School2home

School2Home is a comprehensive program to assist low-performing California middle schools in implementing cost-effective, technology-based strategies to improve student educational outcomes and digital literacy. These strategies center on providing each student with a computing device to use in the classroom and at home with his or her family, and to leverage the power of broadband to deliver educational resources and strengthen school-to-home connections. The goals of School2Home are to: Increase digital literacy and educational performance among targeted middle school students. Improve the 21st Century skills of students so they can contribute to a more competitive workforce upon graduation. Strengthen the involvement of parents in the education of their child through the use of home-based digital technologies and, in turn, expand the adoption of broadband technology. The approach of School2Home is distinct from other school technology programs. School2Home places equal importance on the home and school environments as places for learning and works to enrich student opportunity by making stronger connections between them. The program builds on evidence and lessons learned from 1-to-1 laptop initiatives across California and the country and also advances the growing body of research underscoring the educational significance of a home computer and Internet access. While technology-rich classrooms connect students to updated information, engaging multimedia and distance learning, home computers lengthen the school day, facilitate individualized homework assignments and provide opportunities to engage parents as learning partners. School2Home aims to support both the school and home learning environments in a way never undertaken by a school technology program and on a scale never achieved in California.