Student Success and the Goals of P-16
Definition of Student Success
The Georgia P-16 Council, appointed by the Governor to provide over-all coordination and leadership of the P-16 Initiative, set the direction for educational change in Georgia by first defining student success.
The successful student is one who has met high standards and demonstrated achievement at each level, and is ready to advance to the next level - of work, of occupational training, of education - resulting in productive employment and responsible citizenship.
The Five Goals of the P-16 Initiative are
- To improve student achievement to high levels from pre-school through post-secondary education;
- To help students move smoothly from one educational
system to another, when movement is appropriate;
- To ensure that all students who enter post-secondary
education are prepared to succeed, and far more actually
do;
- To improve the admission and success rates of
all students in post-secondary education especially those from minority and low income groups; and
- To focus the co-reform of teacher education, advanced preparation programs for educators, and the public schools toward practices that lead to all students meeting high academic standards.
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