MetaMetrics Webinar: Combat Summer Learning Loss: Join the Chief's Summer Reading & Math Challenges!

The webinar provides an overiew of:
"Summer Learning Loss"
The Chief's Summer Reading Challenge, our state-led summer reading initiative to bolster student reading achievement during summer break
The Chief's Summer Math Challenge, our exciting new summer math initiative

Presenters at this webinar include:
Malbert Smith, Ph.D., President and Co-Founder
Elizabeth Lattanzio, Marketing Manager
David Lines, Sr. Product Manager

Transcript

1. Combat Summer Learning Loss: Join the Chief’s Summer Reading & Math Challenges! Malbert Smith, Ph.D., President, MetaMetrics & Research Professor, UNC School of Education Elizabeth Lattanzio, Marketing Manager, MetaMetrics Dave Lines, Sr. Product Manager, MetaMetrics
2. 2 Logistics  If you experience any technical difficulties, please refer to your confirmation email or call 617-834-6275.  Submit your questions to the Q&A Moderator, which can be selected from the drop-down menu in the Q&A panel.  When submitting your question, please include your full name and organization.
3. 3 Agenda  The Goal  The Problem – Summer Learning Loss  The Solution for Summer Reading Loss: The Chief’s Summer Reading Challenge – Program Overview – Free Resources & Tools – State Example: Kansas – New Tools for Summer 2013  The Solution for Summer Math Loss: The Chief’s Summer Math Challenge – Research Base – Program Overview – Next Steps  Questions & Discussion
4. 4 “If we can dramatically increase high school graduation rates, if we can dramatically increase the number of graduates who are college and career ready, that’s what this is about. Everything’s a means to that end. That’s the Holy Grail here. Are our students being prepared to be successful?” —Arne Duncan Education Week, December 9, 2009.
5. 5 Mitigate Summer Learning Loss Fairchild, R. McLaughlin, B. & Brady, J. (2006). Making the Most of Summer: A Handbook on Effective Summer Programming and Thematic Learning. Baltimore, MD: Center for Summer Learning.
6. 6 “Find a Book”
7. 7 Chief’s Summer Reading Challenge www.Lexile.com/Chiefs-Challenge
8. 8 Chief’s Summer Reading Challenge 2012 Participants – Alabama – Arizona – California – Colorado – Florida – Georgia – Hawaii – Illinois – Iowa – Kansas – Kentucky – North Carolina – Oklahoma – West Virginia Press release available at: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/state- education-agencies-partner-with-metametrics-fight-summer-reading-loss- epidemic-1671757.htm
9. 9 Summer Reading Resources and Tools  Custom “Find a Book” webpage  Flyers (Parent, Educator, Librarian)  Web Banners, Bookmarks, Certificate of Participation  Outreach (PR, Letters)  Summer Reading Pledge  Summer Reading Portfolio 2012 State Samples: http://www.lexile.com/chiefs-challenge/state-samples-2012/
10. 10 Partner Product Incentives
11. 11 READ KANSAS READ Program
12. 12 READ KANSAS READ Website
13. 13 READ KANSAS READ Materials
14. 14 READ KANSAS READ Videos
15. 15 READ KANSAS READ Media Outreach
16. 16 Read Kansas Read: Commissioner DeBacker  Coordinated a state-level campaign led by top education leaders including Governor Brownback  Promoted the use of personalized reading lists based on student interests and reading skill level  Personalized mailers to teachers, parents, administrators and librarians promoting the use of free online resources, like “Find a Book.”  Sustained Read Kansas Read over time by promoting it through other state level work (accountability services, school support, state sponsored conference on student achievement)
17. 17 New for Summer Reading 2013  More Partner Product Incentives (Achieve3000, Capstone, and Scholastic)  Additional Exporting Formats for Pledge Data  Vocabulary Tool  Kentucky Case Study
18. 18 Why do we need a Summer Math Program?
19. 19 Research indicates that:  Summer math loss is more pronounced than reading loss  Students lose math ability regardless of household income level  Parents are more likely to read with their children than practice math skills  Math practice is less intuitive and more technical than reading practice  On average, all students, regardless of socio-economic status, lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation over the summer months each year Cooper, H., Nye, B., Charlton, K., Lindsay, J., & Greathouse, S. (1996). The effects of summer vacation on achievement test scores: A narrative and meta-analytic review. Review of Educational Research, 66(3), 227-268.
21. 21 Chief’s Summer Math Challenge Overview  Email-based math skills maintenance program  Focus on reinforcing skills acquired during school year  Target students entering grades 3-6 in the fall  Entry level based on Quantile score  One math concept addressed per week through daily emails of activities and resources  Visit Quantile.com to – Register for daily emails – Track student progress – Provide feedback on Program
22. 22 Sample Daily Email
23. 23 Chief’s Summer Math Challenge sample webpage
24. 24  Release Milestones: – March 14 - Summer Math information page on Quantiles.com – May 1 – Summer Math enrollment begins – June 24 – parents begin receiving Summer Math emails  Visit www.lexile.com/m/cms_page_media/135/Chief's%20Summer%20 Math%20Challenge%20Overview_2.pdf Development Timeline
25. 25 Questions?
26. 26  Contact Elizabeth Lattanzio at elattanzio@Lexile.com or 919-354-3482  Please complete the Summer Reading Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BGYYBYP  Please complete the Summer Math Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BGYYBYP Next Steps
27. 27 Upcoming Webinars  Text Complexity and the Common Core: What does it mean for publishers? Presenters: Sue Pimentel and Matt Copeland Thursday, February 14th, 2 to 3 p.m. EST Register here  Happy Pi Day... Introducing the new Quantiles.com Presenters: David Lines and Bethany Hudnutt Thursday, March 14th, 3 to 4 p.m. EST Register here Upcoming Roundtable Discussions  How Lexile and Quantile Measures are used to Inform State Level Work Presenters: Dr. Rebecca Garland (North Carolina Department of Public Instruction), Dr. Martha Reichrath, (Georgia Department of Education) and Melissa Fincher (Georgia Department of Education) Tuesday, March 5th, 3 to 4 p.m. EST