SUMMER SLUMP--> Is it real??

The "Summer slump" refers to the degree a student regresses in academic
ability according to the end of year assessments, determining where a
student is performing in areas such as reading and listening comprehension,
vocabulary, oral reading fluency, concepts and applications, and numeracy
knowledge. Specific areas of assessment focus can differ between schools,
depending on the annual academic goals.

When students return in the fall, schools perform assessments in the same
areas of academic performance within the first 4 weeks of school. The
scores are compared to the previous scores (spring assessment scores) and
any regression of skills is noted, along with how much time it takes the
student to reach the same level of academic performance previously noted.
This is also used to determine if a student requires Extended School Year
services through Special Education.
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The fall assessment results and findings are used to determine specific
groups for intervention purposes, general education content area
educational groups, and to create beginning of the year data scores points
to help guide instruction and remediation as the year progresses.
Ways to combat "Summer Slump" for reading: ask the child to read aloud
rather than silently; require a certain level of time that is read (for
instance, 3rd grade - 5th grade it is recommended that children read 20-30
minutes), or create a summer reading goal. Offer incentives to read and to
reach the reading goal to help. Make it a shared time: you read the left page, they read the right; they read the wording and you read the
dialogue; take turns reading sentence by sentence or paragraph by
paragraph. If the child mispronounces, just correct the word and allow them
to repeat it correctly and continue on. Go to the local library and talk to
the librarian (Ms. Kauffman is ready to help), and get her recommendations.
Read anything the child wants to read...this is where it can be fun!

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/summer-slide.print.html
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Tips for preventing 'summer slide'



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