Bee a Reader: Summertime results in test score drop

The Modesto Bee and the Stanislaus Community Foundation are working together on a project called the Bee a Reader Fund, intended to raise awareness of the importance of summer learning and spur community investment in school programs.

As part of Stanislaus READS!, six schools in Modesto, Riverbank, Patterson and Waterford are piloting unique summer programs to fight the “summer slide” in learning. The Bee will present regular facts associated with that slide.

All young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer. Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer.

To make a donation, make checks payable to Stanislaus Community Foundation “Bee a Reader Fund” and mail to: Stanislaus Community Foundation, 1029 16th St., Modesto, 95354. Or go online to www.stanreads.org/donate. To learn more about Stanislaus READS!, go to www.stanreads.org.

This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Bee a Reader: Summertime results in test score drop."