Wallace Foundation Releases Summer Learning Recruitment Guide

How to Get the Word Out on Summer Learning

​​​​​​​​​​​Research shows that students with high attendance in quality summer learning programs gain an advantage in math and reading. But getting kids to sign up for voluntary summer learning programs isn’t easy. In this guide, you’ll learn from five school districts how to launch a summer learning recruitment effort.​

This Guide’s Three Steps:

  • Get Started

    • The importance of a recruitment program
    • The research behind this guide
    • Putting together your team
  • Develop Your Strategy

    • What parents think about summer learning
    • Building the foundation for your recruitment program
    • Best practices for recruitment
  • Create Your Game Plan

    • Proven tactics from experienced districts
    • What’s essential, what’s recommended and what’s optional
    • How to manage the work

This guide is based on lessons from the National Summer Learning Project (NSLP), the largest study ever to look at whether and how large-scale, voluntary summer learning programs offered by public school districts can help improve educational outcomes for children. For more information on the details of the project and to see the research published to date, visit our knowledge center. Visit WallaceFoundation.org to download the Summer Learning Recruitment Guide.

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