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Guffey, Sarah K.; Parrish, Christopher W.; Ferguson, Susan N.; Green, André M. – Middle School Journal, 2020
The 2018 STEM Summer Camp was held on the campuses of a middle school in the Southeast. Students from Title I schools across the district were invited to take part in the month-long STEM program, focused on advancing content competency through Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, and STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics) Inquiry.…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, STEM Education, At Risk Students, Middle School Students
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Furrer, Carrie J.; Magnuson, Linda; Suggs, Joseph W. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2012
Over a decade of research has demonstrated the positive effects of extended school day programs on various elementary and middle school student outcomes, both in the short and long term. The efficacy of extended school day programs in promoting academic outcomes among high school students is less well understood. This study contributes to the…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Extended School Day, Community Schools, Academic Failure
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Goldberg, Scott J.; Weinberger, Elana R.; Goodman, Nina E.; Ross, Shoshana – Journal of Jewish Education, 2010
Currently, there are no Hebrew (L2) reading assessments that have been tested to obtain evidence for reliability and validity on which to base decisions about Hebrew instruction. The authors developed a Hebrew benchmark assessment tool for first grade students modeled after Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, a standardized test of…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Oral Language, Student Evaluation, Reading Fluency
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Tichenor, Mercedes; Plavchan, Joan – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2010
Faculty members from a university teacher education department partnered with a local school district to develop a summer camp program for children at-risk. This four week summer camp for elementary students provides reading and math intervention to rising first graders. This article discusses the math aspects of the camp, including camp lessons,…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Grade 1, Summer Programs, College Faculty