Schools out. Should you worry about the summer slide?

Teachers and parents worry about the ‘summer slide.’ But there’s mixed evidence on whether or not learning loss over the summer even happens.
Whether or not kids lose learning during the summer, they very rarely gain it—but the hot days out of school can be a golden window for kids who are struggling to catch up, especially in the context of pandemic learning loss. This Scientific American article reviews the research behind the summer slide and how to combat learning loss.

Submitted July 11, 2023 at 08:29AM by scientificamerican https://ift.tt/AIGYE3f