Transcend the Summer Slump: How Summer Programs Can Attract and Retain Low-Income High School Students
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| Title: | Transcend the Summer Slump: How Summer Programs Can Attract and Retain Low-Income High School Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jones, Denise, Jones, Dennis |
| Source: | Afterschool Matters. Spr 2020 (31):60-67. |
| Availability: | National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Wellesley Centers for Women, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Tel: 781-283-2547; Fax: 781-283-3657; e-mail: niost@wellesley.edu; Web site: http://www.niost.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Recruitment, High School Students, Summer Programs, Student Participation, Low Income Students, Youth Programs, Leadership Training, Job Skills, Skill Development, Academic Ability, Career Readiness, Experiential Learning, Interpersonal Competence, Student Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) |
| Abstract: | This article describes research the authors undertook on why low income high school students invest in summer learning. They engaged participants in a community-based summer learning program to examine the factors that first attracted and then sustained their participation. They found that the elements that attracted students to the program were not the same as those that sustained participation. The results of the study suggest ways that program providers and policy makers can better serve the young people who need summer learning programs most. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1249563 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article describes research the authors undertook on why low income high school students invest in summer learning. They engaged participants in a community-based summer learning program to examine the factors that first attracted and then sustained their participation. They found that the elements that attracted students to the program were not the same as those that sustained participation. The results of the study suggest ways that program providers and policy makers can better serve the young people who need summer learning programs most. |
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