By Lisa Plummer, THE Journal
The Alliance for Excellent Education estimates 1.3 million American students fail to graduate from high school each year. That’s why a growing number of districts are going virtual in their search for effective ways to help at-risk students make up academic credits. Enter online credit recovery, a 21st century technology-based approach that gives kids get a second chance–and a diploma. Credit recovery isn’t new (think summer school, weekend, or after-school classes), but the online versions of these programs are more flexible alternatives that can allow students to make their own schedules, work at their own pace, complete courses in shorter periods of time, benefit from a more customized educational experience, and learn independent study skills. And while online credit recovery is typically used for ninth- to 12th-grade students, many districts tend to target 11th- and 12th-graders most at risk for not graduating, including those who have dropped out and returned to school.
http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/03/08/online-credit-recovery.aspx
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