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In March 2024, Education Strategy Group published A State Leader’s Guide to Implementing Summer Bridge Programs with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Guide provides insights and examples for state and institutional leaders interested in designing and scaling summer bridge programs to improve students’ access and success in three areas:
According to the Education Strategy Group, more than one million students annually graduate from high school but do not matriculate to postsecondary education. One in five graduates who have earned admission to college and indicate that they intend to matriculate never show up on campus, a phenomenon called “summer melt.” One approach to addressing summer melt and boosting matriculation has emerged across many higher education institutions: summer bridge programs. While these programs vary among institutions, they typically offer the opportunity for learners to enhance their academic skills, foster a sense of belonging among peers (social networking), and navigate the array of resources on campus—before the start of the academic year.
https://edstrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ESG-Summer-Bridge_FINAL.pdf
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