ERIC Number: ED622916
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 6
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Summer Programs: An Analysis of Participation and Impact, 2017. Evaluation Matters. Volume 7, Number 3
Urdegar, Steven M.
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
This report examines the outcomes of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in-class Summer Programs operated in the M-DCPS. The Summer Programs, offered to provide supplemental instruction for students in need of remediation, are comprised of Literacy for Rising 3rd Grade Students, Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) remediation, and Course Recovery. Not included in this report is the state-mandated summer program for retained third graders, which is addressed in a separate evaluation. Overall, the Summer Programs were designed to provide remedial support to students who require it, and while that goal was met, student outcomes were mixed. Students who participated in the Literacy for Rising Third Grade component did not enjoy significantly better outcomes on the iReady Diagnostic Test administered in the first two months of the school year than students who did not attend the summer sessions. In addition, the Algebra I remediation did not significantly improve the odds of passing the End of Course exam for summer participants. However, over two thirds of the courses attempted by students who participated in Course Recovery were completed, half with grades of A or B, helping students to meet promotion criteria. [For the 2016 report, see ED599457.]
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Evaluation, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Remedial Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Outcomes of Education, Literacy Education, Diagnostic Tests, Learning Readiness, Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Tests, Grades (Scholastic), In Person Learning, Public Schools, Credits
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 1450 NE Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Tel: 305-995-1000; Fax: 305-995-7521; Web site: http://oada.dadeschools.net/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis (ARDA)
Identifiers - Location: Florida (Miami)
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