Georgia Department of Education E-Newsletter [Nov. 2007]

November 2007

"Georgia is one of the nation's leaders in setting rigorous standards for all students." - Achieve Inc., President Michael Cohen.

The 21st century economy will have high expectations for the next generation, so we must set high expectations of them, too.
On September 13th, the state of Georgia did just that.

Superintendent On the Road with Superintendent Cox

That day, the State Board of Education unanimously passed new graduation requirements that will make sure our students are college and work ready. The new requirements combine a strong core of classes in Mathematics, Science, English and Social Studies with flexibility, so students can pursue their areas of interest.

State Board of Education
Meeting Update

The new requirements were the result of unprecedented collaboration among all levels of education - from Pre-K to higher education - as well as the business world and the general public. Over five months, the new graduation requirements were discussed and debated until we had a set of high expectations we could all embrace.
In September 2007, the State Board of Education passed a new set of graduation requirements that will assure Georgia's high school students graduate college and work ready. The rule was revised in conjunction with the implementation of the new Georgia Performance Standards in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies as well as electives. The new curriculum and the new graduation requirements will help students graduate from high school with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college and the workplace.

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Resources Print Materials

Graduation Information Side by Side (PDF)

Current Rule

New Rule

4 tiers, each with different requirements:

1 common set of requirements for all students

College Preparatory (CP) and College Preparatory

with Distinction (CP+),

Technology/Career (TC) and Technology/Career with

Distinction (TC+)

22 total units required for CP and TC and 24 total

23 total units required for all students

units required for CP+ and TC+

4 units of English Language Arts required for all

4 units of English Language Arts required for all

students

students

4 units of Mathematics required for CP and CP+; 3 4 units of Mathematics required for all students

units required for TC and TC+

3 units of Science required for all students

4 units of Science required for all students (the 4th

science unit may be used to meet both the science

and elective requirements)

3 units of Social Studies required for all students

3 units of Social Studies required for all students, all courses are specifically identified

1 unit of Health and Physical Education required for 1 unit of Health and Physical Education required for

all students

all students; 3 units of JROTC may be used to meet

the requirement

1 unit of Computer Technology and/or Fine Arts and/ A total of 3 units required from: CTAE and/or

or Technology Career Preparatory and/or Foreign

Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts for all students

Language required for all students

(students planning to enter or transfer into a

2 units of Foreign Language required for CP and CP+ University System of Georgia institution must take

students

two units of the same foreign language).

5 - 6 additional elective units depending on tier (CP, 4 additional elective units for all students

CP+, TC, TC+)

Graduation Rule (PDF)

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