Summer Planning Resources
ACT NOW: Summer Planning Templates
ACT NOW Illinois has created summer planning templates for use of other networks including a PPT discussion template.
NJSACC: Pandemic School-Age Youth Check-In List
The check-in list can help programs assess what help can be provided to youth.
NWEA Collaborative for Student Growth: The COVID-19 Slide
This report takes a look at what summer learning loss can tell us about the potential impact of school closures on student academic achievement.
Special Olympics of Southern Nevada
Virtual Summer Games registration now open.
The 74: New Data: Was 2022’s Summer Learning ‘Explosion’ Enough To Reserve COVID Losses?
A growing consensus has elevated summer learning programs to top priority after three consecutive school years disrupted by the pandemic. Several studies, including a 2018 RAND Corporation report, show camps blending fun and academics give students a leg up in key subject areas. So with millions of students nationwide lagging behind grade level in math and reading, and with schools sitting on billions of dollars in COVID relief cash, summer learning programs have become a go-to solution.