1. Summer Success Academy Program Analysis Spring 2016
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2. Goals of the 6th and 9th Summer Success Academy
Addressing the Summer Slide
Improve student performance in math and English
Lower 6th and 9th grade failure rates
Provide an opportunity for positive social engagement
Provide students with a sense of belonging and relationships

3. Program Structure June – July (24 sessions) Niles Center
Daily Schedule 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
90 minute math and English blocks with
30 minute study skills
Transportation, light breakfast will be provided
Up to 1.0 elective credit may be earned
Two extended learning experiences
No cost to families
2 Teachers 2 Paras

4. Program Effectiveness
Since inception of the SSA we attempted to use a variety of available quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure the program’s effectiveness.
Our efforts included looking at average math and language arts grades, comparing invited students versus participating students, parent and student surveys.
After being challenged to dig deeper in our analysis, we took a new approach in identifying a consistent control sample using TSD students with similar standardized test scores.

5. Control Sample Identification
 Avg. Cohort 36.4 Students
MEAP 8 Scale
 Control Sample 40 Students
Math
Science
Reading
SSA Students
820.03
818.36
831.46
Control Sample
820.08
818.08
831.15
We worked with Data Processing to complete a search for 40 TSD students with MEAP 8 Scale scores that fall within a 5 point range of the 2013 – 2015 HS SSA MEAP Scale scores.

6. Language Arts Grade Comparison
SSA Students
Control Sample
0.49
0.48

7. Math Grade Comparison
SSA Students
Control Sample
1.06
0.56

8. Behavior Comparison
SSA Students
Control Sample
-0.16
-0.18

9. Current Status of the Program
Enrollment
HS SSA
MS SSA 61 42 40 68 39 75 30 50
Waiting List 12 64

10. Reasonable Conclusions
HS SSA Program
SSA students are improving their ELA grades at the same rate as their grade level peers
The SSA program is making a significant impact in student math grades
Student enrollment is decreasing
We are planning to use MEAP scale scores as a part of the student recommendation process moving forward
MS SSA Program
Student enrollment and parent interest is annually increasing
Making considerations to expand the program to accommodate the demand
We are in the process of using the methodology from the HS SSA analysis to measure the programs effectiveness