It is the intent of the General Assembly that the primary goals of this
article shall be as follows:
(1) A substantial reduction in the number of teachers who leave the teaching profession for reasons of job dissatisfaction;
(2) Adecrease in the percentage and number of students who enter school but drop out prior to graduation;
(3) The elimination of emergency teaching certificates and waivers
for teaching outside of specialty;
(4) A decrease in the percentage of students who fail to attain passing scores on end-of-course assessments;
(5) Asignificant increase in the test scores of Georgia students who
take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the ACT Assessment
(6) An increase in the number of students mastering each skill in reading, mathematics, and other subject areas;
(7) An accountability system for education programs that measures efficiency and effectiveness and ensures that programs produce improvement in student achievement scores for all students;
(8) A comprehensive program and financial information system that provides data that allow for the accurate evaluation of program effectiveness;
(9) Aseamless education system that allows students to be served in the most effective and efficient way possible;
(10) The elimination of school violence;
(11) A decrease in the percentage of students who perform below grade level;
(12) An increase in parental and community involvement in schools;
(13) Better coordination between education agencies and other organizations providing instructional and related services to students;
(14) Amore competent school work force through the effective use of evaluation tools, training, and school improvement teams that promote best practices; and
(15) More flexibility for high-performing schools so that services can be better adapted to student needs.