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SUMMER BRAIN GAIN: REIMAGINING SUMMER LEARNING

What is the problem? Why Summer Matters There is no other time of year when inequalities are greater in the United States than during the summer months.

Why Summer Matters In the summer, 43 million kids (3 out of 4) do not have access to critical summer learning programs.

The Achievement Gap More than 75% of the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth can be explained by unequal access to summer learning opportunities.

The Achievement Gap 6 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Low-income students lose Lo ose an an aver erage of of By y the end end of of fi fifth th gr grad ade, , di disadvantaged mor ore tha han two o mon onths s in n rea eading chil ch ildren ar are e near nearly 3 3 GRA GRADE EQUI QUIVALENTS achie ach ievement in n sum summer. BEHIND the BE heir mor ore e afflu fluent pee peers in n rea eadin ing. St Studies sho show 6-week sum summer lear earning pr prog ograms can pr produce statis istically ly si significant gain ains in n read eading perf perfor ormance.

Key Strategies for Success • Com Community-wid ide messa essaging 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 • Practices, pr prog ograms, s, and and poli policies that expand access to books and integrate literacy skills development in order to help children continue reading and learning over the summer months • Ex Expandin ing ac access ss to summer meals, physical activity, and health and nutrition information in a variety of settings and programs over the summer months • Cr Cross oss-sector coor oordin ination and and part partnership ips around data sharing, collection and analysis that result in joint commitment and accountability for making measurable progress on student outcomes

10 Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Response: SUMMER BRAIN GAIN

Mission To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

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Two Approaches, Two Goals 13 9 Marzano’s High Yield Strategies ; 3 HRS proven to result in percentile gains Reading Math on standardized tests. 21 st Century Skills 6 Weeks of integrated themed content allowing youth to make real-world connections while developing 21 st 1.5 HRS Century skills. Vocabulary Reading Comprehension 4 Boys & Girls Club of America project- based Learning Practices ( Engage, Express, Evaluate, Exhibit ) supported by Common Core aligned learning modules.

Summer Brain Gain Outcomes 14 Sign ignific icant gain ins in in rea eadin ing or 5 th th and 8 th th gr skills ills for graders READING Sign ignific icant gain ins in in math th skills ills MATH or 4 th th , 5 th th , and 6 th th gr for graders Sign ignific icant pos ositiv itive gr growth for or 6 th th gr 21 st st Ce grade in in 21 Centu tury ry skills ills

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