1. Camden State Board Presentation June 5, 2013

2. Student achievement in Camden 2  Camden is the lowest-performing district in New Jersey  Priority Schools – schools with the lowest school-wide proficiency rates in the state  More than 70 total Priority Schools statewide  23 of Camden’s 26 schools are Priority Schools  Including - 3 absolute lowest-performing schools in the state; 14 of the lowest- performing 21 schools in the state based on overall proficiency in our NCLB waiver  Camden drastically lags the state on NJASK and HSPA 2011-12 proficiency levels CamdenStateDifference NJASK Language arts19%66%47 NJASK math30%75%45 HSPA Language arts62%92%30 HSPA math28%79%51

3. Camden’s graduation is decreasing 3  Camden’s graduation rate decreased in the 2011-2012 school year as the statewide graduation rate increased

4. Educational attainment – national comparisons 4 Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Camden-New-Jersey.html#ixzz1Z0UKe7zdhttp://www.city-data.com/city/Camden-New-Jersey.html#ixzz1Z0UKe7zd

5. Camden funding exceeds state average 5  Camden spends more than $5,000 per student above the state average  Total spending in Camden (FY13) Camden$23,709 State$18,047 Total state aid$275,905,628 % of revenues from state aid86% Amount over “adequacy”$51,000,000

6. History of State monitoring and support 6 DateAction Early 1980sState denies certification based on failure of 17 indicators (curriculum, staff attendance, test scores, etc) Late 1980sState develops monitoring report with 127 directives. District develops corrective action plan monitored by State Late 1990sDistrict develops another corrective action plan; State provides technical assistance and monitoring 1990s-2000sBased on Abbott court cases, State provides ongoing facilitators and technical assistance through Office of School Improvement. Financial and personnel support also provided through CAPA Title I office 2003Three schools identified as “persistently dangerous” – technical assistance provided by State, local police, and county prosecutors 2007First QSAC review – all scores below 50%. District develops improvement plan, State monitors through an interim review in 2010 2012Second QSAC review – all scores except Fiscal (w. fiscal monitor in place) below 50%. State conducts in-depth evaluation, district fails to submit improvement plan 2012-presentState provides 14 person Regional Achievement Centers to work daily with 23 Camden schools to implement turnaround strategies

7. QSAC scores during 2012 review 7 Camden 2012 QSAC scores Instruction and program9% Fiscal79%* Operations47% Personnel19% Governance33% *Note – State has had a fiscal monitor in Camden since 2006

8. Timeline 8 March 25 April 30 June 5 June 25 State files “order to show cause” District board approves “consent order” State Board votes on intervention order Proposed date of intervention (pending State Board approval)