Summer Programs, Remedial Instruction, Social Emotional Learning, Reading Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Extended School Year, Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Social Services, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Art Education, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Grades (Scholastic), College Entrance Examinations, Students with Disabilities, Language Arts, Student Needs

This report examines the implementation of Summer 305, an enhanced summer program which operated from June 20 through July 25, 2023 at 111 sites in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Twenty-two programs were offered to accelerate learning recovery, develop foundational skills, and address social and emotional needs. Enrolled students participated in a complement of programs that included supplemental reading instruction, course recovery (courses designed to facilitate promotion), and/or courses needed for graduation (Department of Summer Services, 2023). The sections that follow examine three elementary programs, Early Head Start, Smart Start Elementary Camps, and Tomorrow's Leaders; four secondary programs, Course Recovery, Algebra 1 Remediation, Smart Start Teen Camps, and Summer Internships; three language camps, Newcomer Summer Language for Elementary, Middle, and Senior High; and two global programs, Extended School Year Services and MDCPS@The Children's Trust.