A 2009 comparison between public and Catholic school SAT scores show that public school students had an overall average of 496 points on the critical reading portion of the test while Catholic school students scored 533 points on the same portion. Catholic school students outscored their public school counterparts by an average of 23 points.
What makes the numbers more impressive is that Catholic high schools spend more than $2,000 less per pupil than public schools. In Charlotte, I currently pay roughly $3,000 annually for elementary school education and approx 3,500 for a middle school student. In addition to providing a great educational foundation, our local Catholic system innovatively uses technology tools to enhance learning.
Can iPads, MacBooks help students learn? Charlotte Catholic High School is taking part in a pilot program to find out
As part of a semester-long pilot program to test new technology in the classroom, Charlotte Catholic High School has given select classes iPads and MacBooks for use in the classroom.The laptop classroom (a teacher leading classroom discussions with laptop-enabled students) is already a reality in many elite private New York City schools, with the concept stretched into the establishment of a few experimental private "laptop schools."
About three weeks ago, two junior U.S. History classes and one senior Discrete Math class began testing some of Apple's best-selling products to see which is the most effective teaching tool.
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