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Getting to work on summer learning : recommended practices for success / Catherine H. Augustine [and three others].
Author
Augustine, Catherine H., 1968-
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English
Published/Created
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013.
Description
xix, 65 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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LC5751 .G48 2013
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Summer schools
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United States
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Rand Education (Institute)
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Rand Corporation
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Wallace Foundation
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McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 1970-
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Schwartz, Heather Lee
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Zakaras, Laura
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Summary note
Research shows low-income students suffer disproportionate learning loss over the summer and because those losses accumulate over time, they contribute substantially to the achievement gap between low- and higher-income children. The Wallace Foundation is funding a five-year demonstration project to examine whether summer learning programs can reduce summer learning loss and promote achievement gains. This report, the second in a series, draws on emerging lessons from six school districts in the study⁰́₄Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Duval County (Florida), Pittsburgh, and Rochester (New York)⁰́₄that offer full-day programs for five to six weeks free of charge to large numbers of elementary students. The report synthesizes the key lessons learned about how to establish and sustain effective programs. The most emphatic recommendation is to start planning early, no later than January, and include both district and summer site leaders in the process. Many problems identified by the researchers⁰́₄from weak teacher training to ineffective transportation⁰́₄could be traced to a rushed planning process. Other guidance includes adopting a commercially available curriculum, establishing enrollment deadlines, ensuring sufficient time on academics, and selecting enrichment providers with qualified staff experienced in behavior management. To manage costs, the authors suggest designing the program with costs in mind⁰́₄by hiring staff based on projected daily attendance rather than number of enrollees, for example, and by restricting the number of sites to control administrative costs.
Notes
"RAND Summer Learning Series"--Cover.
"The research in this report was produced within RAND Education"--T.p. verso.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-65).
Contents
Introduction
Planning
Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher Selection and Training
Enrichment Activities
Attendance
Academic Time on Task
Program Cost and Funding
In Conclusion
Appendix A: Surveys and Observations
Appendix B: Cost Analyses Methods and Limitations.
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ISBN
0833081071 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
9780833081070 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
Tech. report no.
RAND/RR-366-WF
OCLC
867481148
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Getting to work on summer learning : recommended practices for success / Catherine H. Augustine [and three others].
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