There is potential for significant achievement growth, improved attendance, and higher satisfaction levels among students and teachers. Not the same as retaining a student, these programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of underachieving students. However, research indicates most transitional programs are ineffective. One study found at-risk kindergartners were better off in an integrated 1st grade classroom than in a transitional classroom. The goal is to help students catch up to their peers in time for the following school year.
Limited research exists on the effects of summer school programs.
African American families would be retained than White students across all grades. 3 Reading Gr. 5 Reading Gr. 8 Reading Gr. Delaware already supports many of the strategies indicated in this policy brief.