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School Was in Session This Summer, but Less than Half of Eligible Students Enrolled: Selected Findings from the Fall 2023 American School District Panel Survey. Research Report. RR-A956-22
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Melissa Kay Diliberti; Heather L. Schwartz – RAND Corporation, 2024
Summer programming is one of the main ways school districts have sought to help students recover academically from COVID-19 pandemic-related setbacks. Authors use a survey administered to a nationally representative sample of kindergarten through grade 12 public school districts to investigate the prevalence and structure of districts' programming…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Summer Schools, Eligibility
That Helpful Early Push.
Everett, Melissa – Graduating Engineer, 1986
About 50 students from six Boston area high schools participated in the summer Massachusetts Pre-College Engineering Program (MassPep) at the Northeastern University campus in Boston. The program is designed to guide talented minority students toward college and technical fields. A description of the program is provided. (JN)
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, High Schools, Higher Education
Living, Loving & Learning: Giving Them a Chance.
Alvino, Peter; Hoss, Madeline – 1985
Since 1982 migrant children in grades K-8 have participated in a McLean County (Illinois) summer program of academic instruction and recreation aimed at instilling a love for learning and a desire to grow academically. The program is administered by the state compensatory section during June, July, and August with a student/teacher ratio of 8 to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Migrant Education, Migrant Programs
A Directory of Secondary Summer Migrant Programs.
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Migrant and Preschool Programs. – 1983
A 1983 directory of secondary summer migrant programs, intended for homebase local information agencies, contains information on programs in 15 states. Listings by states give the name, address, and telephone number of the person in charge of the state's migrant education programs, then provide information on individual programs, including…
Descriptors: Migrant Education, Migrant Programs, Personnel Data, Program Content
Twenty Hours of Activities in Vocabulary Building for High Potential Students.
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Clark, Wilma – English Journal, 1981
A combination of drills, quizzes, journal writing, and creative class activities was used in a summer program designed to develop the vocabulary of gifted students. (RL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Program Content
A Successful Program for First Grade Remedial Reading Instruction.
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Mathews, Barbara A.; Seibert, Jane B. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Describes a summer remedial reading program for first-grade students. Includes discussions of the activities and strategies used to promote comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary development. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Learning Activities, Primary Education
Foreign Language Houses and Their Role in the Foreign Language Curriculum.
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Cano, Vicente – 1985
The Summer Language Houses (SLH) in French, German, and Spanish at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been extremely effective in teaching language skills and encouraging students to continue language study. The five-week intensive language programs at the second-year level emphasize oral communication but provide practice in all language…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Dormitories, French, German