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McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Augustine, Catherine; Schwartz, Heather; Bodilly, Susan; McInnis, Brian; Lichter, Dahlia; Cross, Amanda Brown – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2012
During summer vacation, many students lose knowledge and skills. By the end of summer, students perform, on average, one month behind where they left off in the spring. Participation in summer learning programs should mitigate learning loss and could even produce achievement gains. Indeed, educators and policymakers increasingly promote summer…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Summer Programs, Achievement Gap
Bodilly, Susan; Mitchell, Karen J. – 1997
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 19 Challenge Grants for Technology in Education in fiscal year 1995 and an additional 24 in fiscal year 1996. These large-scale development projects are intended to mobilize resources, develop technology-enabled learning environments, and provide lessons to others seeking to make effective use of technology…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Technology
Bodilly, Susan; And Others – 1996
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 19 Challenge Grants for Technology in Education in fiscal year 1995, and planned to award additional grants in fiscal year 1996. The diverse projects are intended to mobilize resources, develop technology enabled learning environments, and provide lessons to others seeking to make effective use of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Cooperation, Educational Resources