Summer Learning Opportunities in High-Poverty Schools

Author: Fortune, A., Spauling, S., Pande, G., Emery, M.
Publisher: Council of Chief State School Officers
Publication Date: 2005, January
Full text available online at: http://www.ccsso.org/publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=264

Description (written by WestEd)

The purpose of this report is to highlight successful programs in high-need schools and share common elements of success or “best practices” that states and districts should consider when implementing summer programs.

Successful ELO Programs provide:


  • Structure and Content

  • Professional Development

  • Funding and Sustainability

  • Student Outcomes

  • Challenges to Implementation

  • Successes



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