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Summer School 2013

Summer School 2013. “One young person falls back while another thrives. What makes the difference? There are many factors, but one critical piece is what happens during the summer.” National Center for Summer Learning, April 2009. Presented by Angela Cullen & Kai D. Lewis.

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Summer School 2013

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  1. Summer School 2013 “One young person falls back while another thrives. What makes the difference? There are many factors, but one critical piece is what happens during the summer.” National Center for Summer Learning, April 2009 Presented by Angela Cullen & Kai D. Lewis

  2. The Importance of Summer School "There is an idyllic view of summer, but we've known for decades that the reality is very different for a lot of underprivileged kids," says Ron Fairchild, CEO of a nonprofit organization in Baltimore called the National Summer Learning Association. "We expect that athletes and musicians would see their performance suffer without practice. Well, the same is true of students."

  3. Low Income Students Fare Worse • On average, all students lose about a month of progress in math skills each summer, while low-income students slip as many as three months in reading comprehension, compared with middle-income students. ~Duke University’s Summer-learning expert, Harris Cooper

  4. Johns Hopkins UniversityTracking 20 years of Progress K-12 The conclusion: While students made similar progress during the school year, regardless of economic status, the better-off kids held steady or continued to make progress during the summer, but disadvantaged students fell back. By the end of grammar school, low-income students had fallen nearly three grade levels behind, and summer was the biggest culprit. By ninth grade, summer learning loss could be blamed for roughly two-thirds of the achievement gap separating income groups.

  5. International School Year Length Japan 243 New Zealand 190 West Germany 266-240 Nigeria 190 South Korea 220 British Columbia 185 Israel 216 France 185 Luxembourg 216 Ontario 185 Soviet Union 211 Ireland 184 Netherlands 200 New Brunswick 182 Scotland 200 Quebec 180 Thailand 200 Spain 180 Hong Kong 195 Sweden 180 England/Wales 192 United States 180 Hungary 192 French Belgium 175 Switzerland 191 Flemish Belgium 160 Finland 190

  6. Student Achievement by Subject Source: The Atlantic, 1990

  7. Extended Learning is Crucial to Being Part of the Global Work Force "We need more learning time, my friends,if we really are serious about improving education." ~ Governor Andrew Cuomo, calling for a longer school day and year. Fact: students in some nations attend school for as many as 240 days a year, compared with 180 in the United States. Our children need to be prepared to perform in the global workplace.

  8. Elementary Program To offer a differentiated program with scaffolded instruction and Response to Intervention (RTI) activities for English Language Arts and mathematics withenrichment activities • Provide summer programs for Pk-6 students • 4 Week Half-Day Program • July 9 – August 2, 2013 • Breakfast, Lunch, and Transportation provided

  9. 7th and 8th GradeTo offer grade 7 and 8 students the opportunity to make up course work/credit to be promoted to the next grade • 4 Week Half-Day Program • July 9 – August 2, 2013 • Instructional Program: English 7, Math 7, Social Studies 7, English 7, English 8, Math 8, Social Studies 8, English 8, ESL • Breakfast, Lunch, and Transportation provided

  10. 7th and 8th Grade Advanced CourseworkStudents in need of preparation for Algebra course • Pre-algebra will be offered to identified 7th grade students and all 8th grade students • 4 Week Half-Day Program • July 9 – August 2, 2013 • Breakfast, Lunch, and Transportation provided

  11. Secondary ProgramTo offer grade 9 - 12 students the opportunity to make up course work/credit towards graduation • 4 Week Half-Day Program • July 16 – August 12 • Regents Exams: August 13 & 14 • Instructional Program: Regents review with course credit, non-Regents course credit (English I, English II, Global 9), Facilitated Guided Project or NOVA Net • Breakfast provided and exploring providing transportation for high school students

  12. Rising Freshman ProgramTo orient 9th grade students to their high school and the academic program • Offered to students entering 9th grade • Program Includes • Activities to motivate and encourage enthusiasm for entering high school • Study skills and note taking • College field trip opportunities • High school credit review • 2 Week (10 day) Half-Day Program • Offered at each high school • District is currently exploring the possibility of providing transportation

  13. Extended School Year (ESY) ProgramThis program offers a continuation of services for students with disabilities with documented regression as mandated by New York State • Extended school year as determined by individual student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) • 6 Week Half and Full-Day Program • July 8 – August 16, 2013 • Eligible students will be contacted by the Special Education Department • Breakfast and Lunch provided • Transportation provided

  14. Jumpstart ProgramTo assist newly arrived Limited English Proficient (LEP) students with pre-literacy skills, acculturation, and skill development in literacy in preparation for September • Newcomer (those new to the country and/or no formal education) students • 4 Week Full- Day Program • July 9 – August 2, 2013 • Breakfast and Lunch provided • Transportation provided

  15. Program Sites • In an effort to be more cost effective, discussions are in progress to establish Hub sites for each program • PK – 6 • 7 – 8 • 9 – 12 To “Hub” means that two or more schools are combined at one site

  16. Elementary Registration All elementary students (PK – 6) will be invited to participate Parents will receive a registration form which must be completed and returned to the school to secure a spot for their child in the program

  17. 7 – 8 Registration 7 – 8 Summer School Program Students in grades 7 – 8 who need to attend the program will be notified by their school Students are enrolled in 7 – 8 Summer School by their home school guidance counselor Advanced Coursework – Pre-Algebra Select 7th grade students and all 8th grade students will be invited to participate Parents will receive a registration form which must be completed and returned to the school to secure a spot for their child in the program

  18. Secondary Registration Students in grades 9 – 12 who need to attend the program will be notified by their school regarding the course they must register for and the dates of registration Students must register for Summer School at their home school

  19. Summer School Resources • The following projects are underway… • Summer School Brochure • All listing of all programs available through the Buffalo Public School District • Summer Program Resource Guide • A listing of summer programs available throughout the community

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