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Get Ready for SummerExploring the Four Strategies for
Summer Learning Success
Welcome and Introductions
Our Presenters:
Lisa Kane, Senior Consultant, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Katie Willse, CPO, NSLA
Janet Meeks, Education Coordinator, City of Delray Beach Florida
Nick Mayr, Manager of System Building, NSLA
Kumba Sennaar, Program Assistant, NSLA
Webinar Overview
GLR Summer Overview and the Four Strategies
Exploring the Four Strategies
Summer and the Delray Beach GLR Coalition
Questions and Closing Remarks
Summer Learning Goals and Strategies
Sustainable momentum toward more and more
children from low-income families achieving reading
proficiency by the end of third grade, as evidenced by:
• A dozen states or more that have increased by at
least 100 percent the number of children from low-
income families reading proficiently at the end of
third grade
• At least 1,000,000 more children from low-income
families reading on grade level at the end of third
grade than in 2010
• Progress in closing the third-grade reading gap
between children from low-income families and
their peers from more affluent families
2020 Goal
Communities in the Grade-Level Reading
Network will serve as proof points for
improving school readiness,
attendance/chronic absence, summer
learning and reading proficiency in the
early grades
2016 Milestone
• More children from low-income families participating in summer programs that meet their academic and social needs
• More children from low-income families maintain or increasing their reading levels over the summer
• Fewer children from low-income families experiencing summer as a high-risk period with major challenges to good nutrition and fitness
Summer Learning Progress Indicators
Community-wide messaging to raise awareness about the importance of summer learning
Practices, programs and policies that expand access to books and integrate literacy skills development
Expanding access to summer meals, physical activity, and health and nutrition information
Cross-sector coordination and partnerships around data sharing, collection and analysis
Improving Summer Learning: Key Strategies for Success
Parents need support, information and tools to be more successful in helping their children engage in reading over the summer (2014 Harris Interactive Poll for Reading is Fundamental)
• 60% do not believe their children experience summer learning loss
• Only 17% think reading is a summer priority
Summer learning is still stigmatized, particularly for low-income youth
Lack of community-wide information about summer learning opportunities
Strategy 1:
Community-wide messaging to raise awareness about the importance of summer learning to encourage parents, caregivers and community leaders to take advantage of existing programs and services; and to support families in reading to and with children over the summer months.
Why it matters:
Only 33% of families reported their children participate in a summer learning opportunity
• Only 13% reported their program was no cost. The average cost was $250 per week, placing summer learning out of reach for many families
High-quality programs can reduce summer learning loss and lead to achievement gains (McCombs, 2011)
Some evidence that summer reading programs, when coupled with supports, can also reduce learning loss and lead to gains. (Kim, 2004, 2006, 2008; READS Program)
Strategy 2:
Practices, programs and policies that expand access to books and integrate literacy skills development in order to help children continue reading and learning over the summer months.
Why it matters:
Why it matters: Food Research Action Center found that
nationally only 15% of children who access free or reduced price meals in the school year have access to them in the summer (Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation, 2014)
This number is up slightly (+161,000 children nationally) for the first time a decade
Children gain weight (BMI) 2 – 3 times faster in the summer months than during the school year
Strategy 3:
Expanding access to summer meals, physical activity, and health and nutrition information in a variety of settings and programs over the summer months
Lack of community-level data on access and impact of summer learning
Programs need support on measuring effectiveness of summer reading programs
Youth outcome data is necessary for improving program quality
Strategy 4:
Cross-sector coordination and partnerships around data sharing, collection and analysisthat result in joint commitment and accountability for making measurable progress on student outcomes.
Why it matters:
Consultation Facilitated Peer Learning Tools and Resources Virtual and In-Person Professional
Development Presentations Program and Community Capacity Building Engagement in National Initiatives
To learn more about our Technical Assistance visit -www.summerlearning.org/?page=CGLR_Tech_Assistance
How NSLA can help:
Campaign Strategies in Action
Not all families are aware of why summer learning matters or what opportunities are available in their community. Coordinated outreach and messaging can build awareness, demonstrate the need for resources, and support recruitment and enrollment community-wide
Celebrate National Summer Learning Day on June 19th, 2015! Last year, 696 communities representing over 300,000 youth celebrated Summer Learning Day, and 100 of those were Campaign communities.
Strategy 1:
Community-wide messaging to raise awareness about the importance of summer learning to encourage parents, caregivers and community leaders to take advantage of existing programs and services; and to support families in reading to and with children over the summer months.
Spread the Word
Summer Learning Day is Friday, June 19th!
Help us reach 700,000 kids!Pledge to #KeepKidsLearning this summer
at SummerLearningDayMap.org starting May 1.
There are many ways to increase awareness of summer learning loss and the different programs and opportunities that are available:• Present on the research in a community forum,
or through a blog post or an editorial in your local newspaper
• Create a local summer program directory• Engage parents as summer ambassadors and
advocates to their own neighbors• Share information on summer learning loss
through social media
Learn more by consulting NSLA’s Spread the Word tip sheet and other resources at: www.summerlearning.org/?page+CGLR_SLD_Resources
Summer provides an ideal opportunity to expose children to books, strengthen literacy skills and avoid the risks of summer learning loss.
In Tahoe Truckee, CA, the Neighborhood Summer Reading Program sponsors teacher visits to mobile home parks and housing communities to provide literacy activities and reading time.
Activities included weekly reading groups, story time, literacy skill-building games and more for nearly 100 children at sites that operated two morning a week for five to six weeks.
Strategy 2:
Practices, programs and policies that expand access to books and integrate literacy skills development in order to help children continue reading and learning over the summer months.
Make Every Word Count
Opportunities exist to expose children to books and engage them in literacy skill-building activities outside of traditional summer school and literacy-based programs. Some creative ideas include:• Partner with libraries, book mobiles and book
distribution programs to ensure kids have access to books that interest them
• Engage school and city leaders to keep school libraries open in the summer
• Use trusted community champions to spread awareness of the importance of summer reading
Learn more by consulting NSLA’s Make Every Word Count tip sheet and other resources at: www.summerlearning.org/?page+CGLR_SLD_Resources
Get Healthy and Get Smart
When summer beings, millions of children miss out on the free and reduced price meals they received during the school year. GLR communities can think creatively about how to connect these kids to the programs and meals they need to stay active and healthy.
Through the Lunch at the Library program, a partnership between the California Library Association and the California Summer Meal Coalition, libraries are able to access the resources and support to operate quality summer meal program sites.
Strategy 3:
Expanding access to summer meals, physical activity, and health and nutrition information in a variety of settings and programs over the summer months
Through the Lunch at the Library program, six library systems were able to serve 24,458 meals and 432 snacks in 2013.
In addition, these libraries used activities such as writing workshops, storytelling and nutrition classes to engage with children who came for the meals.
GLR communities can play an important role in connecting children to summer meals and healthy activities. Some tactics include:• Recruit programs and agencies in your
community to provide summer meals through the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program
• Partner with healthcare and social service providers to put information in waiting rooms
• Work with programs and agencies to ensure that healthy activities are integrated into all summer programs.
Learn more by consulting NSLA’s Get Healthy and Get Smart tip sheet and other resources at: www.summerlearning.org/?page+CGLR_SLD_Resources
Accurate data is key to designing effective summer learning programs and plans and understanding their effectiveness.
The local Austin GLR coalition, led by the EE3 Alliance and the Central Texas Afterschool Network, collected data in 2013 on the availability and demand for summer learning programs. In 2014, an expanded community assessment with NSLA found that 32,525 youth were enrolled in a local summer program
Strategy 4:
Cross-sector coordination and partnerships around data sharing, collection and analysisthat result in joint commitment and accountability for making measurable progress on student outcomes.
Follow the Numbers
Joint commitment and accountability requires coordinated data collection, analysis and sharing across GLR partners. But you don’t need to have a data system to get started!• Convene a task force of community organizations
to draft a plan for evaluating summer learning.• Celebrate your successes and outcomes of your
summer learning work with a community meeting or blog post
• Use school data to prioritize students who could benefit from additional support for summer learning opportunities
Learn more by consulting NSLA’s Make Every Word Count tip sheet and other resources at: www.summerlearning.org/?page+CGLR_SLD_Resources
Access these resources and more at: www.summerlearning.org/?page+CGLR_SLD_Resources
Summer Learning in Delray Beach
City of Delray Beach-Game PlanDate Agenda Desired Outcomes
May *Share CSAP with community * Education *Awareness *Buy-in
June Attendance*Debrief community sharing*Sub team breakouts/Identify goals
* Educate *Incorporate new ideas * Validate 4-6 goals/Identify team needs
July Kindergarten Readiness*Subteam breakouts* Debrief initial budget thinking
* Educate on K Readiness* Create timeline * Begin budget discussion
Aug Summer Learning*Sub team breakouts
*Final Report: Goals,Objectives,Budget
* Educate on Summer Learning* Validate 8 year plan with goals, objectives, budgets
Sept *Present Community validated action plan * Celebrate!
* Inform, educate, enlist community at large * Officially kick off Campaign
Mayors Collaborative Implementation Team (CIT)
Community Wide Messaging
Communication Team
Goal:Communicate need to improve 3rd Grade
Reading and enlist help with summer learning
• Delray Reads Day: enlisted 260 volunteers with on-line registration to create volunteer data base, Keynote speaker, raise money for books
• Mobile Website: Created book mark with QRCode to access GLR information
• Fundraiser/Grants: Purchase summer books• Presentations: Service Clubs, Chamber of
Commerce, Schools, Church, Clergy Assoc.• Proclamations!
Summer Learning
Goals:1. Expand Summer Academic Offerings
2. Expand Number of Students with Access to Summer Academic Offerings
3. Expand Access to Books
Summer LearningExpand Summer Academic offerings
School District offered academic program that is a train-the-trainer model with Professional Development (free)
Curriculum has a theme and is arts integrated
Collaborated with non-profit partners: The Center for the Arts and Public Library – School District and CSC provide additional messaging
Summer field trips coordinated to enhance
Summer camp theme
Summer Learning
Expand Number of Students with access to Summer academics: 2 hours a day/4 days a week/8 weeks
Results:
• 2012 – Piloted program 120 children 2 City camp sites- Lesson Learned: Need Scale to Collect Data
• 2013 – Expanded to 540 students, 5 Camp sites -10% learning gains!
• 2014 – Expanded to 780 Student , 6 camp sites - stemmed Summer Learning Slide!
• 2015 – Alignment to capture 1,000 Students at
8 Camp sites – Results Still To Come!
Summer Learning Data
IndicatorNumber
Students
Spring %
Proficient
Fall %
Proficient
Percent
Difference
Educational
Effect Size1
All Sites 558 52.3% 56.3% 3.9% NS NR
Site 1: FRC – Main Campus 125 54.4% 59.2% 4.8% NS NR
Site 2: Village Academy 166 60.8% 65.7% 4.8% NS NR
Site 3: Pine Grove 163 49.7% 51.5% 1.8% NS NR
Site 4: Milagro Center 25 64.0% 68.0% 4.0% NS NR
Site 5: Pompey Park RC 41 41.5% 46.3% 4.9% NS NR
Site 6: Community Center 38 23.7% 29.0% 5.3% NS NR
Spring FY2014 to Fall FY2015 Reading Running Records Assessment
Summer Camp Collaborative Partnership:
• $575,000 free summer camp vouchers, curriculum, use of school district facility, free breakfast and lunch
RESULTS:
• Started with 0 students expanded to 240 students
• Summer Learning Gains/Fall to Winter Gains
• Created year around program afterschool and summer
• SDPBC request help repeat success at Orchard View
Summer Learning
Expand Access to Books:2012 – Piloted program for 2 kindergarten Classes (102
students). Each student received 5 books to take home over the summer
2013 – Expanded to K-1st grade at 2 Title one schools
2014 – Expanded to VPK-2nd Grade at 2 Title 1 Schools, added kindergarten class at 3rd Title 1 School
Distributed 6,595 books
Reached 1,319 students over 3 summersSTEMMED SUMMER LEARNING LOSS!
Access To Books Data
Elementary School
NumberStudents
SpringMean Score
Fall Mean Score
MeanScore
Difference
Educational Effect Size1
All 230 1.72 1.77 0.05 NS NROrchard View 66 1.82 1.88 0.06 NS NR
Pine Grove 68 1.68 1.72 0.04 NS NRPlumosa 96 1.69 1.73 0.04 NS NR
Data For Kindergarten Classes Only
Comparison of the Spring FY2014 to Fall FY2015 Mean RRR Scores for the City of
Delray Beach's Kindergarten Backpack Program Provided by SDPBC
Note: S = Statistically Significant; NS = Not Significant; NR = Not Reported
Funding TIPS:
Delray Reads Day - Platform for soft sell $20.00/child to provide summer learning materials
Wrote Grant to Local Bank
Two town events selected the Campaign for Grade Level Reading as the recipient for donations
Total: $14,360 = 718 Summer Packets
= 3,590 books
Questions
Please share any questions you may have in the Q&A chat box on the right. Be sure to send your questions directly to the “Host” and click “send privately.” NSLA staff will curate these questions and facilitate a conversation with Ms. Janet Meeks.
Our Goal:
Engage 100 GLR Communities in SLD!
Get involved to showcase
your community’s summer learning action
What Can You Do?
Take the Pledge.
Host an Event.
Donate.
www.summerlearningday.org
Attendance Awareness Month 2015
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Focus on mapping the gapOutreach to health providersNew tools for preK & Head StartWorking with Get Schooled on
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awareness.attendanceworks.org
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