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Cover image by <\/em>ViJakob<\/em><\/a> from <\/em>Pixabay<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Digest compiled by Megan Sumeracki<\/em><\/p>\n

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, summer* is coming! Whether you have two weeks or almost two months left in your academic year, the warmer weather and growing plants are a regular reminder that we\u2019re getting closer every day to our summer break. Summer break is often fun for kids and can give educators a much needed break to decompress (or prepare for next year\u2026) but can also spark fears about learning loss. In this digest, we present some resources explaining summer learning loss and the data, and resources to give parents and teachers ideas for how to combat summer learning loss while still having summer fun.<\/p>\n

*As an academic, and especially becuase I\u2019m in higher education, my concepts of \u201cfall,\u201d \u201cspring,\u201d and \u201csummer\u201d are a bit skewed. For me, fall starts in August, spring in January, and summer in May. This often causes confusion when I say things to my extended family, like \u201cspring is about to start!\u201d and it\u2019s mid January. But anyway, I digress.<\/em> <\/p>\n

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1) Summer learning loss: What we know and what we\u2019re learning<\/a>, by Megan Kuhfeld and Andrew McEachin, NWEA<\/a><\/p>\n

This educational blog post is packed full of data about who is most likely to experience summer learning loss, plus information and resources for planning effective summer programming.<\/p>\n

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2) 5 ways to help prevent summer learning loss<\/a> by Ian Hanigan, OCDE Newsroom, Education News from Orange County and Beyond<\/p>\n

This piece is short and sweet with 5 things parents can do with their kids.<\/p>\n

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3) How parents can prevent learning loss and build student skills over the summer<\/a>, by Children at Risk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Another piece that gives brief tips that parents can use to encourage reading and math skills practice over the summer.<\/p>\n

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4) Preventing summer learning loss: Strategies for teachers and parents<\/a> by 95 Percent Group<\/a><\/p>\n

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This piece focuses on summer reading gaps (95 Percent Group is focused on evidence-based practice in literacy). This isn\u2019t a nonprofit, and the end of their piece does have some phonics programs that can be purchased. But, there are great tips in the piece, such as links to The Reading League<\/a> and Reading Rockets<\/a> (both nonprofits).<\/p>\n

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5) Despite progress, achievement gaps persist during recovery from pandemic<\/a>, by Elizabeth Ross, Harvard Graduate School of Education<\/p>\n

In the 2020s, it seems odd to talk about learning loss without mentioning Covid. Yes, we are recovering. Yes, achievement gaps persist. Yes, these gaps are inequitable across populations of people (at least in the US, but I imagine everywhere, too). There are only so many tips we can provide for combating summer learning loss. These tips are great, but don\u2019t need to be repeated five times! So, for this last item, a piece covering some of the data on gaps in math and reading, published in January 2024.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in test score data, Emily Oster from ParentData has a piece<\/a> on this, and a Covid-19 School Data Hub<\/a> (from the US).<\/p>\n

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From time to time, we pick a theme and provide a curated list of links. If you have a theme suggestion, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us! Occasionally we publish a guest digest, and If you’d like to propose a guest digest click <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>. Our 5 most recent digests can be found here:<\/em><\/p>\n

Digest #174: Assessing Learning Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n

Digest #175: Authentic Assessments<\/a><\/p>\n

Digest #176: For When You\u2019re Feeling the Pressure!<\/a><\/p>\n

Digest #177: Podcast Episodes for Parents and Educators<\/a><\/p>\n

Digest #178: Boosting Presentation Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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