Shingle Creek has grown over the past few years to provide many afterschool activities for students. They have free tutoring available, grades 3-5 can be involved in afterschool physical and arts activities, and with more parent involvement perhaps other afterschool events can be arranged. The school
... Read more provides every learning opportunity available to every student. The staff is comprised of teachers who are constantly learning new and current research and strategies to apply in the classrooms. The students have books, technology, and class room resources available to them. While parent involvement could be improved and more support would benefit the school, the parents who are involved are wonderful role models for the community. Read less
Posted by a other on 02/16/08
Shingle Creek is a culturally diverse, close knit, neighborhood school. Although the parents care about their child's grades, most I have known do not attend school meetings and keep up with their child's reading and other homework assignments. Many parents do not seem to involve themselves in any
... Read more aspect of their children's school, such as Additions volunteer, joining PTA, or SAC committees. I find that teachers and staff care and work together to improve student academics and social skills, and to ensure safety of students. In fact, administrators, teachers, and staff go out of their way for the benefit of the children in many extra ways even on their own time to improve the learning environment at the school, provide enrichment activities, and help troubled students learn social skills and boost their self-esteem. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 12/01/07
my 2 children attend this school one positive thing I can add is I have great teachers both last year and this year, they work with me on what my children need improvement on, because I make myself involved in their learning at school. Now on the other hand, the school is unorganized and underbudgeted,
... Read more from schools that I have known about. They for one are behind in the learning aspect of academics compared to other states, Florida schools in general are behind, but there is no parent involvement from what I see. The extracricular activities for children I do not see. There are no sports teams, the choir and orchestra are ok, but there is no arts program, there. School is supposed to be a learning place but also a place for children to express themselves and have fun, i see no holiday programs, no celebrating black history month. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/15/06
At all costs, avoid this school. I can not stess enough the emotional damage that was done to my son at the hands of teachers and administrators at this school. Despite several attempts to rectify the situation, everyone at this school was unable to work with me or my son. I changed my son's school
... Read more and now he is doing great academically, but it will take years to recover from the mental scars he received at this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/12/05
Level of parent involvement is fair. There are frequent opportunities for parents. Quality of academic programs is good. Teachers, Administrators, and staff are good to the students and seem to know them and care.
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* In 2006-2007 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science. The FCAT Writing+ test replaced the former FCAT writing test given in grades 4, 8 and 10. The FCAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Orlando schools — Shingle Creek Elementary School is located at 5620 Harcourt Ave, Orlando FL 32839. 5620 Harcourt Ave is in the 32839 ZIP code in Orlando, FL The school district for Shingle Creek Elementary School is the Orange County Public School District. Shingle Creek Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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