Summer Learning

 

Summer learning programs are more important than ever.

 
 
 

Featured Resources

 
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Summer Game Plan Series Highlights
Summer Game Plan Series Highlights

These videos include key practices, recommendations, and program models for school district and community-based providers looking for guidance on planning fun, engaging, and collaborative summer learning programs. These are all highlights from PCY’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Summer Game Plan webinar series. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

Summer Planning Timeline
Summer Planning Timeline

A summer planning checklist for the entire year. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

Summer 2022: How California schools are making the most of new increased state investments
Summer 2022: How California schools are making the most of new increased state investments

This report provides an analysis of summer trends in the first full year of ELO-P implementation. The findings and recommendations apply to districts and state leaders focused on both summer and year-round programming. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

 
 
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TOOLKITS & GUIDES

 
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Summer Game Plan Series Highlights
Summer Game Plan Series Highlights

These videos include key practices, recommendations, and program models for school district and community-based providers looking for guidance on planning fun, engaging, and collaborative summer learning programs. These are all highlights from PCY’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Summer Game Plan webinar series. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

Summer Planning Timeline
Summer Planning Timeline

A summer planning checklist for the entire year. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

A Summer Like No Other: Accelerating Learning for High School Students
A Summer Like No Other: Accelerating Learning for High School Students

Innovative toolkit and tipsheet to help schools and districts put their COVID-19 relief dollars to work connecting young people to high-quality college and career learning opportunities. (Partnership for Children & Youth, Linked Learning Alliance)

2021 Summer Learning Guide
2021 Summer Learning Guide

Ideas, resources, and best practices for how to design and implement summer learning programs, with adaptations emerging from the pandemic. (Partnership for Children & Youth, National Summer Learning Association)

Summer Learning Toolkit
Summer Learning Toolkit

Web-based tool, sample documents from actual summer programs, tip sheets, and research-based guidance. (Wallace Foundation)

Resources for Planning and Implementing Summer Learning Programs
Resources for Planning and Implementing Summer Learning Programs

Presentations, training content, and more designed for school boards and district administrators. (California School Boards Assocation)

Summer Learning Recruitment Guide
Summer Learning Recruitment Guide

8 key strategies for successful summer program recruitment on topics like outreach, registration, and relationships. (Wallace Foundation)

Summer Starts in September Program Planning Guide
Summer Starts in September Program Planning Guide

Research-based strategies, program examples, and tools program leaders can use. (National Summer Learning Association)

 
 

RESEARCH & CASE STUDIES

 
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Summer 2022: How California schools are making the most of new increased state investments
Summer 2022: How California schools are making the most of new increased state investments

This report provides an analysis of summer trends in the first full year of ELO-P implementation. The findings and recommendations apply to districts and state leaders focused on both summer and year-round programming. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

Summer 2021: How California educators met the moment with re-engagement, reconnection, and reimagined learning
Summer 2021: How California educators met the moment with re-engagement, reconnection, and reimagined learning

This report provides the landscape of California’s publicly funded summer learning programs in 2021, including the trends, best practices, and challenges. It gives district and community leaders real-world examples and innovative ideas about how to expand the reach and impact of their summer and year-round learning programs. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

Every Summer Counts
Every Summer Counts

Largest study of its kind revealing the academic and social-emotional benefits of summer learning attendance. (RAND Corporation)

Getting to Work on Summer Learning
Getting to Work on Summer Learning

Lessons from a six-year study of voluntary summer programs in five urban districts, including teacher selection and professional development, academic curriculum, enrichment activities, and funding. (Wallace Foundation)

The Promise of Summer as Time for Teacher Professional Learning
The Promise of Summer as Time for Teacher Professional Learning

Highlights from the first national representative survey of teachers focused on how summer can support teachers’ professional development and growth. (RAND Corporation)

A High Impact Training Ground for Teachers
A High Impact Training Ground for Teachers

How communities in California used summer programs for professional learning opportunities to support Common Core implementation and social-emotional learning goals. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

Engineering Strong Summer STEM
Engineering Strong Summer STEM

How STEM education can be successfully integrated into summer learning programs and the positive impact on students and staff. (Partnership for Children & Youth)

What Keeps Kids Engaged in Summer Learning
What Keeps Kids Engaged in Summer Learning

Program strategies that lead to higher levels of youth engagement, including relevance statements and opportunities for youth agency. (National Summer Learning Association, American Institutes for Research (AIR))

Summer Learning - A Smart Investment for California School Districts
Summer Learning - A Smart Investment for California School Districts

How districts can invest LCFF funds in summer programs to prevent summer learning loss and advance Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) priorities. (Partnership for Children & Youth, Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE))

 
 
 

Learn more by visiting Partnership for Children & Youth’s Summer Matters campaign