Summer School [electronic resource] : Research-Based Recommendations for Policymakers. SERVE Policy Brief / Harris Cooper.

This policy brief reviews research on the effectiveness of summer-school programs. It begins with a short history of the current school calendar, including how 19th century agrarian life required children to stay home during the summer to attend to crops or livestock. Next, a meta-analysis of 13 stu...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Cooper, Harris
Corporate Author:	SERVE (Organization)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2001.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. Educational Improvement. Educational Quality. Elementary Secondary Education. Meta Analysis. Remedial Instruction. School Effectiveness. Summer Schools.