Making the Most of Summer School A

Summer schools serve multiple purposes for students, families, educators, and communities. The current demand for summer programs is driven by changes in American families and by calls for an educational system that is competitive globally and embodies higher academic standards. This monograph details a research synthesis that uses both meta-analytic and narrative procedures to integrate the results of 93 evaluations of summer schools. These and other findings are then examined for their implications for future research, public policy, and implementation of summer programs.

Harris M. Cooper is professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. He earned his doctorate degree in social psychology from the University of Connecticut. Kelly Charlton is the author of Making the Most of Summer School: A Meta-Analytic and Narrative Review, published by Wiley.

Abstract

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Introduction

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Literature Search and Database Construction

18

(9)

Narrative and Vote-Count Synthesis of Comparisons with Only Directional Outcomes

27

(11)

Meta-Analytic Procedures Used on Comparisons with Known Effect Sizes

38

(7)

Meta-Analytic and Narrative Synthesis of Programs for Remediation of Learning Deficiencies

45

(35)

Narrative and Meta-Analytic Synthesis of Programs for Acceleration of Learning

80

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Narrative and Meta-Analytic Synthesis of Programs with Other and Multiple Goals

84

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Discussion

89

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References

110

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Acknowledgments

118

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COMMENTARY

The Effects of Summer School: Questions Answered, Questions Raised

119

(9)

Geoffrey D. Borman

Contributors

128

(2)

Statement of Editorial Policy

130

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Making the Most of Summer School A Meta-Analytic and Narrative Review

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