According to a press release from the DOE:
"Data and technology specifications received to date indicate school campuses in Louisiana have 197,898 devices available for online testing but only 67,038 meet new device standards. In order to meet 2014-15 testing guidelines, districts will need to purchase or upgrade computers and other devices already owned by districts that don't currently meet the minimum hardware specifications. There are five districts - Ascension Parish, City of Bogalusa, Red River Parish, St. James Parish and FirstLine Schools (New Orleans) - who meet the minimum device readiness requirements."
FirstLine Schools, through its commitment to the Blended Learning Project, has outfitted all of its five campuses in New Orleans with either mobile laptop labs or state-of-the-art computer labs, ensuring all students have access to technology, and that our schools can use technology to support traditional learning models.
FirstLine’s Blended Learning Project aims to improve student achievement by significantly increasing computer assisted instruction in the school day to provide more personalized learning experiences for students. In our pilot program, students are spending up to 20% of their school day on computer assisted learning English and math programs, learning at their own pace and focusing on their particular learning needs within a context of regular goal setting and assessment. Computer-assisted instruction also provides daily student assessment data that can better inform learning support. Additionally, given the medium’s inherent adaptability, computer-assisted instruction especially benefits students that are ahead of the class as well as special education and high need students.FirstLine Schools is committed to bringing the best practices in innovative education strategies to our students and families.
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