Preventing Kids From Slipping Into Summer Slide
Aug 10, 2022 ·
15m 14s
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
With vacations now underway and kids off from school – parents need to keep in mind the problem of Summer Slide - - which is learning loss over the months...
show more
With vacations now underway and kids off from school – parents need to keep in mind the problem of Summer Slide - - which is learning loss over the months not attending school.
This loss is one of the most common causes of the achievement gap, or the differences in scores
between students.
The average student loses 17% to 28% of school-year gains in English language arts during the summer and in math the average loss was around 25-30%, according to the American Education Research Association.
Not only that research has found that summer slide can sometimes place students as much as three months behind their peers then they return to school in the fall and some are less likely graduate high school or have a higher-paying job later in life
That’s why parents should be aware of this potential problem and help their kids take steps needed to prevent learning loss.
One of the easiest solutions is to help keep kids reading during the summer. It’s been shown that the amount of time a child spends reading is directly connected to preventing summer learning loss and promoting long-term success.
Our guest can discuss this potential problem and offer solutions - Josie Beets, Sr. VP of United Through Reading, a nonprofit organization that works to put books in the...
for video and more info, go to
#sallyannzoll #josiebeets #summerslide #children #unitedthroughreading #education #parents #child #kids #leadership #problem #solution #encourage #understanding
show less
This loss is one of the most common causes of the achievement gap, or the differences in scores
between students.
The average student loses 17% to 28% of school-year gains in English language arts during the summer and in math the average loss was around 25-30%, according to the American Education Research Association.
Not only that research has found that summer slide can sometimes place students as much as three months behind their peers then they return to school in the fall and some are less likely graduate high school or have a higher-paying job later in life
That’s why parents should be aware of this potential problem and help their kids take steps needed to prevent learning loss.
One of the easiest solutions is to help keep kids reading during the summer. It’s been shown that the amount of time a child spends reading is directly connected to preventing summer learning loss and promoting long-term success.
Our guest can discuss this potential problem and offer solutions - Josie Beets, Sr. VP of United Through Reading, a nonprofit organization that works to put books in the...
for video and more info, go to
#sallyannzoll #josiebeets #summerslide #children #unitedthroughreading #education #parents #child #kids #leadership #problem #solution #encourage #understanding
Information
| Author | Paul Sladkus |
| Organization | Paul Sladkus |
| Website | - |
| Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
Comments