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5. credit recovery programs credit rescue initiatives support from student success leaders and teachers. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/bpr/faq.html#2 Credit Accumulation by the End of Grade 10 The successful completion of 16 credits by the end of Grade 10 keeps students on track to graduate with their peers. New supports and programs have been introduced to help students who are at risk of not completing 16 credits by the end of Grade 10.

6. Credit Recovery is a program to assist students who fall behind in credits (generally more than one compulsory credit in grade 9 or 10), complete essential skills needed to earn the missed credit.

7. recovery in combination with GLS (learning strategies) recovery in an alternative setting classroom for multiple credits so kids can build momentum and get to the 'finish line'; recovery in an independent learning setting where the SST marks work submitted. Models vary from board to board and even among schools within a board. Models may resemble any of the following

8. The following is a generic set of considerations for admitting a student to credit recovery: the recovery program must have diagnostic assessments and culminating activities; students are 'admitted' to a credit recovery program based on reccomendations of the class teacher and the Credit Recovery Team (an offshoot of the Student Success Team) the whole program need not be completed to earn a credit; class teachers should create a checklist of skills completed and skills missing to better program for the student.

9. Issues for the Principal How does a principal secure accountability with this program? Where might conflicts exist when considering the implementation of this program? How might these challenges in instructional leadership be overcome and where are the benefits for kids?

10. Program emphasizes the importance of out-of-classroom career-related experiences In a 1999 Roper Canada study, 95 per cent of Canadian employers rated work experience during high school as valuable. Yet in the same survey, 45 per cent of high school students reported no current work experience.

11. Helping students develop work experience while completing high school ActivityDuration (May vary) Description Job shadowing or job twinning One to two days A student is paired with an employee or co-op student to observe the workplace. Work experience One to four weeks A student is provided with a work placement as a part of a high school credit course. Co-operative education 110 to 440 hours over a school Students in Grades 11 or 12 are provided with a work placement related to their career interests. They earn high school credits by applying the skills and knowledge learned in school at the work place. Students alternate experience in the workplace with classroom studies. School-to-work transitions 110 to 440 hours per year over several years If a student is planning to go to work after graduating from high school, a local employer can help the young person earn credits towards his or her high school graduation while he or she learns general skills and skills specific to an industry or trade certification in the workplace. This kind of program combines school work with work-based education, including preparation for the workforce. Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program 110 to 440 hours over several years A student 16 years old or older with 16 high school credits can work towards becoming an apprentice while completing his or her high school diploma. Apprenticeship is hands-on training for people who enjoy learning by doing. About 90 per cent of apprenticeship training is provided in the workplace by employers. The remainder involves classroom instruction on theory, which is usually given at a local community college or provided by another approved training organization. MentoringTime variesA local employer or worker can provide a student with career guidance as part of a high school or campus learning program. Complete 40 hours of non-paid activities in Community Service. This experience can help students build skills, learn about their communities and the importance of getting involved.