CREDIT/GRADE RECOVERY 2010-2011

G.W. CARVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CREDIT RECOVERY 2010-2011

BEGINNING DATE: JANUARY 31, 2011 ENDING DATE: MARCH 11, 2011

DAYS: MONDAY-THURSDAY TIME: 3:00-4:15

PLACE: ASSIGNED LABS ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO ATTEND TWO

DAYS A WEEK (REFER TO YELLOW SLIP)

WHAT IS CREDIT RECOVERY?

A SKILLED COMPUTER BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN MASTERING SKILLS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE COURSE CREDIT

ADMISSION TO CREDIT RECOVERY

MUST HAVE A 2ND 9 WEEKS AVERAGE OF 40-59 IN CORE SUBJECTS

FAILURES SHOULD NOT BE DUE TO POOR ATTENDANCE

COMPLETED APPLICATION WITH STUDENT, PARENT, AND COUNSELOR SIGNATURES

ATTENDANCE POLICY STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL SESSIONS

UNTIL THE CREDIT HAS BEEN RECOVERED STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE EXCUSED

ABSENCES. AFTER THREE ABSENCES, STUDENTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM

ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN DAILY PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR YOUR ASSIGNED SESSIONS

DISMISSAL FROM CREDIT RECOVERY STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED FROM CREDIT

RECOVERY DUE TO THE FOLLOWING:

REPEATED OR SERIOUS MISBEHAVIOR

FAILURE TO FOLLOW ATTENDANCE POLICY

FAILURE TO MAKE ADEQUATE PROGRESS TOWARDS RECOVERING THE CLASS

ASSESSMENT

STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WORK ON COURSEWORK AT HOME BUT ALL TESTS MUST BE COMPLETED AT SCHOOL

STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS THE POST-TEST WITH 60% MASTERY TO RECEIVE CREDIT

GRADING GRADES THAT STUDENTS EARN IN CREDIT RECOVERY

WILL REPLACE THE FAILING GRADE FOR THE SECOND NINE WEEKS

THE GRADE AWARDED CAN NOT EXCEED 70% CRITERIA FOR AWARDING FINAL GRADES ARE BASED

ON THE FOLLOWING: (SEE NEXT SLIDE)

GRADE/CREDIT RECOVERING GRADING CRITERIA

GRADE/CREDIT RECOVERY GRADE

FINAL GRADE

100%-90% 70

89%-80% 67

79%-70% 65

69%-60% 60

59% AND BELOW F (FAILURE)

PLEASE NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU CAN ONLY TAKE CREDIT RECOVERY ONE TIME A SEMESTER FOR A CLASS

IT IS UP TO YOU TO BRING YOUR GRADE TO A PASSING SCORE FOR THIS NINE WEEKS

CREDIT RECOVERY IS DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU FROM FAILING AND SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AS A FREE OR EASY WAY TO PASS YOUR CLASSES.

EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE IN CREDIT RECOVERY, YOU MUST STILL PERFORM IN YOUR CLASSES.

WHAT WILL I NEED FOR MY CREDIT RECOVERY SESSIONS?

TEXT BOOK PENCIL/PEN FOLDER/NOTEBOOK PAPER HEADPHONES

CREDIT RECOVERY FOR TWO CLASSES

STUDENTS WHO NEED TO RECOVER TWO CLASSES CAN ONLY BE ENROLLED IN ONE CLASS AT A TIME.

AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIRST CLASS, THE STUDENTS CAN BE ENROLLED INTO THEIR SECOND COURSE

OPEN LAB DAYS

MONDAY- LAB E203 TUESDAY- LAB D203

WEDNESDAY- LAB E109OPEN LAB WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, FEB 7,

2011

QUESTIONS????????

CO-OP STUDENTS/WORKING STUDENTS