Data, Reference and Research

Investments in Summer Learning | National Summer Learning Association | Report >> | Summary >>
A scan of public funding for summer programming in California.
Prepared for Partnership for Children and Youth. 2009.

America After 3pm: Special Report on Summer | Afterschool Alliance | Download >>
Key findings from a national and state-by-state survey of parents’ attitudes toward summer learning. Sponsored by The Wallace Foundation. 2010.

California Report Card 2011 | Children Now | Download >>
Analyzes and grades the key domains of children’s well-being. Dec. 2010. (More)

California’s Largest School Districts Struggle To Provide Summer Programs | EdSource | Download >>
EdSource InSigtht report looks at Calif.'s 30 largest school districts. Aug. 2011. (More)

Case Studies on Meal Quality in the Summer Food Program | Download >>
Offers recommendations to improve meal quality in five school districts in California during summer.
By Lucy Hicks for the Partnership, with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 2010.

 Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation | Food Research and Action Center | Download the 2011 Report >>
Summer nutrition status report. 2011. (See also, the 2010 report.)

Kidsdata.org | Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Explore >>
Offers more than 300 indicators on the health and well being of children in communities across California.

Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap | Download >>
Research by Karl L. Alexander, Doris R. Entwisle and Linda Steffel Olson. American Sociological Review, 2007.

Legislative Task Force on Summer and Intersession Enrichment | California | Learn more >>
Findings and recommendations. Nov. 2010.

Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can Boost Children’s Learning | Report >>  | Brief >>
RAND research report by Jennifer Sloan Mccombs, Catherine H. Augustine, Heather L. Schwartz, Susan J. Bodilly, Brian Mcinnis, Dahlia S. Lichter, Amanda Brown Cross. June 2011.

A New Vision for Summer School | National Summer Learning Association | Download >>
Innovative programming that actively engages both students and teachers.

Out-of-School Time (OST) Program Research and Evaluation Database | Explore >>
Find studies and evaluations of OST programs and initiatives. Harvard Family Research Project.

Public/Private Ventures | Learn more >>
Research explores the potential of out-of-school-time (OST) programs to produce positive outcomes for youth.

Research Briefs on Summer Learning | National Summer Learning Association | Browse >>
Profiles of key studies about summer learning and highlights of findings.

School's Out... Who Ate? | California Food Policy Advocates | Report >> | Summary >>
A report on summer nutrition in California, 2011.

Socioeconomic Disadvantage, School Attendance, and Early Cognitive Development
The Differential Effects of School Exposure | Download >>
Douglas D. Ready, Sociology of Education. 2010.

Summer Learning Loss Increases the Achievement Gap | Presentation Slide >>
Presentation slide courtesy of National Summer Learning Association.

Thinking About Summer Learning: Three Perspectives | Download >>
The Wallace Foundation asked leading experts to explore how summer programs could be a solution to summer learning loss.

TIME Magazine | The Case Against Summer Vacation | Download >> | Read it online >>
Article disucsses summer learning loss, summer slide and the achievement gap. August 2010.

A Time to Learn, A Time to Grow | Public Agenda | Learn more >>
California parents talk about summertime and summer programs. Highlights from Research Conducted for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 2010.

Funding Tools and Technical Assistance

Funding to Support Summer Programs: Lessons from the Field | Download >>
Partnership for Children and Youth, 2009

American Camp Association | Visit >>
A community of camp professionals working together to help ensure the highest quality camp experiences for our nation’s youth.

The Finance Project | Learn more >>
A specialized non-profit research, consulting, technical assistance, and training firm for public and private sector leaders nationwide.

Make It Stick | New Day for Learning | Learn more >>
Connects academics with real world skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork.

Organizations

FowlerHoffman | Visit >>
Communications consultants offering strategic guidance for summer programs.

National Institute on Out-of-School Time | NIOST | Wellesley Centers for Women | Visit >>
Action-research institute providing a national perspective on the critical issues facing the out-of-school time field.

National Summer Learning Association | Explore >>
A network hub for thousands of summer learning program providers and stakeholders across the country, providing tools, resources and expertise.

Additional Resources