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Denver Public Schools

Situational Analysis

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DPS is not on course to meet its graduation rate goal for 2012

Since 2006*, the number of DPS students graduating after 4 years improved by 1/10th of a percent, from 51.7% to 51.8% Since 2006, the total number of students who ever receive a high school diploma has y , decreased by 6%, from 63% to 56.8%. Since 2006, DPS highest performing high schools (DSST, DCIS, and DSA) have graduated less that 180 students per year. Approximately 100 of these come from DSA each year.

Graduation Rates vs Goal

Percent Stu udents Graduating

100.0% 100 0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 40 0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%

Graduation Rate Graduation Goal

2006 51.7%

2007 52.0% 56.7%

2008 48.6% 61.7%

2009 52.7% 66.7%

2010 51.8% 71.7%

* 2006 is the first graduating class effected by The Denver Plan.

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DPS has made slight gains in student performance in the past 5 years

The percentage of all DPS students proficient or above in the three core subjects has increased marginally
Reading R di
2007 43% 2011 49% 2007 31%

Writing W iti
2011 39% 2007 33%

Math M th
2011 41%

The percentage of students in 10th grade who are proficient or above shows even slower progress
Reading
2007 43% 2011 50% 2007 28%

Writing
2011 30% 2007 13%

Math
2011 18%

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Since 2007, DPS has not made the Denver Plan goal for increasing student performance in Reading
Denver Plan Goal: 3.5% increase in percent of students proficient or above
100%

Percent students at or above proficiency a y

90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2007 43% 2008 46% 46.5% 2009 47% 50.0% 2010 50% 53.5% 2011 49% 57.0%

Actuals Denver Plan Goal

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Since 2007, DPS has not made the Denver Plan goal for increasing student performance in Writing
Denver Plan Goal: 3.5% increase in percent of students proficient or above
100%

Percent students at or ab bove proficiency

90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2007 31% 2008 33% 34.5% 2009 36% 38.0% 2010 35% 41.5% 2011 39% 45.0%

Writing Actuals Writing Denver Plan Goal

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Since 2007, DPS has not made the Denver Plan goal for increasing student performance in Math
Denver Plan Goal: 3.5% increase in percent of students proficient or above
100%

Percent students at or ab bove proficiency

90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2007 33% 2008 35% 36.5% 2009 37% 40.0% 2010 39% 43.5% 2011 41% 47.0%

Math Actuals Math Denver Plan Goal

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Since 2007, DPS has not made the Denver Plan goal for decreasing the number of students scoring unsatisfactory in Reading

Percent Students Scoring Unsatisfactory in Reading by Grade: CSAP 2007/2011 vs Denver Plan Goal
Perc cent Unsati isfactory

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2007 2011 DP Goal

3 23% 18% 9%

4 24% 25% 10%

5 25% 24% 11%

6 23% 21% 9%

7 28% 24% 14%

8 25% 18% 11%

9 25% 16% 11%

10 21% 17% 7%

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Since 2007, DPS has not made the Denver Plan goal for decreasing the number of students scoring unsatisfactory in Writing

Percent Students Scoring Unsatisfactory in Writing by Grade: CSAP 2007/2011 vs Denver Plan Goal
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Per rcent Unsat tisfactory

3 1997 18% 2011 12% Denver Plan Goal 4%

4 22% 15% 8%

5 16% 9% 2%

6 13% 8% 0%

7 14% 6% 0%

8 13% 6% 0%

9 14% 10% 0%

10 16% 11% 2%

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Since 2007, DPS has not made the Denver Plan goal for decreasing the number of students scoring unsatisfactory in Math

Percent Students Scoring Unsatisfactory in Math by Grade: CSAP 2007/2011 vs Denver Plan Goal
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Per rcent Unsat tisfactory

3 1997 18% 2011 12% Denver Plan Goal 4%

4 22% 15% 8%

5 16% 9% 2%

6 13% 8% 0%

7 14% 6% 0%

8 13% 6% 0%

9 14% 10% 0%

10 16% 11% 2%

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DPS has not met its goal for reducing the achievement gap between Asians/Whites and Blacks/Hispanic
Reading
Asian 2007CSAP 2007Median 2011CSAP 2011Median ActvsGoal 59% 68% 53% 68% 82% White 76% Black 39% 35% 40% 40% 40% Latino 31% Achievement Gap DPGoal

32.50% 27.50% 18.50% 9.00%

Writing
Asian 2007CSAP 2007Median 2011CSAP 2011Median ActvsGoal 47% 55% 46% 60% 73% White 62% Black 27% 24% 30% 30% 29% Latino 21% Achievement Gap DPGoal DP Goal

30.50% 30.00% 16.50% 13.50%

Math
Asian 2007CSAP 2007Median 2011CSAP 2011Median ActvsGoal 57% 59% 54% 63% 71% White 61% Black 23% 25% 26% 31% 35% Latino 26% Achievement Gap DPGoal

34.50% 3 00% 32.00% 20.50% 0 50% 11.50%

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Since 2004, the remediation rate for students entering college has increased by 9%

In 2004, 49% of DPS students entering college required some form of academic remediation, while 58% of students required remediation in 2010 At all DPS HS with large student bodies, except at DSA, remediation rates are trending upward upward,
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Lincoln Trendline DSA Trendline East HS Trendline Geroge Washington HS Trendline JFK Trendline JFL Trendline Montbello Trendline North HS Trendline South HS Trendline Thomas Jefferson Trendline West HS Trend

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While DPS assets have increased, its liabilities have also increased
$1,500.00 $1,000.00

$500.00

$0.00 2002
-$289.50

2003
-$329.70

2004
-$294.70

2005
-$312.50

2006
-$331.80

2007

2008

2009

2010 Assets/Liabilities A /Li bili i Assets

-$500.00

-$293.70

Liabilities
-$641.30 -$654.80 -$646.30

-$1,000.00

-$1,500.00

-$2,000.00

-$2,500.00

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Denver Public Schools assets to liabilities ratio is among the worst of school districts we have evaluated
1 $6,000.00 $5,000.00 $4,000.00 $3,000.00 $3 000 00 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 ($1,000.00) ($2,000.00) ($3,000.00) ($4,000.00) ($5,000.00) ($6,000.00) ($7,000.00) L.A. Unified Public Schools Douglas County Public Schools JeffCo Schools Adams County School District 50 Chicago Public Schools Kansas City, MO, Public Schools Detroit Public Schools NYC Public Schools ($6,846.90) $598.50 $447.90 $144.70 $36.70 ($486.05) $4,200.00

Douglas DPS*

JeffCo

Adams 50

($654.60)

($918 00) ($918.00)

Denver Public Schools

* Chart prepared as part of a 2010 financial standing evaluation

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Voter support for DPS has continued to decline over the past 8 years

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Mr. Boasbergs performance is viewed as average or below by both parents and teachers across DPS

In September 2011, Friends of Education performed a survey of teachers.

The survey results have a 95% confidence level. Results are very consistent across school board member districts and population demographics.

Of 547 teachers who responded to the question, 66% saw Mr. Boasbergs Mr Boasberg s overall performance as average (30%) or below (36%). Of the 222 parents who responded to the question, 65% found g p g ( ) ( ) Mr. Boasbergs overall performance as average (27%) or below(38%).

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