Shaping Summertime Experiences

Shaping Summertime Experiences
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9780309496575
ISBN-13 : 0309496578
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Shaping Summertime Experiences by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

For children and youth, summertime presents a unique break from the traditional structure, resources, and support systems that exist during the school year. For some students, this time involves opportunities to engage in fun and enriching activities and programs, while others face additional challenges as they lose a variety of supports, including healthy meals, medical care, supervision, and structured programs that enhance development. Children that are limited by their social, economic, or physical environments during the summer months are at higher risk for worse academic, health, social and emotional, and safety outcomes. In contrast, structured summertime activities and programs support basic developmental needs and positive outcomes for children and youth who can access and afford these programs. These discrepancies in summertime experiences exacerbate pre-existing academic inequities. While further research is needed regarding the impact of summertime on developmental domains outside of the academic setting, extensive literature exists regarding the impact of summertime on academic development trajectories. However, this knowledge is not sufficiently applied to policy and practice, and it is important to address these inequalities. Shaping Summertime Experiences examines the impact of summertime experiences on the developmental trajectories of school-age children and youth across four areas of well-being, including academic learning, social and emotional development, physical and mental health, and health-promoting and safety behaviors. It also reviews the state of science and available literature regarding the impact of summertime experiences. In addition, this report provides recommendations to improve the experiences of children over the summertime regarding planning, access and equity, and opportunities for further research and data collection.

An Appraisal of the Special Summer Food Service Program for Children, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture

An Appraisal of the Special Summer Food Service Program for Children, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
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Total Pages : 54
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ISBN-10 : PURD:32754063383834
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Synopsis An Appraisal of the Special Summer Food Service Program for Children, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture by : United States. General Accounting Office

Abstract: This GAO report reviews and appraises the operation of the special summer food service program for children. The program is designed to feed, during summer vacation, children from areas having poor economic conditions or high concentrations of working mothers. This publication discusses problems in reaching eligible children and problems in operations at feeding sites.

Investing in Successful Summer Programs

Investing in Successful Summer Programs
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Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 1977402593
ISBN-13 : 9781977402592
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Investing in Successful Summer Programs by : Jennifer Sloan McCombs

Research evidence suggests that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for children and youth. However, summertime can also be used to provide programs that support an array of goals for children and youth, including improved academic achievement, physical health, mental health, social and emotional well-being, the acquisition of skills, and the development of interests. This report is intended to provide practitioners, policymakers, and funders current information about the effectiveness of summer programs designed for children and youth entering grades K-12. Policymakers increasingly expect that the creation of and investment in summer programs will be based on research evidence. Notably, the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) directs schools and districts to adopt programs that are supported by research evidence if those programs are funded by specific federal streams. Although summer programs can benefit children and youth who attend, not all programs result in improved outcomes. RAND researchers identified 43 summer programs with positive outcomes that met the top three tiers of ESSA's evidence standards. These programs were identified through an initial literature search of 3,671 citations and a full-text review of 1,360 documents and address academic learning, learning at home, social and emotional well-being, and employment and career outcomes. The authors summarize the evidence and provide detailed information on each of the 43 programs, focusing on the evidence linking summer programs with outcomes and classifying the programs according to the top three evidence tiers (strong, moderate, or promising evidence) consistent with ESSA and subsequent federal regulatory guidance.

Summer Food Service Program for Children

Summer Food Service Program for Children
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Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X030488028
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Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Summer Food Service Program for Children by : United States. Food and Nutrition Service

The handbook is an administrative guide for sponsors participating in the federally funded Summer Food Service Program for Children. The five sections of the handbook incorporate necessary forms, checklists, and guidance materials and include: 1) guidelines to determine a sponsor's ability to participate and general requirements and procedures; 2) specific meal patterns, needed food service equipment, serving sizes, inventories, records, and meal planning for self-preparation sponsors; 3) specifications for programs using food service management companies or vendors; 4) responsibilities of and guidelines for monitoring sites for compliance with program regulations; and 5) unique eligibility criteria, reimbursement methods, and special needs for camps.

Summer Education for Children of Poverty

Summer Education for Children of Poverty
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Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:C3459344
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Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Summer Education for Children of Poverty by : National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children (U.S.)