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Summer programs report high participation and strong pre/post gains, BCPS officials say
Summary
Administrators reported robust summer programming across primary through high school, with high attendance and pre/post assessment gains: primary and middle grades showed near‑universal improvements, and high‑school programs returned course credit to many participants.
Dr. Emily Harris and building coordinators told the board that summer programs emphasized remediation and enrichment and produced measurable academic gains in most cohorts.
Heather Paige, primary-school coordinator, reported that average weekly attendance rose to about 93 after pre-K records were added and that "98 percent of our student participants showed growth in reading and or math according to their pre and post test." Samantha Chapman and middle-school staff described targeted interventions that yielded significant gains in reading and math; middle-school interventionists pulled small groups based on pretest results and reported that 95% or more of participating students showed growth on pre/post assessments. At the high-school level, speakers said 37 students qualified for summer programs, 32 participated, and 27 earned course credit; transportation and attendance requirements were flagged as barriers to participation.
Board members asked about special-education access and whether students with IEPs were included; presenters confirmed that students with IEPs or 504 plans participated and continued to receive services during summer programs. Administrators said transition plans and data-driven grouping will guide future summer offerings.
