National Summer Learning Association – Systems Level Indicators
A tool to assess the level of coordination and collaboration across a community around its summer learning resources and system.
LCFF Guide – Leveraging Summer for Student Success
This guide explains how summer learning programs support the priorities of the Local Control Funding Formula, and are an essential strategy for helping districts reach their goals.
Putting Summer to Work
This one pager summarizes three reports about summer learning and how it supports the Common Core State Standards, social-emotional learning and teacher and staff training and preparation. The full reports can be found at SummerMatters2You.net.
America After 3 Report – Summer Learning Gains in CA
A national and statewide parent survey documents momentum in the summer learning movement in California since 2008, with significantly more children in summer learning programs, more parents aware of the importance of summer learning, and not surprisingly, more demand.
Infographic – Summer Learning
Colorful flyer explains summer learning loss, the benefits of summer learning programs and some key indicators of a quality program. Great for explaining why and how summer matters.
Engineering a Strong Summer STEM Program
The brief documents why and how STEM education can be successfully integrated into summer learning programs, and the significant positive impacts it can have on students and staff.
The Summer STEM Project, led by the Partnership for Children and Youth, guided school district and community partners in order to design and improve learning programs that taught STEM skills. The Summer STEM Brief collects the data from this ground-breaking three-year initiative, and offers best practices, lessons learned, and resources to help districts implement STEM learning in their summer programs.
LCFF: Leveraging Summer for School Success (2014)
A guide to help school leaders understand why and how summer learning is an essential strategy for implementing the Local Control Funding Formula.
Why summer learning matters
An introductory webpage explaining why high quality summer learning is essential to preventing summer learning loss.
Summer Learning Loss Video
A 2 minute video illustrating summer learning loss.
Linking Common Core and Expanded Learning (2014)
An article showing how after school programs can reinforce learning from the school day, and serve as partners in Common Core Standards implementation.
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