Research Reports

In addition to publishing education updates, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) works with researchers in the field to conduct more in-depth investigations. Such research focuses on education programs' effectiveness by raising and exploring questions regarding student achievement from preschool through postsecondary education. These longer-term research projects and their findings will be posted as they are completed. Please check back periodically for more reports.

Research Reports

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Direct Certification

Direct certification (DC) is used to measure poverty levels of students in Georgia. Directly certified students include students living in a family unit receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamp benefits, students living in a family unit receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, and students identified as homeless, unaccompanied youth, foster or migrant.
Georgia Higher Learning and Earnings (GHLE)

The GHLE project provides information on earnings information for Georgia technical college and college/university graduates who work in Georgia after earning their degrees.
Georgia K-12 Teacher and Leader Workforce Report

The Georgia General Assembly requires the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement to produce an annual Georgia K-12 Teacher and Leader Workforce Report (OCGA Section 20-14-27(a)(4)). This report provides a snapshot of the current teacher and leader workforce across the state. It incorporates data from multiple sources including the GA·AWARDS data system, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC), the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), and the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS).
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program End of School Year Report

The Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) Program, created by Senate Bill 10 (SB10) during Georgia’s 2007 Legislative Session, provides eligible special education students with the opportunity to attend another public or a private school.
GOSA Policy on School Code Changes

This document summarizes the process the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) uses to match schools across years for the Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) awards, the Turnaround Eligible Schools List, the Strategic Waivers Schools System (SWSS) Evaluation, the Financial Efficiency Star Rating (FESR) and GOSA’s School Grades site.