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Technology Provides Parents a Window on the Classroom by Linking Home to School

At Forest Lake Elementary, parents stay informed and participate in their child’s education with assignment trackers, student blogs, and other online learning tools.

May 3, 2010

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Schools That Work

Forest Lake Elementary School

Public, Suburban
Grades K-5
Columbia, SC

OUTCOMES

Fifth graders passing the PASS (Palmetto Assessment of State Standards) test, 2009:

  • Writing: 63.7%
  • Reading and Research: 76.4%
  • Math: 71.9%
  • Science: 74.4%
  • Social Studies: 63.0%

MAP scores, 2009 (students meeting their individual growth targets, as compared to a national norm of 50%):

  • Reading: 50.6%
  • Math: 51.2%

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