Summer learning loss is the loss of academic skills and knowledge over summer vacation. Studies show specific amount of loss (usually measures in months of achievement) in specific grade levels and content areas with contributing factors such as income.
For that reason, I also wish to incorporate the emerging technology gap which focuses on the advantages/disadvantages of students who do/do not have regular access to digital tools and the Web at home. Therefore, I would ideally like my tool to be low cost and accessible by all students.
Affordable online games can be used in the homes of K-12 students over summer vacation to help obtain the knowledge and skills that they work with during the school year. This way, there are less drops in standardized test scores and teachers are required to spend less time playing "catch up" at the beginning of each school year.
During this course (CEP 812 - Spring 2010) I will research and determine the best tools and implementation strategies that will make for an effective remedy for summer learning loss and this project will be testing/implemented in K-12 homes during the summer vacation following the 2009-2010 school year.
