NCVPS COURSE RECOVERY OPTIONS
FALL 2008

*Revised July 31, 2008*

English I and Algebra I Course Recovery courses are now available. Below is important information about the NCVPS Course Recovery program. Please contact Michelle Lourcey with any questions.

Characteristics of the Course Recovery Program:

The Credit Recovery program is designed for Algebra I and English I students who have recently failed the course and/or the EOC. This course is designed for the student who has failed the course and needs to repeat the course; this is not a course designed as a remediation only tool for those students who have passed the course but failed the EOC.

The course is mastery based; this means that students will pre-assess at the beginning of each unit, and this pre-assessment will determine which assignments from that unit are required for the student to complete for mastery. A high score on the pre-assessment will allow the student to exempt the unit. All assignments in the course will align with the goals of the Standard Course of Study and will prepare students for the re-taking of the EOC. Once a student masters an assignment, the student will move on to the next assignment. If a student does not master an assignment, the student will remediate the concepts and/or be given another assignment that assesses the material in a different way.

Course Recovery for Algebra I and English I run from August 25 until January 15. The courses are student paced, so the student can mastery the course early. Pacing Guides will be provided for each course. All registration must happen through the student’s school level Distance Learning Advisor.

Students must have daily access to a reliable, working computer. Students also must be able and willing to devote ninety minutes every day to working in the course in order to stay on pace.

For questions, please contact:
Michelle Lourcey
Curriculum and Instruction Division Director - Credit Recovery
michelle.lourcey@ncmail.net