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What could your kids gain (or lose) this summer? Summer Learning
Summer Loss
-2.6
Guidance & Care by
Parents Parents play a key role in filling the gaps for the child over the summer.
2
Jul-Aug
Months
of subject focused learning is all it takes to improve specific skills.
Months in Math
Students will lose 2.6 months of math computational skills over the summer.
-2
Months
in Reading
On average, students lose 2 months of reading skills over the summer.
Consistency has a huge impact on student progress x
Progress of a student that continued learning during summer months. Progress of a student that discontinued learning during summer months.
Accumulated Summer Learning
y
-18
18 Months
6th
Grade Level
6th
Grade Level
Months
By 6th grade, students can lose more than 18 months of learning due to summer learning loss.
Doing a little bit every day - even in the summer - is one of the cornerstones of the Kumon Method, and leads to long-term success! Graham, A.; McNamara, J.; Van Lankveld, J. (2011). Closing the summer learning gap for vulnerable learners. Early Child Development and Care. Volume 181, Number 5, 575-585. doi: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03004431003646525
Alexander, K.; Entwisle, D.; Olson, L. (2007). Summer learning and its implications. New Directions in Youth Development. Issue 114, 11-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.210
Slates, S.; Alexander, K. (2012). Counteracting Summer Slide. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR). Volume 17, Issue 3, 165-185. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10824669.2012.688171
Alexander, K.; Entwisle, D.; Olson, L. (2007). Summer learning and its implications. New Directions in Youth Development. Issue 114, 11-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.210
Alexander, K.; Entwisle, D.; Olson, L. (2007). Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap. American Sociological Review. Vol 72, Issue 2, 167-180. doi: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/000312240707200202
Grigg, W.; Daane, M.; Jin, Y. (2003). The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2002. National Assessment of Educational Progress. NCES 2003–521. doi: https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/main2002/2003521.asp
