Learning at the speed of Potential

Ed Spark Presentation

PROFECTUS Mission & Vision

Mission• Prepare underserved students for college• Shape character and develop leadership skills• Create independent thinkers

VisionProvide the youth of Urban Core Jacksonville with a K-12 college preparatory curriculum in single gender program for both males and females, with high academic and behavioral expectations.

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Who We Are….. Beyond the BiosTunji Williams, Co-Founder & CEO• Leadership experience at the elementary, middle and high school level• Lead a startup K-8 charter school, Somerset Eagle Academy, to high performance• Instrumental in transforming an inner city Miami, FL high school from poor

academic results to national accolades and honored by President Obama

E. Shawn Ashley, Co-Founder & COO• An accomplished entrepreneur with a successful track record of starting and

managing large, complex organizations in the private and non-profit sector• Co-founding team member of Somerset Academy Eagle Charter School -

Jacksonville, FL• Former Vice Chair of Somerset Eagle Academy Jacksonville Charter School

Cleve Warren, Founding Board Chairman• A noted civic, business and community leader in Jacksonville, FL• Serves on the board of directors for several civic, philanthropic and community

organization • Founding member of the Jacksonville Civic Council and Co-Chair of the acclaimed Urban

Education Symposium

Manch Kersee, Finance and Accounting• A business leader with over 15 years of experience in financial management,

direct marketing operations, sales and product management• Has a proven track record in the financial sector working for multi-national

companies such as AT&T, Sprint, Disney and Winn Dixie

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Target Market: Urban Core

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There are 37 low-performing K-12 schools in Jacksonville. Nearly half are located in the Northwest Zone!

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Jacksonville/Urban Core

Home to 17 Low-Performing Public Schools

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Past Performance

Miami Central Senior High

• Increased student achievement in Reading & Math by 20% in 2010

• Became the first inner city high school in Florida to earn a “C”-grade from the FL Dept. of Ed.

• Gained national prominence and a school visit from President Obama

Somerset Eagle AcademyElementary & Middle

• Outperformed the district and state in Reading & Math multiple years 2011-2013

• Awarded “A”-status from the Florida Department of Education multiple years 2011-2013

• Started with an enrollment of 277 and grew to 518 over 3 years

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Why Single Gender?Because Black boys trail girls in every assessed category in K-12, the citizens of Jacksonville and PROFECTUS strongly believe that single gender schools will close the gender gap.

Single gender programs have found consistent and promising benefits for students :

• Increased academic performance, particularly among low-income or minority students• Increased confidence in the ability of both genders to learn• Increased interest and participation by both males and females when amongst common

gender peers• Ability for teachers to tailor materials and instruction to gender interests and

developmental learning styles• Decreased distractions and pressure to conform to gender socialization

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PROFECTUS Academic Model

College Prepara

toryK-12

Single Gender Campuses

Blended-LearningModel Data-

Driven Instruct

ion

No-Nonsense Culture

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No-Nonsense Culture“It takes 20 years to change a culture”….. Quincy Jones

Be SHARP:• Self Aware• Humble• Appreciative• Respectful • Persistent

A major focus will be placed on developingleadership, brotherhood/sisterhood and shaping character. All scholars, K-12, male & female, will experience a strict, yet nurturing environment to prepare them for independence and moral citizenship.

Daily Rituals & Routines:• Mandatory Uniforms• Morning Community Meeting• SLANT Attention Procedures• Drop Everything And Read

(D.E.A.R.)

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100% of Students Will Graduate College Ready

•Combining national standards and content from multiple sources and on-line instruction that promotes individual pacing and mastery of skills.

Standards-Based•Person

alized learning plan for every student supported by on-going assessments and small differentiated groupings.

Personalized Pacing

•Rapid feedback using real time student achievement data that focuses on a targeted set of standards daily and weekly.

Data-Driven Instruction

•Application of learning through high levels of writing, individual/group presentations, projects and student portfolios.

Demonstration

K-12 College Preparatory Curriculum

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Blended Learning

Web-Based Instruction

Blended Learning is a key driver in the PROFECTUS academic model.

On-line curriculum combines standards & content from multiple grade levels that promotes individual pacing & mastery.

Blended Learning permits students to access the specific content they need at a particular point in time.

Web-based instruction allows the schools to truly customize learning for each student.

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Mastery Based Learning

Students progress through a curriculum

based upon their mastery of specific skills and content.

Students will not rush through concepts and

standards . Students get the time they need to

learn the material.

Students advance to more challenging

content when they master current

material.

The role of the learner changes as they

become a more active participant in their

learning.

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Personalized Learning

Teachers develop personalized learning plans for each student based on their current levels of performance.

A path is developed for each leaner to master

skills and content, which is adaptable based on

their progress.

Teachers do whatever it takes to ensure each

student masters the skills and content.

Teachers rigorously monitor progress towards

mastery and adjust instruction based on

student data.

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School Dashboard

School-wide performance data is displayed to monitor overall school progress

Teacher Dashboard

Content area and student data by

teacher is displayed for teachers to

monitor students and improve instruction

Student Dashboard

Individual student data is

displayed for students, teacher and parents

to monitor

Real-time Data Access to Stakeholders

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Highlights of Middle/High School Schedule

•8+ Total Hours

•4 Academic Block Daily (105 min)

•Daily Community Meeting (30 min)

School Day•Interve

ntion•Acceler

ation•Electiv

es/Advancement Courses

Flex Block

•Tutoring/Enrichment

•Extra Curricular Activities

•Detention

After School

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K-12 Scholar Expectations

Elementary Scholar

• Leave 5th grade on a 6th grade Reading & Math level prepared for college prep language arts & pre-Algebra

• Able to think critically, operate independently and behave with a positive mentality

Middle School Scholar

• Leave 8th grade on a 9th grade Reading & Math level

• Prepared for further secondary college prep language arts, Geometry and/or Algebra II

• Prepared to graduate from high school on-time with college as a future goal

• Independent, morally-straight & self-aware

High School Scholar

• Graduate from high school on-time

• Attain a 2.5 GPA

• Score a 21 or better on the ACT

• Prepared for college level Algebra and reading on a 12 grade level or better

• Independent, career-ready and able to be a moral citizen

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Leadership & Teacher Talent

Site Leadership

Teacher Talent

• We have established 3 Founding School Leaders to lead Valor Academy

• An Emerging Leader Residency has been established to build future leadership capacity

Each leader has over 5-10 years of experience leading in high need communities

• We have forged a relationship with Teach For America to provide new and alumni corps members

• EdMatch, a national/regional teacher-matching agency has been employed to assist with vetting potential candidates for future employment

• A pipeline of intern teacher talent has been forged with the Florida State College of Jacksonville, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University and University of North Florida

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• PROFECTUS will recruit 7 new board members that will add functional expertise in law, finance, public policy and capital development.

• Term Limits: A Director shall be elected for a term of no more than five (5) years. A director may be re-elected for up to three (3) consecutive terms, or four non-consecutive terms.

• The board will develop its leadership pipeline and succession plan for chair, committee, and officer positions.• Board commitment around fundraising is $10.7M over 5 years.

Governance

PROFECTUS Board Current Position and Current Employer

Dr. Barbara Darby President, North Campus Florida State College at Jacksonville

Mr. Gregory Owens Manager Jacksonville Electric Authority

Mr. Cleve Warren Chief Financial Officer Florida State College at Jacksonville

Mr. Tunji Williams CEO PROFECTUS Learning Systems

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FUNDING SOURCES *ASK WHEN STATUS

Community Foundation $2,000,000 2016-2019 Initial Meeting held 10/13, follow-up meeting in 11/13

Legacy Fund $250,000 2014-2020 Board ratification in January, 2014

Wayne & Delores Weaver Foundation $7,500,000 2014 – 2020 Meeting expected 11/13

Chartrand Foundation $2,000,000 2016 – 2020 Meeting expected 11/13

Cynthia G. Edelman Foundation $3,500,000 2014 – 2020 Meeting 11/13

Florida Blue Foundation $1,000,000 2014 – 2016 Initial discussions took place 10/13

John and Ted Baker $2,500,000 2015-2017 Meeting expected 12/13

Men Of Valor Event $120,000 2014-2019 Biennial Event

Women of Virtue Event $80,000 2015-2018 Biennial Event

Fundraising

*Based on capacity

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Community Engagement

"It is imperative that the education of a child include as much exposure of knowledge through as many diverse means as possible. In doing so, we create an environment for learning that is informative, exciting and fun. The opening of the Valor Academy of Leadership is monumental for our community.”

— Mr. Charles Griggs, President 100 Black Men of Jacksonville

“In my work as an elected official and my connections to the city’s community development efforts, I see the realities and outcomes of the sub-standard education that many of our children receive in the urban core. The timing of Valor and VASA Academies couldn't have come at a more crucial time for our students and families in Jacksonville…”

— Reggie Fullwood, Florida State Representative, District 13 Ranking Democrat Florida House Education Committee

“…The Valor and VASA schools being proposed for Duval County are a critical piece of the reform agenda. We believe that gender-specific education is an important strategy and it is lacking in our public education system. These schools will provide an opportunity for families to have a choice for their children - one that does not currently exist. They will also serve to demonstrate the role that single-sex education can play in advancing achievement and better meeting the needs of students in our community. We at The Community Foundation support this work and are honored to be a thought partner and potential funder of this new Charter initiative.”

—Nina Waters, President The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

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“The opening of the school is an emblematic expression of the need to address the larger systematic goal of providing Black males a fair and substantive opportunity to learn.”

— Dr. John Jackson, President and CEO Schott Foundation for Public Education.

"As an alum of a single gender education, I believe it is needed now more than ever. Single gender schools allow students to focus without distraction and empowers them to explore and achieve without the

limitations of gender biases that can hamper learning in co-ed settings.”—Janet Owens, Executive Director

Local Initiatives Support Corporation-Jacksonville

“There is quite a bit of research that supports the idea of single-gender education, especially at the middle school level. The Valor initiative here in Jacksonville is an exciting model to explore, and we are excited to see it

unfold. The organizers have a commitment to closing the achievement gap by focusing on our city's most vulnerable youth, and for that they should be commended.”

— Trey Csar, PresidentJacksonville Public Education Fund

“An investment in education to help inner city children will pay major dividends for decades to come. If we don't reach these children now, we will lose them forever. We fully support the All Boys Valor Academy.”

— David J. Abramowitz, NE Regional Director Department of Children and Families

Community Engagement… Continued

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Philanthropic Need $10.7M

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total

($12,000,000)

($10,000,000)

($8,000,000)

($6,000,000)

($4,000,000)

($2,000,000)

$0 ($1,003,935)($2,656,689)($3,402,867)($2,209,112)($1,085,178)($340,275) ($10,698,057)

Total

Total

Reserves = $3.2MOperating Deficit = $7.5M

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PROFECTUS Risk Continuum

Year One - Risks• Private Capital Availability• Leadership & Human Capital• Facilities• VASA Implementation

Year Two - Risks• Private Capital Availability• Managing Growth & VASA

Implementation• Leadership & Human Capital

Year Three - Risks• Private Capital Availability• Leadership & Human Capital

Year Four - Risks• Private Capital Availability• Leadership & Human Capital

VASA /ImplementationDiligent Project

Management

Rigorous Community Engagement

Leverage Somerset

Experience

Utilize Deming Best Practices

FACILITIES

Execute Ten Year Campus Strategy

HUMAN CAPITAL

Principal in Residency Program

Formal Internships

Alliances with Local Universities &

Colleges

Partnership with Teach for America

PRIVATE & PUBLIC CAPITAL

Continuous Assertive Private Capital Development

Constant Measurable Grant Applications

Risk Mitigation Strategies

180 Accepted in College

Valor Graduates 180 (after 10% attrition)

200 Urban Males Start Valor 2014-

2018

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Why High School Now!

2.9 Accepted in College

DCPS Graduates 71 – 36%

200 Urban Males Start

DCPS 2014-2018

177 Boys Lost

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Why PRŌFECTŪS ?

• Proven & Experienced Leadership• Proven Academic Model

• Strategically Planned Founding Team• Strong Community Supported

Learning at the speed of Potential