Research & Validation | Camden City Case Study

PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND IMPACT

OUTCOMES AT A GLANCE:

1. Chronic absence rates decreased by 4.6% in the year following program implementation.

2. Volunteer community mentors forged strong, trusting relationships with students centered on literacy.

3. Students reported a stronger sense of belonging at school.

4. School staff saw increased engagement and cross-divisional collaboration among their peers.

5. Students and families expanded their access to books and learning resources.

ATTENDANCE RATES

In the year following program implementation, Camden City School District saw a 4.6% decrease in chronic absenteeism rates.

CCSD 11-Year Comparison of % Chronically Absent and ADA

% of Chronically Absent

ADA

100.00%

93.19%

91.55%

91.14%

90.28%

90.25%

89.61%

89.98%

89.47%

86.87%

85.18%

80.29%

74.51%

75.00%

69.93%

60.11%

50.79%

46.17%

50.00%

35.86%

34.89%

19.48%

32.47%

32.38%

32.36%

29.69%

28.90%

25.00%

0.00%

17–18

12–13

13–14

14–15

15–16

16–17

18–19

19–20

20–21

21–22 22–23 23–24

1  Teachers may assign a range of grade levels for individual students or an entire class through the settings within Literacy Pro.

ADVANCING LITERACY, ATTENDANCE, AND ENGAGEMENT IN CAMDEN CITY SCHOOLS 5

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