1. Summer Success Academy Data
Board Workshop – September 17, 2013

2. Goals of the Program Reducing the Summer Slide
Increasing Student Confidence (Attitudes about School)
Increased Student Retention (Graduation Rates of At-Risk Students)

3. Cohort Groups Pilot Program – Summer 2011 (Juniors)
1st Summer Success Group – Summer (Sophomores)
Restructured the identification process to target students that can most benefit from the program
2nd Summer Success Group – Summer (Freshman)

4. Increasing Student Confidence & Attitudes About School
The middle school staffs identified 95 at-risk students that could benefit from this program
48 students voluntarily attended (51%)
94% successfully completed and received math and English credit

5. Increased Retention and Graduation Rates of At-Risk Students
1st Summer Success Group – Summer 2012 (Sophomores)
48 Students that attended
47 Students who did not attend
26 Students are on track to graduate (55%)
22 Students received 1 E or more (45%)
22 E’s in math or English
24 Students are on track to graduate (49%)
23 Students received 1 E or more (51%)
19 E’s in math or English

6. Next Steps
Continue to monitor the identification process for at- risk students who benefit from the Summer Success Program
Building a mentoring program at the High School to continue to support the Summer Success students

7. On-going Work
Implementation of Elementary Grade 3 < 4 summer program
Implementation of Middle School SSA program