Academic Affairs and Policy

Academic Affairs Division

Educator Preparation and Policy Team

Graudating student holding up his diploma

The Educator Preparation and Policy聽(EPP)聽Team coordinates system-wide policy and research initiatives with the educator preparation programs at USG institutions and other聽Georgia聽education agencies that are members of the Alliance of Education Agency Heads (AEAH).聽The Team is committed to ensuring the preparation of educators for the learning opportunities of the 21st聽century,聽including college and career readiness for all students. The EPP Team works with聽the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to support educator聽preparation programs as they establish and maintain聽collaborative relationships through the P-20 Collaboratives, which are focused on continuous school improvement. 聽In addition, the Team collaborates with the Georgia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (GACTE) and the Georgia Association of Independent Colleges of Teacher Education (GAICTE) for the continued improvement of educator preparation in Georgia.