Following up on the near-term findings from Winter 2014, this new report presents longitudinal data on most rigorous national study to date on summer learning. The findings show that students who attend voluntary 5-week, academically focused summer learning programs at high rates earned a clear advantage in math, reading, and social-emotional skills over their non-participating peers, and that these academic advantages persist over the school year. … [Read more...]

These findings depict the effects on student outcomes after one summer of participation in voluntary summer learning programs. This is the first phase of findings from the Wallace Foundation and RAND Corporation. Subsequent phases will detail research on the potential impact of summer learning on school-year outcomes, and the potential impact of two consecutive summers of summer learning. … [Read more...]