Technical College System of Georgia
2001 Annual Report - Digest Version



Education Initiatives

Adult Literacy/Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  Helps participants without a high school diploma receive adult literacy services; 1,143 TANF participants have earned the GED diploma since FY99. DTAE'S Office of Adult Literacy, DHR's DFCS
Central Education Center (CEC) (Component of Dual Enrollment Program)  A collaborative partnership that provides postsecondary technical education programs and work-based learning opportunities to high school students within a shared facility; offers adult classes in GED, non-credit continuing education classes, certification programs and computer skills courses; local businesses and industries have use of the center for special training programs.
Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP)  Organizes communities to work toward promoting, encouraging, and certifying literacy efforts at the local level.
Dual Enrollment and
Postsecondary Options
  Programs that enable secondary students to earn credits for high school and college simultaneously. DTAE, DOE
Early Childhood Care
and Education
  Provides statewide coordination of systems for professional advancement in childhood care and education. DTAE, Georgia Childcare Council, Quality Assist, Inc., DHR, the Georgia Early Learning Initiative, Federal Head Start, Office of School Readiness.
English Literacy/ Civics Education Initiative  Helps adult learners develop English proficiency and obtain the knowledge and skills (i.e. banking and healthcare) to navigate within the education, government, and workplace communities.
Equity Services and
Special Populations Services
  Assists students with disabilities, students with academic and/or economic disadvantages, students with limited English proficiency, displaced homemakers, and single parents.
Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Awards   Recognizes outstanding students in Adult Literacy classes; seven state-level winners serve as "Ambassadors for Literacy."
Fast Track to Jobs (Component of
Georgia Fatherhood Program)
  Helps young fathers aged 16-21 receive education, counseling, skill development, and job placement. DTAE, DHR's CSE
General Educational Development (GED) and Testing Services  The GED is a reliable tool by which adults can certify that they possess the major and lasting outcomes of a traditional high school education. DTAE, ACE
Georgia Fatherhood Program (GFP)  Provide education, training, and job placement for non-custodial parents that enable participants to offer economic and other support for their children. DTAE, DHR's CSE, DOL, Ga. Board of Pardons and Paroles, DOC
Georgia Department
of Corrections (DOC) Partnership
  This collaborative partnership helps provide inmates with postsecondary technical education program opportunities. DTAE, DOC
Georgia Department
of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
  This collaborative partnership helps provide postsecondary technical education programs for incarcerated youth at DJJ Youth Development Centers. DTAE, DJJ
Georgia One Stop  Georgians can access workforce education and development services via "one-stop" kiosks at selected technical colleges or electronically at all technical colleges and many businesses, industries, schools, and agencies. DTAE, DOL
Georgia Virtual
Technical College (GVTC)
  Online programs and courses of Georgia's technical colleges are offered through Georgia Virtual Technical College.
Job Board  Online resource for job-seekers and employers.
Tech Match Program  Fundraising program towards the purchasing of new equipment for instructional purposes; since FY99 more than $9 million has been raised by private sector donations and matched.
New Connections to Work  Assists single parents, displaced homemakers, single pregnant women, and TANF recipients achieve economic self-sufficiency. DTAE, DHR
Professional Development Center (PDC)  Information technology instructors are schooled in the latest technologies; national pilot site for Microsoft Academic Professional Development Center.
Tech Match Program   Fundraising program towards the purchasing of new equipment for instructional purposes; since FY99 more than $9 million has been raised by private sector donations and matched.
School to Work (StW)  The Georgia StW initiative is designed to contribute to the creation of a comprehensive system that integrates educational improvement, workforce development, and economic development by connecting, expanding, and strengthening existing efforts. DTAE, DOE, DOL, GDITT, GPEE, BOR, OPB
Tech Prep (Component of Dual Enrollment Program)  Students enrolled in Tech Prep participate in a curriculum sequence that incorporates academic and career-related courses that articulate between secondary and postsecondary levels and lead to a postsecondary credential. DTAE, DOE
Italics denote collaborative partnerships



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