Listen "From caves to caterpillars: How Oklahoma schools are working to beat the ‘summer slide’"
Episode Synopsis
“Summer slide” is the phenomenon of students losing ground academically during the summer break. It usually refers to learning loss in reading and math, though other areas of child development can be affected, like behavior.On average, students lose about 20% of their school-year gains in reading and 27% in math.StateImpact visited two Oklahoma schools that provide free, multi-week summer programming to see how districts hope to make a dent in learning loss.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags
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