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Download full textChynar Amanova; Paul M. Wright; Kristin Brynteson – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2025
Amid growing concerns about students' declining interest and proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM] subjects, this study underscores the urgent need for innovative educational interventions. It does so by investigating the impact of week-long residential STEM summer camps on the career interests of middle and high…
Descriptors: Career Choice, STEM Education, STEM Careers, Resident Camp Programs
Lijo Thomas – Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 2024
The purpose of this study was to pilot the DREAMS (Desire, Readiness, Empowerment, Action, and Mastery for Success) program, a community-collaborative, after-school intervention program designed specifically to address the holistic developmental needs of students at school. The author originally developed and implemented the program in Kerala,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Summer Programs, School Community Relationship, Adolescent Development
Region 5 Comprehensive Center, 2024
High-quality afterschool and summer learning programs are effective ways to support children and teens and accelerate their academic growth. In fact, the American Rescue Plan prioritized a significant amount of funding for out-of-school time programs because of the evidence of their effectiveness. Over the past few years, state educational…
Descriptors: After School Programs, After School Education, Summer Programs, State Aid
Direct linkZachary Hess – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Participation in higher education affords low-income students with a pathway out of poverty. The federally funded Upward Bound program aims to improve the college-going rate of low-income and first-generation students. Relevant studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of the program. There is a gap in the research regarding whether some types…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Summer Programs
Emily N. Cyr; Kathryn M. Kroeper; Hilary B. Bergsieker; Tara C. Dennehy; Christine Logel; Jennifer R. Steele; Rita A. Knasel; W. Tyler Hartwig; Priscilla Shum; Stephanie L. Reeves; Odilia Dys-Steenbergen; Amrit Litt; Christopher B. Lok; Taylor Ballinger; Haemi Nam; Crystal Tse; Amanda L. Forest; Mark Zanna; Sheryl Staub-French; Mary Wells; Toni Schmader; Stephen C. Wright; Steven J. Spencer – Child Development, 2024
Girls and women face persistent negative stereotyping within STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). This field intervention was designed to improve boys' perceptions of girls' STEM ability. Boys (N = 667; mostly White and East Asian) aged 9-15 years in Canadian STEM summer camps (2017-2019) had an intervention or control…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, STEM Education, Summer Programs
Erin Delaney Bryan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Locally and nationally, English Learners (ELs) struggle to achieve parity with their monolingual peers in reading. In addition to second language-related considerations, ELs' efforts to succeed in reading may be thwarted by poverty, trauma, interrupted education, barriers to effective instruction and parental engagement, limited parental…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Achievement Gap, English Language Learners, Public Schools
Nicole Lewis – ProQuest LLC, 2024
There is a growing demand for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) trained workforce in the United States. In order to remain globally competitive, the US needs to increase the STEM workforce not only in numbers but also diversity. Colleges and universities throughout the US need to not only gain STEM majors but retain them…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs, Biology
Alexis Jones; Xumei Fan; Leigh K. D'Amico; Janice Kilburn; Chelsea Richard – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2025
Kindergarten transition programs support successful school transitions for families and may reduce disparities in academic readiness upon school entry. Yet, access and participation in high-quality summer transition programs are lower among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. This study examined the impact of a summer kindergarten transition…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Transitional Programs, School Readiness, Kindergarten
Early College High School Student Perceptions of Academic Support Services: A Phenomenological Study
Rios, Johanna – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This phenomenological study examined students' experiences with the academic support services provided during their enrollment at an Early College High School (ECHS) in South Texas. The participants in this study earned an associate degree from a community college while enrolled in an ECHS. Semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted with…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, High School Students, Dual Enrollment, Associate Degrees
Benefits of a Weeklong Summer Academy to Prepare Students with Intellectual Disabilities for College
Misty V. Parsley; Halle R. King; Andrea D. Pewitt; Lisa Ruble – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2023
College options for students with intellectual disabilities continue to grow. However, there is a gap among students and families about available college opportunities. This study provides evidence of a weeklong summer academy that bridges the gap between high school and college. Results showed the summer academy increased participants' awareness…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Students with Disabilities
Allison Hahn Elowson; Greg Wickliff; Paul Thompson Hunter; Alisa Wickliff; Kristen Fye; David Pugalee; Christopher Gordon – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2024
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics is a four-week summer enrichment program where high school students study a variety of STEM topics. This article explores how participation in the Mathematical Evolution course affected students' skills in research, communication, and scientific reasoning and changes in self-efficacy towards STEM. Data…
Descriptors: Student Research, Scientific Concepts, Thinking Skills, Secondary School Mathematics
The Future of Youth Development: Building Systems and Strengthening Programs. Consensus Study Report
Deborah Moroney, Editor; Priyanka Nalamada, Editor; Committee on Promoting Learning and Development in K-12 Out of School Time Settings for Low Income and Marginalized Children and Youth; Board on Children Youth and Families; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education – National Academies Press, 2025
Out-of-School Time (OST) programs play a crucial role in child and youth development, serving as a bridge between school, home, and the community. They offer structured environments where young people can engage in meaningful activities, build relationships, and develop essential life skills. OST programs foster personal growth, academic support,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Adolescent Development, After School Programs, Weekend Programs
Janet VanLone; Grace Jue Yeon Kim; Carolyn DiPietro; Hasan Spencer – Pennsylvania Teacher Educator, 2025
A university was awarded a "Teacher Prep to Practice" grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for a project titled "Developing Culturally-Relevant Aspiring Teachers." The university collaborated with local school districts to host 2, 3-day "summer institute" professional development sessions, focusing on…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Summer Programs, Faculty Development
Paschal-Young, Rebecca Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This qualitative evaluation of Emory's Oxford Summer Experience Program examined rural students' college aspirations. Educational and economic barriers hinder rural students' college enrollment and degree attainment (Adelman, 2002; Byun, Meece, & Irvin, 2012; Means, Clayton, Conzelmann, Baynes, & Umbach, 2016). Because of these barriers,…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Experiential Learning, Rural Schools, Academic Aspiration
Sperling, Alissa Rose – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore the impact of informal STEM education on underrepresented middle school girls. The study took place within the context of the EUREKA! summer program, a collaboration between Drexel University's Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and Girls Inc. of Philadelphia and…
Descriptors: Informal Education, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Middle School Students
