Credit recovery

COURSES PLAN

This guide has been developed to help you evaluate the type of credit recovery program you are looking to
offer, the students you are looking to serve, and the instruction and staffing that will be needed for a successful
program implementation.

APPLICATION
How are you currently serving your students in need of credit recovery?

Virtual or In-person tIME OF yEAR aVAILABLE

tYPES OF COURSES BEING OFFERED tHROUGH A 3RD PARTY

wHEN WILL THE PROGRAM BE OFFERED TO STUDENTS?

sUMMER bREAK bEFORE/aFTER sCHOOL/WEEKENDS

sET TIMES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY aNY TIME/yEAR-ROUND (ONLINE)

iN WHICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROGRAM OPERATE?

dIRECT iNSTRUCTION fULLY vIRTUAL

bLENDED

wHAT ARE THE PROGRAM’S POLICIES

lETTER GRADING OR PASS/FAIL GRADING cONTACT FOR COURSE QUESTIONS

cONTACT FOR PROGRAM QUESTIONS

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APPLICATION cONT’D
How will the student progress and program data be tracked?

using Technology and systems Real-Time decision-making

Who will run student intervention?
Who will oversee and monitor data?

What are the expectations for the program content?

Is it aligned to state standards? Must students complete the entire course to

earn credit or take a pretest?
Do courses need to be customized?

Stay on track
What procedures do students need to learn to navigate the program?

How to ask for help How to navigate to assignments

How to login and out of the program How to turn in/edit assignments

How will teachers be available for content questions?

via email In the classroom

via zoom during certain hours

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Stay on track cONT’D

If virtually, How will instructors encourage collaboration?

Group Projects threaded discussions

Contests Communication tools

How will students take notes?

Notebook (physical or virtual) Online Resources (evernote, onenote, etc.)

What procedures do students need to learn to navigate the program?

How to ask for help How to navigate to assignments

How to login and out of the program How to turn in/edit assignments

How will instructors keep track of assignments?

Using a built-in course tracking Notebook (Physical or virtual)
sheets and progreess reports

Physical copy of listed assignments

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Program Management
What should you discuss during regular progress meetings with students?

Pacing Areas of Improvement

Stregnths Unanswered Questions

Have all Communication strategies and areas of responsibilities shared between all shareholders?

Administrators/teachers parents

Students

What are some topics to be discussed during educator group meetings?

Instructional issues Reporting Best Practices

Reporting poor practices Student attendance and engagement

What are some ways you can customize a credit recovery curriculum?

Import instructor-created content Flexible accommodation options

to meet studfent interests
Rearrange curriculum to create custom resources

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