A Study of the Relationship between Parental Acceptance and the Academic Achievement of Adolescents

Abstract

A key issue involved in studying the sustained impact of Title I programs is whether gains achieved during the school year are lost over the summer. Previous studies, using simulated projects from a large data base, show summer gains. This study, using actual local data, reveals substantial losses across 704 students, 20 districts, 7 grades, and 8 tests. It also demonstrates that students exhibiting the largest gains during the school year register the largest losses during the summer. This study indicates that losses, not gains, may be anticipated as districts complete the sustained effects evaluation required b> Title I.