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Learn about the goals, lessons learned, and upcoming changes in our summer school program. Find out how we will provide targeted interventions to students who need it the most and reduce the impact of "summer melt". Discover the timeline and ask any questions you may have.
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Summer School Update David Hardy, Deputy Superintendent of Academics March 10, 2016
To provide targeted interventions to our students who need it the most • To reduce the impact of “summer melt” • To begin restructuring the function summer school serves for our students Goals of Summer School
Comparative Data * NAPA is a K-10 site ** Madison Therapeutic School is included in the special needs sites
Communication is the key to a successful summer school experience • Students are in need of additional (and different) support • Urgency of Summer School instruction must increase • Identification of our best teachers and our most needy students is paramount Lessons Learned
Expanding our focus on reading • Guided math and reading groups • Targeted interventions for retained students (Following IAPs) • More hours of Professional Development to prep teachers (18 hours instead of 6) • Improved curriculum options for students • Involve school leaders more directly in the creation, implementation, and leadership of “The Summer Experience” in 2016 • Application process for summer partners (Last year we had 10 partners and 17 programs at our summer school sites) • Building in Professional Development and opening of school prep into summer school InterventionsWhat’s Different?