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Download full textCooper, Harris – 2001
This policy brief reviews research on the effectiveness of summer-school programs. It begins with a short history of the current school calendar, including how 19th century agrarian life required children to stay home during the summer to attend to crops or livestock. Next, a meta-analysis of 13 studies brings to light the effects long summer…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
