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Join the 2009 All Star Summer Academy for a transformative learning experience to boost student achievement from pre-K to grade 12. Engage in quality learning activities and assessments to enhance skills and knowledge for future success. Enjoy daily meals and transportation services for a seamless summer school experience. Share your feedback to help shape Summer School 2010.
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Saint Louis Public SchoolsAll Star Summer Academy 2009 Carlinda Purcell, Ed.D. Deputy Superintendent for Academic Services
Goal • Improvement of student achievement by: • Providing students meaningful learning experiences. • Affording district students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve (P-12) the opportunity to catch up, retain, acquire additional and new knowledge and develop skills to promote a seamless transition to the next level of instructional experiences. St. Louis Public Schools
Objective • To provide quality learning activities for all K-12 students enrolled in the 2009 Summer School Program as measured by student achievement data. • To determine the effectiveness of the 2009 All Star Summer Academy by administering students the following assessments: • Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA) in grades K-2 • Acuity in grades 3-7 • Scholarship Reading Inventory (SRI) for Senate Bill 319 students (3rd and 4th graders) reading below the third grade level (at-risk level) • End of Course (EOC) exams in Algebra I; Biology and English II for high school students St. Louis Public Schools
Attendance Focus • An approved summer school program provides at least one hundred twenty (120) clock hours of instruction regardless of the number of days it is in operation (DESE Guidelines). • Students in SLPS schools attended summer school for 145 hours. St. Louis Public Schools
Food Service and Transportation • All students enrolled in the 2009 Summer School Program received daily breakfast and lunch. • Transportation was provided for all Summer School students who were eligible for transportation services. St. Louis Public Schools
Advanced Planning for Summer School 2010 • 2009 Summer School staff were requested to submit suggestions for improving Summer School for 2010 relative to: • Enrollment • Attendance • Selection of summer school sites • Curriculum and content • Suggestions for improving the 2010 Summer School Program are retained for use in planning Summer School 2010. St. Louis Public Schools