PO155: Examining K–8 Summer Slide: Effects of a Summer Reading Program

  • PMD: 1,3
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 8: Promoting Academic Success

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. learn about practices to use data to help districts support students who need extra support in reading with summer programming;
  2. understand the operations of a rural, title 1 school district’s summer programming and how they support reading level maintenance and growth; and
  3. learn which students (e.g., grade level, IEP status, language, reading skill need) can benefit the most from summer programming for reading.

Description

How can districts and school psychologists help reduce the "Summer Slide" in reading? Learn how a rural, Title 1 school district helps students maintain their reading skills through summer instruction.

Presenter(s)

Lauren N. Price, University of Washington

Contributor(s)

Kristen Missall, PhD

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