ERIC Number: EJ855770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-4669
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Halting the Summer Achievement Slide: A Randomized Field Trial of the KindergARTen Summer Camp
Borman, Geoffrey D.; Goetz, Michael E.; Dowling, N. Maritza
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, v14 n2 p133-147 2009
In this randomized field trial of KindergARTen Camp, a 6-week summer enrichment program in literacy and the fine arts, we analyzed the summer learning outcomes of 93 treatment and 35 control students from high-poverty schools in Baltimore, Maryland. This experiment offers evidence concerning the causal effect of the program on 5 measures of students' literacy achievement. We found treatment effects during the summer months that were of both practical and statistical significance on the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) and the Word List A assessments. In addition, results from surveys of KindergARTen Camp students, parents, and teachers revealed strong satisfaction with the program. We conclude by discussing the contextual factors that may have contributed to these results. (Contains 9 tables and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Summer Programs, Day Camp Programs, Literacy Education, Reading Achievement, Enrichment Activities, Urban Areas, Poverty, Disadvantaged Schools, Urban Schools, Outcomes of Education, Control Groups, Comparative Analysis, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
WWC Study Page: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/74071
IES Cited: ED505962