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Schools get in line with Edline
Munster Times - October 3, 2005
ST. JOHN - Lake Central administrators hope to improve education through technology with an Internet-based program designed to improve the flow of information between parents, students and teachers. “It’s a wonderful communication tool,” Lake Central High School teacher Kathy Rosinski said.
Edline can be used to publish grades, attendance and homework, as well as personalized class calendars online. Families log on with their own password at www.edline.net.
“We’re trying to do a better job communicating with parents,” Assistant Superintendent Rocky Killion said.
Administrators began the program last year as a pilot at the secondary schools. It is a work in progress and will eventually be used at the elementary level, Killion said.
Grimmer Middle School English teacher Sue Schweitzer showed the board her Web site, which includes homework assignments, links to other pages for additional practice exercises, instructional handouts and directions.
What Is Edline?
Edline can be used to publish grades, attendance and homework, as well as personalized class calendars online.
Families log on with their own password at www.edline.net.
Schweitzer said she has received favorable feedback from parents about the ability to review their children’s grades. And students seem to use the Web site even when she doesn’t award bonus points, she said.
Rosinski agreed that it is invaluable for students and parents to be able to monitor classroom performance.
The program shows individual and mean scores as well as missing assignments. Teachers can also easily e-mail students.
“It’s a great tool and is really helpful for us as parents with high school kids,” parent Joyce Davis said. “They don’t tell us a lot of things so it’s nice to check on homework and assignments and see if their grades are not where they should be. You know a lot earlier than you would with an interim grade report. Other parents I talk to are happy with it.”
Schweitzer and Rosinski said they believed the majority of students had access to the Internet, but there have been discussions about how to offer access to students who may not have home computers.
Edline is available through public library computers.
Board President Margaret Clark said the program was a motivator.
“I see this as a positive thing,” she said. “We like to consider our educational system as a team effort and this really strengthens our team.”