title: Summer learning programs and student success in the global economy.
abstract: In the United States and around the rest of the world, there is a renewed focus on ensuring that schools are providing students with the skills necessary to compete in the global economy. High-quality summer learning programs are an ideal vehicle to help students gain content knowledge and develop innovative skills: they provide time for individual exploration and hands-on, experiential opportunities that can instill a lifelong love of learning that carries into the classroom and the workforce.
authors.affiliation: Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Smink
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D001938:Brazil; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D004467:Economics; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D016730:Program Development; D012621:Seasons; D013030:Spain; D013334:Students; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States