Reports
Putting Summer to Work
Using data from surveys, focus groups and program observations in the summer of 2013, the reports listed below are intended to help education leaders and program providers understand specific strategies to meet time-sensitive priorities around Common Core preparation, students’ social and emotional growth, and teacher and staff development.
Getting a Head Start on the Common Core
How education leaders can use summer programs to stop summer learning loss, and build student and staff capacity to succeed in the new Common Core environment.
A High Impact Training Ground for Teachers and Staff
How education leaders can use summer programs to provide powerful professional learning opportunities in support of Common Core implementation and student-centered learning goals.
Teaching Kids How to Succeed in School
How education leaders can use summer programs to engage students and develop their confidence as capable learners.
Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap
In this report, researchers from John Hopkins University examine the impact of summer learning programs on long-term educational achievement.