ERIC Number: ED620547
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 86
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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Supporting Quality in Summer Learning: How Districts Plan, Develop, and Implement Programs
Goodyear, Leslie; Streit, Tony; Na'im, Alyssa; Bledsoe, Katrina; Broadstone, Meghan; Coleman, Katari; Greller, Sara; McMahon, Tracy; Rodriguez, Sheila; Rosenberg, Heidi; Shawa, Salma
Wallace Foundation
Many district-led summer learning programs are at the intersection of in-school and out-of-school time (OST) learning. These summer programs play a critical role in providing students with academic supports and enrichment during the summer months. Districts offer a range of program types, but most are motivated by district and state policies designed to support student achievement and learning. These programs can also be used as a part of a district's overall strategy to improve access to quality educational experiences and advance equitable outcomes for students. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically shifted everyday life, including how schools and educators engage with students. The prolonged impact of COVID-19 and related school closures affected all students and widened pre-existing disparities in access and opportunity for many students, especially historically marginalized students. The overall purpose of this study was to examine how individuals responsible for district-led, publicly funded summer learning programs in urban settings access and use professional learning and tools to improve and advance equitable outcomes for the K-8th-grade students they serve. A related goal of the study was to better understand whether and how districts, states, intermediaries, and federal funding sources support high-quality summer learning and to uncover opportunities to improve the quality of summer learning programs.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, School Districts, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Urban Areas, Access to Education, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Educational Quality, Educational Objectives, Equal Education, Financial Support, Federal Aid, State Aid, Barriers, Block Grants, Child Care, Grants, Welfare Services, Federal Programs, Family Programs, Federal Legislation
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC); Wallace Foundation
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Child Care and Development Block Grants; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act 2020
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