Summer Enrichment

The CSDE Summer Enrichment (SE) program aims to support “high-quality and accessible summer enrichment opportunities to children across Connecticut.” This study uses mixed methods to assess students’ experiences in SE programming and its effects on their social, emotional, and behavioral well-being. Site visits to a representative sample of Innovation and Expansion sites will provide a rich understanding of various programming activities and include interviews with students, camp staff, and site directors. The study also will examine the relationship between program features, activities and policies and students’ well-being and satisfaction. End-of-program surveys will be administered to students in grades 3-12. A site supervisor survey will also be administered to all sites. Finally, student intake data collected by camps and sent to CSDE will be linked to CSDE student administrative data; statistical modeling of these data will be explored to examine the impact of camp participation on measures of student engagement in school. This project will evaluate summers 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Start Date: Summer 2021
End Date: January 2025

Research Team:

Principal Investigator: Casey Cobb, University of Connecticut
Dorothea Anagnostopoulos, University of Connecticut
Jennifer McGarry, University of Connecticut