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Getting to work on summer learning : recommended practices for success / / Catherine H. Augustine [and three others]
| Getting to work on summer learning : recommended practices for success / / Catherine H. Augustine [and three others] |
| Autore | Augustine Catherine H. <1968-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND Corporation, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xix, 65 pages) : charts |
| Disciplina | 371.2/32 |
| Collana |
RAND summer learning series
Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Summer schools - United States
Children with social disabilities - Education - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8136-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
Conduct 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 Include 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 Familiarize 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 Plan 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 CHAPTER EIGHT: Program Cost and Funding |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220151603321 |
Augustine Catherine H. <1968->
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| Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND Corporation, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ready for fall? : near-term effects of voluntary summer learning programs on low-income students' learning opportunities and outcomes / / Jennifer Sloan McCombs [and five others]
| Ready for fall? : near-term effects of voluntary summer learning programs on low-income students' learning opportunities and outcomes / / Jennifer Sloan McCombs [and five others] |
| Autore | McCombs Jennifer Sloan <1970-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (139 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.2/32 |
| Collana | RAND Summer Learning Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Summer schools - United States
Low-income students - United States Academic achievement - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8822-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Research on Summer Learning Programs; Research Questions; Phases of the Study; Phase I; Phases II and III; Schedule of Public Reports; Contribution of the Study; Caveats; Report Overview; CHAPTER TWO: How Did We Measure Implementation and Outcomes?; Program Implementation; Classroom Observation Ratings; Teacher Survey; Attendance Data; Student Outcomes; Academic Assessments; Student Survey; Devereux Student Strengths Assessment
Analytic Methods Used to Estimate Program Effects CHAPTER THREE: Who Were the Students in the Study?; Study Student Characteristics; Study Student Attendance in Summer Programs; Attendance in the District Summer Programs; Attendance in Other Summer Programs; CHAPTER FOUR: How Did Implementation of the Summer Programs Vary?; The Summer Learning Programs; Boston Summer Learning Project; Dallas Thriving Minds Summer Camp; Duval Super Summer Academy; Pittsburgh Summer Dreamers Academy; Rochester Summer Scholars; Cross-District Program Implementation; Amount of Instruction Received Instructional Quality Site Discipline and Order; CHAPTER FIVE: What Were the Near-Term Effects of the Summer Programs?; The Programs Had a Positive Effect on Fall 2013 Mathematics Achievement; The Programs Had No Discernable Effect on Fall 2013 Reading Achievement; The Programs Had No Discernable Effect on Fall 2013 Social-Emotional Outcomes; Student Demographics and Characteristics Were Not Related to Near-Term Outcomes; Lack of Service Contrast Is Unlikely to Have Caused the Study to Underestimate Program Effects; CHAPTER SIX: What Aspects of Summer Programs Are Related to Positive Outcomes? Strong Attendance and More Instructional Time Were Associated with Better Mathematics Outcomes Instructional Quality Was Associated with Positive Reading Outcomes; Having a Teacher with Relevant Grade-Level Experience Was Associated with Positive Reading Outcomes; Orderly Sites Were Associated with Better Reading Outcomes; Other Factors Were Not Associated with Program Effects; CHAPTER SEVEN: Key Findings and Implications; Summer Learning Programs Appear to Serve Community Needs Students Who Attended the Programs Entered School in the Fall with Stronger Mathematics Skills Than Those Who Did Not The Programs Did Not Produce Near-Term Effects in Reading; The Summer Programs Did Not Affect Social-Emotional Outcomes; Next Steps; Bibliography; Technical Appendixes; Copyright; Table Contents; Figures and Tables; Figures; Table; Abbreviations; A. Randomization Design and Implementation; Randomization of Students to Treatment and Control Groups; Stratification Plan; Writing the Computer Code for the Randomization; Siblings; Program Uptake; Minimum Detectable Effect Sizes Attrition |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220088503321 |
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McCombs Jennifer Sloan <1970->
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| Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Summer academe : a journal of higher education
| Summer academe : a journal of higher education |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, CA : , : Caddo Gap Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (volumes) |
| Disciplina |
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371.2/32 |
| Soggetto topico |
Summer schools
University extension Cours d'été Enseignement para-universitaire |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodicals
Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136738703321 |
| San Francisco, CA : , : Caddo Gap Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Summer learning [[electronic resource] ] : research, policies, and programs / / edited by Geoffrey D. Borman, Matthew Boulay
| Summer learning [[electronic resource] ] : research, policies, and programs / / edited by Geoffrey D. Borman, Matthew Boulay |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.2/32 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BormanGeoffrey D
BoulayMatthew |
| Soggetto topico | Summer schools - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-32097-1
9786612320972 1-4106-1036-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Summer learning, schooling, and the achievement gap : setting the context -- pt. 2. Summer school and the standards movement -- pt. 3. The implementation and effects of nationally replicated summer school programs -- pt. 4. Combating summer learning loss head on : programs and practices. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455911403321 |
| Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Summer learning [[electronic resource] ] : research, policies, and programs / / edited by Geoffrey D. Borman, Matthew Boulay
| Summer learning [[electronic resource] ] : research, policies, and programs / / edited by Geoffrey D. Borman, Matthew Boulay |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.2/32 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BormanGeoffrey D
BoulayMatthew |
| Soggetto topico | Summer schools - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-32097-1
9786612320972 1-4106-1036-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Summer learning, schooling, and the achievement gap : setting the context -- pt. 2. Summer school and the standards movement -- pt. 3. The implementation and effects of nationally replicated summer school programs -- pt. 4. Combating summer learning loss head on : programs and practices. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780218103321 |
| Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The summer slide : what we know and can do about summer learning loss / / edited by Karl Alexander, Sarah Pitcock, Matthew Boulay, foreword by Paul Reville
| The summer slide : what we know and can do about summer learning loss / / edited by Karl Alexander, Sarah Pitcock, Matthew Boulay, foreword by Paul Reville |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : Teachers College Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 pages) |
| Disciplina | 371.2/32 |
| Soggetto topico |
Summer schools - United States
Children with social disabilities - Education - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8077-7509-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163929103321 |
| New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : Teachers College Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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