately prepare students to succeed in college. This year Georgia receives a C in preparation; (2) Over the past decade, Georgia has struggled to enroll students in higher education. This year Georgia receives a D in participation; (3) Over the past decade, Georgia has made no notable progress in providing opportunities for affordable higher education. This year Georgia is one of many states to receive an F in affordability; (4) Over the past decade, Georgia has improved in the proportion of students earning a certificate or degree in a timely manner. This year Georgia receives a B in completion; (5) Over the past decade, Georgia has seen a notable increase in the benefits the state receives from having a more highly educated population. Georgia receives a B in benefits this year; and (6) Like most states, Georgia received an Incomplete in learning because there are no comparable data that would allow for meaningful state-by-state comparisons in learning. [For "Measuring Up 2004: The National Report Card on Higher Education," see ED508096.]
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. 152 North Third Street Suite 705, San Jose, CA 95112. Tel: 408-271-2699; Fax: 408-271-2697; e-mail: center@highereducation.org; Web site: http://www.highereducation.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Community; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
Identifiers - Location: Georgia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A