How to Set Up a Summer School Program
Providing students with the extra instruction they need during summer school is an advantage for struggling students, so make the most out of your summer school program. In order to have a successful program, it must be set up correctly with staff and curriculum in place. Taking time to create a list of what needs to be done before the doors open ensures your program is the best it can be.
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Hire a person to be the administrator during the length of the summer school session. Select a candidate who is currently a principal, so he has the experience with running a school.
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Select the location of where the summer session will be held. Choose a school site in your district that is large enough to hold the number of students that will be serviced. Select an elementary school to house summer school for elementary students, a middle school location for middle schooland a high school location for high school students.
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Decide the grade level of students summer school will service. A lot of school districts target children in third through fifth grade, as those are the grade levels that participate in state testing. In middle school and high school, select students who are struggling in class and on state assessments.
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Hire teachers based on the number of students attending summer school. Keep class sizes small so children have the advantage of working in smaller groups with the teacher. Consider a ratio of one teacher to 10 or 12 students.
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Select the students who have the highest needs based on their state testing scores, as well as how they do in the classroom. A small group size helps the neediest children get the instruction they need.
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Focus instruction during summer school on reading and math.
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Send permission slips home with the children who have been selected. Explain to parents how long the session will run, the rules of the session, attendance requirements and what instruction will take place.
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Meet with the bus company in your district to create a bus route for those students that will be bussed to school.
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