Make the Most of Summer School!
The Problem: Summer Learning Loss For millions of disadvantaged children, summertime is a far cry from healthy intellectual stimulation. It’s a time of boredom. And for lower-income kids who struggle with reading, math and other subjects, summer inactivity causes the achievement gap to widen faster. Without the right blend of summer instructional support, most students risk losing so much ground that keeping up with their peers seems virtually impossible. Bottom line? The negative impact of summer learning loss—especially for lower-income youth—is devastating and often irreversible.
The Summer Slide
Test scores show that all students’ learning skills improve at similar rates during the school year, but higher-income kids keep up the pace during the summer while lower income kids plateau or lose ground. The problem compounds over time and plays a huge role in overall achievement gaps.
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The Solution: Learning Leap
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The good news: Research shows that vulnerable students who participate in summer learning stay sharp, hit the ground running in the fall, and are far more likely to continue their education. In fact, a recent study concluded that 90% of summer learners graduate high school and eight out of ten go on to college. At Catapult Learning, we’re squarely focused on eliminating summer learning loss. That’s why we created Learning Leap. It’s an innovative summer learning program that combines academic instruction, cultural enrichment activities, self-selected learning and more. Our objective? Give kids the intellectual stimulation they need—while keeping things fun in the bargain.
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Learning Leap Results Public School District in Michigan - Summer 2011 Comparison ofofSAT-10 Post-test Scores Comparison SAT-10 Posttest Scores Learning Leap Students vs. Control Polk County Learning Leap Students Vs. ControlGroup Group
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Comparison of SAT-10 Posttest Scores Polk County Learning Leap Students Vs. Control Group
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Public School District in Michigan, Summer 2010 Reading Gains by Grade Level
Math Gains by Grade Level
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Detroit Summer Reading GainsTest by Grade Level Stanford Diagnostic Reading (SDRT4) Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (SDRT4)
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National Percentile Rank of Mean SDRT4 Score
National Percentile Rank of Mean SDMT4 Score
Detroit Summer Reading Gains by Grade Level Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (SDRT4)
Detroit Summer Math Gains by Grade Level Stanford Diagnostic Math Test (SDMT4) 650
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Learning Leap Overview Catapult Learning has been helping schools close the achievement gap for more than three decades. We support students with foundational math and reading skills so that they can be successful with the level of rigor demanded by the new College & Career Ready Standards. Schools that partner with Catapult Learning benefit from working with an on the ground partner with a long track record of increasing student confidence and ultimately student achievement. We take care of managing all the details around materials, scheduling, and quality control so that you don’t have.
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Our Learning Leap summer program was specifically designed to balance in-class learning with the option to add fun-filled enrichment and motivational activities that kids enjoy. Your teachers and families will also benefit from hands-on professional development and family involvement seminars that provide helpful tools and strategies to keep children engaged and motivated all year long.
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Instruction Math Reading Writing
Involvement
Enrichment Motivation Program Activity Centers Field Trips
Family Outreach Professional Development
Grades K-8 Up to 6 weeks
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Instruction Catapult Learning’s math, reading and writing instructional programs are backed by scientific research, aligned with state and national standards, and are supported by Catapult Learning’s unique educational quality and management tools.
Math
Reading
Built on sound research conducted by the National Research Council, our math program AchieveMath helps struggling learners build confidence and improve their math skills—from basic concepts and computation, to problem solving, data collection and geometry. Every program features a variety of manipulatives across instructional levels including two-color counters, unifix cubes, fraction tiles, number tiles, geometric solids, geoboards and base ten blocks.
Designed for learners who have difficulty achieving at grade-level in reading, our reading program strengthens overall aptitude through skill-based instruction in alphabetics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency and more. Teachers guide students through carefully scaffolded lessons that include direct instruction, modeling, and guided practice, as well as independent practice and application activities. Every program features a variety of age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction texts, student resource books and reading anthologies.
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Your teachers… or ours? Writing We provide a hands-on approach to helping children build important written composition skills. Our writing program enables students to understand and explore each step in the writing process—from prewriting to final draft. Scaffolded instruction in informative, descriptive, personal, narrative and poetic writing helps students apply their new skills to various subject areas and increase their success in the classroom. The program culminates with students producing their own books to share with family and friends!
The Learning Leap program is designed for flexibility, and can be taught by Catapult Learning certified teachers or your own district teachers. Either way, each program includes the support of our educational quality staff and management tools to ensure the highest level of fidelity. Our rigorous standards include intensive teacher training, regular site visits, lesson observations and much more.
Educational Quality Uncompromising quality control. It’s how we maximize the effectiveness of our instruction to achieve consistently high results. From regular classroom observations to meticulous record keeping and reporting, Catapult Learning’s educational quality team and management tools are unmatched in the industry.
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Enrichment & Motivation Activity Centers
Field Trips
Motivation Program
Enrichment activity centers can be featured in each classroom and include arts and crafts, self-selected reading, learning games and much more. Learning Leap enrichment activities and materials focus on themes such as science, community and family, social studies and literature.
Children develop an even stronger understanding and appreciation of reading, writing and math with off-campus trips and cultural learning events! Our educational field trips include visits to local venues such as museums, art institutes, planetariums and other points of interest. Each trip and event includes one or more learning themes related to our direct instruction.
Our signature program rewards effort, attitude and achievement with positive reinforcement tools such as redeemable tokens, awards, achievement certificates and more.
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Involvement Family Outreach Involved families make a difference! Families are invited to orientation, and are encouraged to to view the curriculum, meet the teachers and ask questions. Progress reports are provided mid-program, and comprehensive workshops are offered to help foster a positive family dynamic. Our program also features in-person family workshops designed to provide athome strategies for school success and to promote literacy at home.
Professional Development Our capacity-building seminars are designed to help teachers work through challenges, hone their skills and apply new learning techniques in the classroom. The program provides innovative, inspiring and informative models of educational excellence.
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“ Awesome program. It gets the teachers energized.”
— Milton Andrew, Principal Wilkins Elementary School
“ One of our best summer school learning experiences!”
— Ronnie Sims, Principal Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts
“ Captivating, interesting, and a very good fit for our urban children.”
— Dr. Delores Harris, Principal A.L. Holmes Elementary School
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