CEISMC

http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/

CEISMC seeks to create a coordinated set of programs and services that reflect and promote national standards for science and mathematics education at the pre-college level. CEISMC is providing statewide leadership in the systemic improvement of science and mathematics in K-12 education for all students, particularly those typically under-served in these disciplines. This is achieved by promoting challenging mathematics, science, and technology-based learning experiences; collaboration with key partners in business, education, government and the community; and modeling of effective classroom practices, technology integration, and continuous evaluation.

CLASE

http://www.coe.uga.edu/clase/

The Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE) is an educational research and development center at the University of Georgia. CLASE aims to narrow the achievement gap of Latino students placed at risk due to poverty and language barriers and to improve the level of education of Latino students (PreK-16) statewide.

Georgia Board of Regents

http://www.usg.edu/

The Georgia Board of Regents, created in 1931, is composed of 16 appointed board members who oversee 34 public institutions in the state of the Georgia. During the 2000-2001 academic year, more than 200,000 students enrolled in these institutions, of which nearly a quarter of these were part-time students. Although the George Board of Regents has centralized several aspects of campus planning, including budgeting, presidential appointments, and approval of faculty appointments, each campus remains autonomous in conducting its day-to-day operations.

Georgia Department of Education

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/index.asp

It is the mission of the Department of Education to function as a service-oriented and policy-driven agency that meets the needs of local school systems as they go about the business of preparing all students for college or a career in a safe and drug-free environment where we ensure that no child is left behind.

Georgia Professional Standards Commission

http://www.gapsc.com/

In July of 1991, a legislative mandate was enacted which created the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) as a separate government agency, removed from the Georgia Department of Education, with the central responsibility for establishing a certification/licensure process that is streamlined, understandable, and flexible in order to remove barriers and to attract qualified individuals to the education profession. Specifically, the PSC’s major purposes are: to simplify and make more efficient the process of certifying educational personnel in Georgia; to attract the highest possible number of qualified personnel to become educators in Georgia; to promote the hiring of qualified educators from other states; and to improve the level of preparation of educators.

PRISM

http://www.coe.uga.edu/prism/

The Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) is a state-wide initiative of the Board of Regents in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education. Four partnerships, each consisting of a university and its partner schools, have been developed throughout Georgia to work collaboratively to increase P-16 achievement in mathematics and science. The 3 school districts that join the University of Georgia and Georgia Perimeter College to form the N.E. Georgia region of PRISM are the Clarke County, Jackson County, and Oconee County School Districts. The other three PRISM regions include Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, and Armstrong Atlantic State University along with their partner schools.

The Charles H. Wheatley-Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Technology Enhanced Learning

The Charles H. Wheatley-Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Technology Enhanced Learning is one of the endowed scholar positions established to assist GCATT and GRA to meet their goals of advancing telecommunication technologies in the state of Georgia. The position, held by Michael J. Hannafin, is housed at the Learning and Performance Support Laboratory (LPSL) at the University of Georgia. An eminent scholar in the field of learning, Dr. Hannafin directs the activities of the LPSL, working to further the goals of GRA and GCATT. In this capacity, Dr. Hannafin is working to establish collaborative projects between educators and private industry in developing innovative teaching and learning systems.

The Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology

http://www.gcatt.org/

Founded in 1991, GCATT's mission is to foster growth in Georgia's advanced telecommunications industry (cable TV, computing, consumer electronics, content origination and broadcasting, and traditional telecommunications) through the establishment of collaborative programs in research, education, health care, and public policy. Endowed scholars were established to enable GCATT to meet its goals.

The Georgia Research Alliance

http://www.gra.org/index.html

(GRA), founded in 1990, represents a partnership between the state's research universities, the business community, and the state government. GRA's mission is to foster economic development, leveraging the capabilities of research universities in establishing partnerships with scientific and technology-based industry, commerce, and business. To fulfill the mission, research centers have been established in three areas: environmental technologies, advanced telecommunications, and biotechnology.