JACKSONVILLE - Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is implementing a Summer Technology Program for current elementary students, offering a fun and engaging way for standards based student learning and parental involvement to continue over the summer.
“Parents will be able to guide their child through a review of key skills learned and provide him/her with a boost for the upcoming school year,” said Deputy Superintendent Patricia Willis. “This additional tool allows parents to better prepare students during the summer for the rigorous school year in the fall.”
Students are encouraged to dedicate one hour per week working on key math and reading content for eight weeks. The rigorous, fun and engaging material can be accessed through a computer at home, the library, or anywhere with Internet access. To measure growth and implementation progress, students will also take a pre and post test.
Students completing the program will receive an award at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year, and will be entered into a drawing for a Nintendo Wii and iPod.
Support will be available at the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership during the month of June in the form of training, online tutorials and a support hot line. During the voluntary one hour training, parents will be trained on how to successfully use the summer program and how to maximize their use of the software.
Registration, tutorials, FAQ’s, explore maps and additional information are located on the DCPS Web site in the parent section. Parents can also call the Schultz Educational Technology Help Desk for support at 348-7740 or email support at
Riverdeep@duvalschools.org.
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