Description:

The primary purpose of this evaluation was to assess the effects of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) 2022 summer programs on students’ literacy and mathematics achievement. The evaluation examined K–12 participant characteristics and participation rates for MCPS Extended Learning Opportunities – Summer Adventures in Learning (ELO SAIL), Local School Programs (LSPs), and the Central High School Summer Program (CHSSP) and utilized a quasi-experimental, pre-post, matched comparison group design and a cross-sectional survey design to examine the effect of the summer programs on the academic performance of ELO SAIL and LSP participants in kindergarten (K) through eighth grade.

Recommendations:

Based on the results of the evaluation, it is recommended for the district to maintain current implementation of summer programming for one additional year with the following considerations in mind:

• Ensure the Theory of Change and expected outcomes are clearly defined and articulated for each year of implementation.
• Strengthen district-level recruitment strategies for summer programming.
• Improve the specificity of data records for program participation, attendance, and summer academic performance.

A response to the recommendations in this report, prepared by the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs, can be found here.

File Name: Summer Programs 2022_Final.pdf (6.9MB PDF)