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Waterbury reports modest summer gains; summer internships and credit recovery cited as successes
Summary
Waterbury Public Schools reported that summer learning and career-readiness programs recorded solid attendance and measurable benefits, with summer attendees showing smaller declines on district benchmark tests than non-attendees.
Waterbury Public Schools presented an update on summer learning programs on Nov. 6, reporting participation, attendance and early analyses of program effects on student benchmarks.
Elementary extended academic support (EAS) registered just over 1,100 students in grades K—, a modest decline from last year's roughly 1,300. District staff reported regular attendance rates of at least 70% and said second grade had the largest enrollment and strong attendance. "This allows us to make the inference that our summer school instruction is effective," a district presenter said after staff explained a means-comparison analysis using end-of-year and beginning-of-year district benchmarks.
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