​Summer Learning Evaluation Template
Most of you have already kick-started your summer learning program. Congrats to you! However, do you have an evaluation template for collecting fun facts about your program and the incredible impact your summer program is having on children, youth, families and the communities you are serving? Are you aware of any gaps in your program or systems (such as recruitment, attendance, staffing, curriculum design) that will highlight areas that need improvement to have an even greater impact and strengthen the overall quality of your program? The current template will empower you to jump-start your action plan for successfully implementing and evaluating your summer learning program. 
Measuring Summer Learning Success (But Not How You Think!)
School's out, but the learning doesn't have to stop! This summer, focus on progress, not perfection. Here's how to measure YOUR success with simple, engaging survey questions that will get you the results and information you need and want that is meaningful and useful for future programming. Here is success to you this summer!
BellXcel's Summer Learning Program Evaluation Guide
​This guide is helpful in supporting you in CREATING EVALUATION PLANS that are aligned to research and evidence in order to understand your impact, reflect on quality, identify program strengths and challenges, and develop processes for continuous improvement and long-term sustainability. It also includes at the end a fantastic guide for having a REFLECTION SESSION with your team at the close of the program to help you identify potential influences for both positive and not so positive results. 
Helpful Tips for Creating a Great Survey Tool for Your Summer Program
To build and have a sustainable summer learning program that's effective, getting feedback from your K-12 audience is key. Using the following tips will help you craft kid-friendly surveys that will capture where you want to see results and build summer learning programs that are not only fun and engaging, but impactful!​
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Research Review: Sustainability Over Speed: The Role of Major Funding on the Field of Summer Learning
Harvard Professor Gil Noam’s Partnerships in Education and Resilience (PEAR) and the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) have teamed up to release a new report reviewing publications and research conducted between 2020 and 2024 with interviews with key leaders on the impact of this funding on summer learning.