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ACA is pleased to partner with the Center
for Summer Learning (CSL) to share resources
and information about the positive benefits
of summer learning and enrichment for children
and youth. Here you will find resources
related to summer learning and camp, camp-school
partnerships, research, and public policy
information from ACA, CSL, and other organizations.
| All young
people experience learning losses
when they do not engage in educational
activities during the summer.
Research spanning 100 years shows
that students typically score
lower on standardized tests at
the end of summer vacation than
they do on the same tests at
the beginning of the summer (White,
1906; Entwisle & Alexander
1992; Cooper, 1996; Downey et
al, 2004). |
| Most students
lose about two months of grade
level equivalency in mathematical
computation skills over the summer
months. Low-income students also
lose more than two months in
reading achievement, despite
the fact that their middle-class
peers make slight gains (Cooper,
1996). |
| More than
half of the achievement gap between
lower and higher income youth
can be explained by unequal access
to summer learning opportunities.
As a result, low-income youth
are less likely to graduate from
high school or enter college
(Alexander et al, 2007). |
| Children lose
more than academic knowledge
over the summer. Most children—particularly
children at high risk of obesity—gain
weight more rapidly when they
are out of school during summer
break (von Hippel et al, 2007). |
| Parents consistently
cite summer as the most difficult
time to ensure that their children
have productive things to do
(Duffett et al, 2004). |
| (Source:
Center for Summer Learning,
"Doesn’t
Every Child Deserve a Memorable
Summer") |
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Join
the Summer Learning Network to receive the latest
news and resources on summer learning,
and be a part of the National Campaign
to create opportunities for high-quality
summer for all young people. |
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