Making summer count : how summer programs can boost children's learning / / Jennifer Sloan McCombs ... [et al.].
Research has shown that students' skills and knowledge often deteriorate during the summer months, with low-income students facing the largest losses. School districts and summer programming providers can benefit from the lessons learned by other programs in terms of developing strategies to ma...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Rand Corporation monograph series Making summer count
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (119 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Policy Context; Research Questions; Summer Learning Programs and Site Selection; Analytic Approach; Conceptual Framework; Data and Methods; Study Limitations; Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two: Time, Learning, Learning Decay, and Summer Learning Loss..; General Relationship Between Time and Learning; Time and Learning in and out of School; Summer Learning Loss; Average Summer Loss of Learning; Differences by Family Income
- Cumulative Effects of Summer Learning LossDifferences by Subject and Grade Level; Conclusions; Chapter Three: Effectiveness of Summer Learning Programs; Effectiveness of Summer Learning Programs; Overall Effectiveness; Subject; Demographic Groups; Grade; Attendance; Long-Term Effects; Nonacademic Outcomes; Components of Quality Summer Learning Programs; Smaller Class Sizes; Differentiated Instruction; High-Quality Instruction; Aligned School-Year and Summer Curricula; Engaging and Rigorous Programming; Maximized Participation and Attendance; Sufficient Duration; Involved Parents
- Evaluations of EffectivenessConclusions; Chapter Four: Costs of Summer Programming; Evidence from the Literature; Cost Estimates for Select Summer Learning Programs; Sources of Cost Variation Across Programs; Core Services: Central Office and Site-Based Instructional and Administrative Costs; Supportive Services: Meals, Facilities, and Transportation; How Summer Costs Compare to School-Year Costs; Financial Sources for Summer School Programming; Federal Funding Sources; State Funding Sources; Private Funding Sources; Putting It All Together: Achieving Stable Funding Streams; Conclusions
- Chapter Five: Creating and Maintaining Summer Learning Programs: Lessons from the FieldPurposes and Commitments; Overcoming Barriers to Launching and Maintaining Programs; Early Challenges; Ongoing Challenges; Barriers to Scale; Overcoming Barriers; Quality Program Components; Smaller Class Sizes and Differentiated Instruction; High-Quality Instruction; Aligned School-Year and Summer Curricula; Engaging and Rigorous Programming; Maximized Participation and Attendance; Sufficient Duration; Involved Parents; Evaluations of Effectiveness; Lessons on Where and How to Offer Programs; Conclusions
- Chapter Six: Conclusions and RecommendationsRecommendations for Districts and Providers; Invest in Highly Qualified Staff and Early Planning; Embed Promising Practices into Summer Learning Programs; Consider Partnerships When Developing Summer Learning Programs; Think Creatively About Funding; Recommendations for Policymakers and Funders; Extend the Research Base; Support Consistent Funding Sources for Summer Learning Programs; Provide Clear Guidance Regarding the Use of Scarce Funds; Appendix: Approach to Cost Estimates for Summer Learning Programs; References