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District reports measurable gains from Summer Learning Academy; public urges expansion beyond credit recovery
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education that the Summer Learning Academy and Extended School Year produced measurable pre/post-assessment gains and steady attendance; a public commenter and board members urged the district to expand summer offerings beyond credit recovery.
District staff updated the Board of Education on the Summer Learning Academy and the Extended School Year program and reported measurable gains on pre- and post-assessments, while a public commenter urged the board to expand summer opportunities beyond credit recovery programs.
Mister Naglek, a district staff member who presented the update alongside Alyssa Petrino and Christy Michael, said the K–8 Summer Learning Academy used weekly communications with families, breakfast and recess, STEAM activities and ‘‘Theme Thursdays’’ to keep students engaged. He said the program scheduled a Friday off each week based on teacher feedback to avoid choppy weeks around holidays.
“The main goal was to obviously prevent any kind of regression in skill sets, also bolstering any skill sets they do currently have,” Mister Naglek said, describing the district’s use of pre-…
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