Making Summer Count How Summer Programs Can Boost Children's Learning

• Main Author: McCombs, Jennifer Sloan (auth)
• Other Authors: Augustine, Catherine H. (auth), Schwartz, Heather L. (auth), Bodilly, Susan J. (auth), McInnis, Brian (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2011
• Subjects: Education; Examinations & assessment; Inclusive education / mainstreaming
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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...