Summer learning loss is the loss of academic skills and knowledge over summer vacation. Studies show specific amounts of loss (usually measured in months of achievement) in specific grade levels and content areas.
Information that should be retained over summer vacation is vital prerequisite material to future courses. When it occurs, summer learning loss becomes a contributing factor to course failure.
As a solution, school are implementing Education 2020 as an opportunity for credit recovery.
Education 2020 case studies show that a significant number of schools utilizing Education 2020 as the core curriculum have solidly outperformed other schools.
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