SUMMER 2024 RESULTS
A Summer of Growth for Students and Teachers
Guided by NSSI’s expert mentors, 4,250 teachers and 715 school leaders sharpened their instructional skills and helped their students achieve meaningful academic gains.
NSSI now has 27 partners across 13 states, impacting 82,000 students – nearly doubling our numbers from summer 2023.
ELA Gains
This program brought back my daughter’s passion for reading. First-Grade Parent, Seminole County Public Schools
On a 100-point scale, the average class score in K-8 ELA increased by 12 percentage points from pre- to post-assessment. All grades showed improvement, with average gains ranging from two points to 19 points.
Teachers consistently reported high student engagement with NSSI’s novels. Kelly Kiernick, a third-grade ELA teacher from First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter, wrote, “I have some students who are usually afraid to participate and to see them not only participate, but engage in higher level thinking this summer is wonderful!” Racquel Simpson, a sixth-grade ELA teacher from NYCPS District 17, wrote, “The material was so engaging—my students wanted to read more than the required pages each day.”
MATH GAINS
“One of my students who usually shuts down around math is now so excited to ask for additional division questions—and she wants to do them at the white board in front of everyone!” - Patricia Loya, 4th grade teacher, Voices College-Bound Language Academy
On a 100-point scale, the average class score in K-8 and high school math increased by 24 percentage points from pre- to post-assessment, with all grades showing improvement.
Teachers consistently observed growth in their students’ academic confidence. Jessica Michelman, a fifth-grade math teacher from NYCPS District 30, wrote, “I had one student stop me and say ‘Now I can do math! I didn’t know fractions and now I do—I can even divide!’”
TEACHER SATISFACTION
NSSI helped me develop skills that I did not have yet with scaffolding. It allowed me to go deeper, but with less pressure than the regular school year. I plan to implement skills I learned this summer in my classroom in the fall. Karly Taranto, a fourth-grade ELA teacher from Crescent City Schools
I loved seeing my students so eager to learn and understand the content. I really enjoyed teaching this summer with NSSI. Erika Munoz-Karoul, Sixth-Grade Math Teacher, Seminole County Public Schools
One of the best PDs in my 26 years. School leader, New York City Public Schools
SCHOOL LEADER SATISFACTION
This is our third year partnering with NSSI, and I always rave about how much I love the program. I really like the curriculum—the way it is laid out, the training provided to the teachers about how to use it, the slides and worksheets provided. I also really like the weekly PD offered to teachers to help along the way. Most of my teachers who teach summer school end up incorporating what they learn from the NSSI program in the fall. Sheryl Fayloga, Administrator, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
I enjoyed the hands on experience—hearing other leaders talk about ways to provide meaningful feedback was so helpful as a first time leader. Isabel Iniguez, Leader, Fortune School of Education
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