Now that most of Colorado’s school districts have resumed a certain level of face-to-face learning, questions are being asked about how much learning students have lost this year and how to recover. One idea that is gaining momentum is summer school.
President Joe Biden’s $ 130 billion education plan specifically allocates $ 29 billion to tutoring and summer school. Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida, told teachers to expect a five-day work week over the summer.
In a statement, Denver Public Schools spokeswoman Winna MacLaren told Denver7 that the district “is in the early stages of summer school planning and resolving any learning loss. students “.
DPS will collect community feedback until March, but will announce a learning loss and a summer school plan in April. MacLaren said DPS will implement the plan in the spring and “during the summer” with a faster focus on acceleration than on remediation.
The district issued a plan that includes the following:
- Improved instruction through a laser-like approach in grade-level content and just-in-time support for students
- The extended learning available that reinforces the basic content, is culturally relevant and involves students in groups of eight to twelve
- Intensive tutoring for students with more needs through individualized instruction for one or two students that satisfies them wherever they are and connects with what is taught in the classroom.
- Socio-emotional learning that supports the socio-emotional needs of students and is included in basic instruction
Cameron Bell, a spokesman for JeffCo Public Schools, said the district typically offers summer school to four high schools and allows schools to offer summer programs as well. The district has not said whether it plans to expand its summer school offering this year.
The Boulder Valley School District will present a recovery plan to the school board at a Tuesday night meeting.