Not exact matches
While the rationale is perhaps a bit misguided (some evidence suggests that our students already
experience as much instructional time as their peers ~ and other research confirms that teachers in the United States spend more time on instruction than teachers in other nations do) ~ there are certainly reasons to focus on the issue ~ not least of which is the
summer learning loss that disproportionately impacts our nations most disadvantaged youth.
Pairing
summer meals with
summer programs addresses the
loss in
learning that too many low - income children
experience over the
summer months.
It used to be called the «
summer slide» — but that's too gentle a term for the severe, cumulative
learning loss that disadvantaged kids can
experience during the
summer months, when they often have no access to books or teacher support.
FITS provides students and their families with unique and engaging
learning experiences to reduce and reverse
summer learning loss and narrow the achievement gap between lower - income students and their middle / upper - income peers.
Summer slide, or the learning loss many students experience during summer break, disproportionately affects low - income stu
Summer slide, or the
learning loss many students
experience during
summer break, disproportionately affects low - income stu
summer break, disproportionately affects low - income students.
Lost
learning Most students
experience some level of
summer learning loss.
We know that low - income students
experience greater
learning loss during the
summer when their more privileged peers are enjoying travel and other enriching activities.
This stands in contrast to the proven
learning loss students
experience when not engaged in educational opportunities during the
summer.