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ERIC Number: EJ1389205
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0273-446X
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Reaching Rural Students with Resources and Enrichment-Focused Learning in the Summer Months
O'Connell, Kathrina M.
Rural Educator, v44 n2 Article 3 p69-72 Spr 2023
This promising practice describes the summer programming transformation at a rural, Title I school. After eliminating barriers to education and remediation overtones, the school now provides free transportation, meals, and books for all participants and engages them in research-based, enrichment-focused literacy learning. The program's first year experienced a 746% increase in registration, a 34% increase in retention, and an 18% increase in attendance. Similar registration and participation numbers were reported in years two through four, with reading growth demonstrated in all four summers. Both students and their parents reported increased engagement and motivation to read in the summer months. Results from the program's modifications highlight the need for and value of equitable and enrichment-focused summer learning in rural communities.
National Rural Education Association. e-mail: theruraleducator@gmail.com; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/ruraleducator/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A