ERIC Number: EJ1171006
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1057-3569
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Preventing Summer Learning Loss: Results of a Summer Literacy Program for Students from Low-SES Homes
Bowers, Lisa M.; Schwarz, Ilsa
Reading & Writing Quarterly, v34 n2 p99-116 2018
Among the academic challenges faced by students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) homes is the loss of academic skills during the summer months. A total of 22 elementary students from low-SES homes participated in a summer program designed to improve oral and written narrative skills. We gathered oral and written narrative samples at the beginning and end of the program and obtained curriculum-based measures (CBMs) weekly from the students. Results revealed a significant improvement in oral narrative skills and written composition. There were no significant changes in CBMs scores, indicating that students did not experience a summer learning loss of literacy skills. This study demonstrates that a well-designed summer program at a local community center can improve narrative outcomes for students from low-SES homes. It is imperative to continue to examine the efficacy of summer programs designed to maintain or facilitate gains in the academic abilities of at-risk students during the summer months.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Low Income Groups, Literacy Education, Reading Programs, Oral Language, Written Language, Skill Development, Pretests Posttests, Curriculum Based Assessment, Scores, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, At Risk Students, Urban Areas, Community Programs, Elementary School Students, Intelligence Tests, Nonverbal Ability, Verbal Ability, Reading Tests, Vocabulary, Language Skills, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Nonverbal Intelligence; Woodcock Reading Mastery Test; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
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