The Office of Research and Policy Analysis (RPA) is the research arm of the Board of Regents, analyzing higher education and related state and national policy issues and their impact on the University System of Georgia. Reports in this section analyze success of students in developmental education courses as a means for evaluating their "Learning Support" Programs
"The Imperatives for Change (IFC) Baseline Report is the culmination of a year of collaborative work among MDHE staff, institutional leaders and staff, and other valued stakeholders. The Baseline Report establishes the starting point for Missouri's statewide strategic plan for higher education, and includes four sections that contain baseline data information, expanded data and analysis, technical methodologies and data definitions, and institutional-specific performance measures selected and agreed upon by public two-year and four-year institutions."