LEADER 04905oam 2200529 450 001 9910220151603321 005 20190911100038.0 010 $a0-8330-8136-5 035 $a(OCoLC)872658017 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6SHK 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000430656 100 $a20130905d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aGetting to work on summer learning $erecommended practices for success /$fCatherine H. Augustine [and three others] 210 1$aSanta Monica, CA :$cRAND Corporation,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (xix, 65 pages) $ccharts 225 1 $aRAND summer learning series 225 0 $aGale eBooks 225 0$aRAND summer learning series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-8107-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Study Background; Highlights from Research on Summer Learning; Overview of Demonstration District Programs; Approach to Evaluation; Report Organization; CHAPTER TWO: Planning; Start Planning Early and Be Inclusive; Commit to Having a Summer Program by December; Include Both District and Site-Level Staff in the Planning Process; Centralize Some Decisionmaking; Deliver Planning Templates to Site Leaders; Meet Regularly and Be Comprehensive in Scope 327 $aConduct Regular and Productive MeetingsInclude Enrichment in the Planning Process; Clearly Delineate Roles; Establish Firm Enrollment Deadlines and Keep Electronic Student Records; CHAPTER THREE: Curriculum and Instruction; Anchor the Program in a Commercially Available and Tested Curriculum; A Promising Approach for ELA; Teaching ELA Through National Geographic's Science Inquiry Kits on Forces in Motion and Habitats; Choose Curricula with Features Associated with Improved Learning; Standardize the Curriculum Across District Sites 327 $aInclude Strategies for Differentiation in Curriculum MaterialsStructure for Sufficient Time on Task; Serve Students in Small Classes or Groups; Provide Support to Students with Special Needs; CHAPTER FOUR: Teacher Selection and Training; Recruit and Hire the Right Teachers; Develop Rigorous Selection Processes to Recruit Motivated Teachers; Take School-Year Performance into Consideration; Hire Teachers with Grade-Level Experience and, If Possible, Familiarity with the Students; Performance-Based Hiring; Give Teachers Sufficient Training and Ongoing Support 327 $aFamiliarize Teachers with the Summer Curriculum and How to Teach ItHelp Teachers Tailor the Curriculum for Students with Different Aptitudes; Provide Ongoing Support to Implement the Curriculum; Include All Instructional Support Staff in Academic Training Sessions; Give Teachers Time to Set Up Their Classrooms; CHAPTER FIVE: Enrichment Activities; Goals and Expectations; Select Providers with Well-Qualified Staff; Hiring District Teachers; Contracting Directly with Enrichment Providers; Establishing Strategic Partnerships with Intermediaries 327 $aPlan Carefully If Enrichment Is Integrated with AcademicsHire Instructors Who Can Manage Behavior and Keep Class Sizes Small; CHAPTER SIX: Attendance; Set Enrollment Deadlines; Establish a Clear Attendance Policy and Track Attendance; Provide Field Trips and Other Incentives for Students Who Attend; Disguising Academics Is Not Necessary to Boost Attendance; Combining Strategies to Maximize Attendance; CHAPTER SEVEN: Academic Time on Task; Operate the Program for Five to Six Weeks; Schedule Three to Four Hours a Day for Academics; Focus on Academic Content During Academic Class Periods 327 $aCHAPTER EIGHT: Program Cost and Funding 330 $aRAND is conducting a longitudinal study that evaluates the effectiveness of voluntary summer learning programs in reducing summer learning loss, which contributes substantially to the achievement gap between low- and higher-income students. Based on evaluations of programs in six school districts, this second report in a series provides research-based advice for school district leaders as they create and strengthen summer programs. 410 0$aRAND summer learning series. 606 $aSummer schools$zUnited States 606 $aChildren with social disabilities$xEducation$zUnited States 615 0$aSummer schools 615 0$aChildren with social disabilities$xEducation 676 $a371.2/32 700 $aAugustine$b Catherine H.$f1968-$0891506 702 $aAugustine$b Catherine H.$f1968- 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220151603321 996 $aGetting to work on summer learning$93871865 997 $aUNINA