The five areas covered by the
report are instruction and program, fiscal, governance, operations and
personnel. Districts must score at least 80 percent in each category to
be considered “high performing.”
The
reviews address student test scores, but also whether the district has
completed required training, filed all reports on time, followed proper
procedures for purchasing, and has policies for such issues as nepotism
and expense reimbursements.
Among the local districts that did not meet the 80 percent threshold for
instruction in their most recent reviews were Atlantic City,
Brigantine, Egg Harbor Township, Folsom, Mullica Township,
Pleasantville, Wildwood, Woodbine, Bridgeton, Millville, Vineland, Lacey
Township, and Tuckerton.http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/reports-on-effectiveness-of-new-jersey-public-schools-should-be/article_7b40e0da-20aa-11e4-8f7c-0019bb2963f4.html
Scores at
http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressofatlanticcity.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/75/67545474-1f58-11e4-a1ce-0019bb2963f4/53e5652585638.pdf.pdf
8 comments:
Instruction was 78 percent, whereas fiscal, governance, operations and personnel was 96, 100, 100 and 100 percent, respectively.
Great job per BOE backing Superintendent. Yet another metric that proves the current Administration has been lacking.
If you look at the other under-performing school districts on the list, the common factor of most of them is their demographics, which is predominantly poor and working class. Parents need to take proactive roles in their children's education and to not just rely on the teaching staff and school's administration. That would include parents being more involved with their children's classroom instruction by having an ongoing interest in their performance. If they are not doing well they should be asking the teachers why and look for solutions. Education is a two-way street.
8:11 AM
If your theory is true than why does Greater Egg Harbor Regional have a high score for instruction at 87%? The same children move on to high school. Are you saying that the parents suddenly become proactive when their kids are teenagers?
It would be interesting to know what the scores were in 2009 and earlier. I can't seen to find that information anywhere.
To the 8:11 poster
I would suggest that a greater number of students come from school districts that have higher test scores, than those students from underperforming smaller districts, which increases the instructional percentage of the GEHR school district.
2:40pm
You should be able to find this information from the administration. I believe that these scores go back some ten years and are reported every three, but I could be wrong.
Generally speaking, if you look at both schools' rankings for the past ten years, from 2003 to 2013, you will see a steady improvement until about 2008 and a steady decline after that year.
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