Student Progress Center Email Login Search Central-community-school ABOUT DEPARTMENTS PARENTS STUDENTS EMPLOYEES SCHOOLS CAREERS ONE-TO-ONE LAPTOP PROGRAM CCSS Institutes a One-to-One Laptop Program in Grades 3-12 Central Community School System is investing in its students today, their futures, and the Central community with the incorporation of a One-to-One Laptop Program. This program provides access to technology resources for all students in grades 3-12 to prepare them for an ever-changing workforce. The district goals for the program include increased student achievement and learning with an emphasis on developing the knowledge and problem-solving skills required for the establishment of a changing workforce; access to equal educational opportunities through access to technology; increased student engagement, resulting in increased attendance; student ownership of learning, and reduced off-task behaviors; increased student-centered instruction; and opportunities for students to be academically empowered. One of the many positive results is that students will become respectful digital citizens who are responsible with technology. Learning is still the focus in the classroom. The laptops do not monopolize the classroom, nor will they replace quality teaching. The laptops will follow a long list of learning tools used in classrooms for learning throughout time such as chalk boards, pencils, white boards, calculators, encyclopedias, typewriters, film strips, records, and CD-ROMs. Such devices give students better opportunities to read, research, organize, create, and communicate across disciplines. There are lessons in the absence of technology. Paper and pencil, as well as other learning tools, are still used in the classroom. This program ensures that students are prepared for a future that is filled with consistently changing technology. Please contact the principal at your child’s school if you have questions about the program. Thank you for your continued support of Central Community School System. Laptop Program FAQs If we already own a laptop, can my child use this one instead of the school-issued laptop? I heard that the user fee is $20. What if I have more than one student in grades 6-12? What protection is in place on the CCSS laptop? How are issues of inappropriate usage handled? Can I create my own account on my child’s CCSS-issued laptop? May students take the laptop home? Have we studied other school systems that have implemented this long term? Have we asked the hard questions such as," What would you do differently? What has been a nightmare for you in this process?" Does my student have to use a laptop? I am undecided about whether I want my student to bring the device home each day. What are the benefits of bringing the device home? Do we have to have Internet access at home? Is CCSS providing an Internet carrier for home use? Will my child use the laptop in every course? What if a student forgets to bring the laptop to school? Will my student need to spend hours on the laptop for homework now? Is the school going paperless? Will everything be done on the laptop? Will my student spend too much time looking at computer screens? How is using the laptop in a 1 to 1 learning environment supposed to help student achievement? Please contact your principal if you have further questions. DEPARTMENTS Academics Assessment Business Child Nutrition Federal Programs Health Services Human Resources Special Programs Student Services Superintendent Technology Low Cost Internet Services-Cox & AT&T Online Safety One-to-One Laptop Program Responsible Use Policy Help Desk Transportation Central Community School System P.O. Box 78094 Baton Rouge, LA 70837 10510 Joor Road, Suite 300 Baton Rouge, LA 70818 Ph 225-262-1919 Fax 225-262-1989 Site Map Suggestions & Comments FIND US (OPENS IN NEW WINDOW/TAB) WATCH US (OPENS IN NEW WINDOW/TAB) Central Community School System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or qualified disability. Central Community School System provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, or any disability. For question or complaints of alleged discrimination, contact the CCSS Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator. To contact Child Protection Services at DCFS, please call 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437) toll free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Powered by Finalsite