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Author and Contributors: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Publisher: CYFERnet (2010)
Copyright: CYFERnet
Review Level: University Extension
Primary Content Area: Program Support
Content Type: Evaluation
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: An extension or a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: Summer programs
Description: This research spotlight addresses the issue of summer vacation. Developed to fit the realities of our American agrarian lifestyle, when youth helped their families by working in the fields, the school year has not changed to keep pace with today's lifestyles. Long idle summer months can add up over a lifetime to a big gap in learning between low-income youth and those who can afford to attend summer enrichment programs. But what makes a good summer learning program?
Media Type: HTML
Resource Listed: May 5, 2010
Resource Last Updated: January 29, 2013
Language: EN

Categories:

School Age (K-8): Parenting the School Age Child: School Success

School Age (K-8): Out-of-School-Time-Programming: Program Planning

School Age (K-8): Out-of-School-Time-Programming: Assessment of Youth Learning

School Age (K-8): Out-of-School-Time-Programming: Learning Styles

Program Support: Other Information: Hot Topics & New Research

Teens: Out-of-School Time: Advocacy and Policy

Teens: Life Skills and Program Topics: Academic Success

Overcoming the Summer Learning Gap