Summer Learning & the Achievement Gap

1. Summer of Reading Achievement Trajectories Middle-Income Students no summer school Low-Income Studentsno summer school Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Summer Learning & the Achievement Gap Average Reading Achievement Level Source: National Center for Summer Learning - Alexander, K. L., Entwisle, D. R., & Olsen, L. S. (2004). Schools, achievement, and inequality. Seppanen, P., deVries, D., and Seligson, M. (1993) National study of before- and afterschool programs.

2. High-performing students are most at risk for summer learning loss. Summer learning loss is worse for high-performing Black students than high-performing White students Summer Score Changes in Reading for Black and White Sixth-Grade Students, 2004 Source: Martha S. McCall, et al., Achievement Gaps: An Examination of Differences in Student Achievement and Growth, Northwest Evaluation Association, November 2006.

3. High-performing students are most at risk for summer learning loss. Summer learning loss is worse for high-performing Hispanic students than high-performing White students Summer Score Changes in Reading for Hispanic and White Sixth-Grade Students, 2004 Source: Martha S. McCall, et al., Achievement Gaps: An Examination of Differences in Student Achievement and Growth, Northwest Evaluation Association, November 2006.