onTargetWV Credit Recovery Options Prepared by: Gloria Burdette eLearning Program Assistant 29 April 2011 Presented by

What is a CREDIT RECOVERY course? A course created specifically for learners who have previously been exposed to content and were not successful!

Why do we need credit recovery in WV? Mathematics 12,259 failed credits statewide Reading/Language Arts 7,517 failed credits statewide Science 10,449 failed credits statewide Social Studies 9,895 failed credits statewide Information taken from school year data

Why do we need credit recovery in WV?

Why use onTargetWV? Highly qualified online teacher responsible for instruction Robust reporting on student progress Teacher available through online support 7 am to 11 pm Cost effective - $75 per student per half credit Correlated to West Virginia CSOs Parents accounts available to monitor progress And……..We know it works!

How do we know it works?

How does it work? Student fails course Student is enrolled in credit recovery course Student works at own pace to master content Student is back on track to graduate with peers

Credit Recovery Courses English/ Language Arts MathScienceSocial Studies English 9Algebra IBiologyAmerican History English 10Algebra IIEarth ScienceWorld History English 11GeometryPhysical Science English 12

What does it look like? – Username: demoaccount117 – Password: aventa117 – Username: mentor – Password: mentor

If you receive 80% or higher the next section quiz will be released

If you earn less than 80%, the section material will be released.

Where was that again? – Username: demoaccount117 – Password: aventa117 – Username: mentor – Password: mentor

Contact Information Credit recovery courses Gloria Burdette Regular virtual school courses Sharon Gainer Virtual school administrator Sarah Lyons