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Summer as a time for
student-centered learning
Chris Smith
EWA Webinar
July 16, 2014
BASB catalyzes partnerships around issues
that no one sector can address alone
City &
Boston
Public
Schools
Students
Program
providers
Funders
BASB
Shared focus
Boston’s approach to summer learning:
A focus on skills
Boston’s approach to summer learning:
Strategic community partnerships
Funders & Partners
The Summer Fund
Assessment, Training & Coaching
Summer stories for consideration
“Opportunity Gap” limits school successes
Programs beyond school help higher income children learn new skills and
ensure success
Summer stories for consideration
Community extends the classroom
Nonprofits play new roles in activating academics, building skills, &
awarding credit in the era of the Common Core
BASB’s taxonomy of credit-bearing opportunities
Programs in Boston’s summer learning system