Summer Learning Loss

Blast off to the 2016 Summer Matters Leadership Conference

This FREE conference will give you the opportunity to redefine summer with activities that are meaningful, support mastery and expand horizons. The goal of the conference is to provide tools and resources empowering you to deliver the highest quality program possible.

Getting a Head Start on the Common Core

How education leaders can use summer programs to stop summer learning loss, and build student and staff capacity to succeed in the new Common Core environment.

Summer Learning Infographic

This summer learning infographic summarizes the challenges that summer learning programs address, the positive impact they have on students that participate, and the key features of an effective program.

Let Summer Work for You

Download our brochure to learn about the value of summer learning programs to students, educators, and communities. The brochure is available in both English & Spanish. Obtain high-quality, printed copies of the brochure by contacting the Summer Matters campaign.

Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap

In this report, researchers from John Hopkins University examine the impact of summer learning programs on long-term educational achievement.

A Time to Learn, A Time to Grow | Public Agenda

Drawing on 1,200 interviews with California parents, A Time to Learn, A Time to Grow, looks at the disconnect between the summer activities that parents seek for their children and what they are able to find.

Quick Reference Guide for Comprehensive Assessment of Summer Programs (CASP)

This reference guide is designed to help you understand CASP terminology. It includes definitions of key terms used in CASP. Download this reference guide to have on hand when reviewing CASP materials

Video: Summer Learning Loss

This video illustrates how much learning is lost when low-income and at-risk students aren’t exposed to learning opportunities during the summer months.

Public Funding for Summer Webinar

This webinar, from the Summer Matters Campaign, walks program managers and stakeholders through the changes in funding for California summer learning programs and discusses the opportunities for funding from various sources.