Credit Recovery Program Cedar Hill High School Counseling Department

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1 Credit Recovery Program Cedar Hill High School Counseling Department

2 Table of Contents Credit Recovery Course Offerings Page 3 Home Learners Page 3 Twilight School Page 3 Virtual Lab Page 4 Summer School Page 4 PLATO Log-in Information Page 4 Forms Credit Recovery Contract Page 5 Credit Recovery Assignment Sheet Page 6 Twilight Session Dates Page 7 PLATO Course Alignment Page 8 2

3 Cedar Hill High School will offer 4 credit recovery programs for the school year: Home Learners Twilight School Virtual Lab Summer School All credit recovery courses are taught through Plato. Students must sign up with their Counselor. Course request for acceleration must be pre-approved by Principal, Dean of Instruction, and/or designee. Home Learners Courses offered through Home Learners are offered in an online self-paced format. Criteria for Home Learners Only offered for seniors (including non-classified seniors). The student cannot take more than two semesters (1.0 credit) through this program. Students must complete the course within 5 weeks from enrollment date. Students must make 20% progress each week. A Credit Recovery Contract must be signed by student and parent prior to enrollment. The semester exam must be taken with a credit recovery teacher. Final grade will reflect no higher than a 70. Twilight School Classes offered in Twilight School will be taught by a certified teacher. Twilight School targets students who are no more than four (4) core semesters behind. Final course grade will reflect no higher than a 70. Each session is offered on Tuesday and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00 PM for five (5) weeks. Courses offered in Twilight are English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. 3

4 For EOC tested courses, students must pass the corresponding exam to take the class in Twilight. For example, for a student to take English 1 in Twilight School, the student must have passed the English 1 EOC. Virtual Lab The Virtual Lab is a credit recovery program that is offered for one period during the school day. Students will lose one elective in their schedule. Students will not earn credit for this course. Students will only receive credit for the courses completed through the online Plato portal. Final grade will reflect no higher than a 70. Virtual Lab targets students who are five (5) or more semesters behind. Summer School Summer School offerings are reviewed on a yearly basis. Summer School information will be released in April Plato Log-in Information The Plato portal can be accessed from any computer or devise that has internet access. The log-in information is below. Parents are encouraged to monitor their student progress. Website: Account Login: chisd User Name: ID Number Password: smart (or otherwise noted) 4

5 Cedar Hill High School Credit Recovery Contract This acknowledgement of credit recovery requirements must be returned to your Counselor with proper signatures and requested information. Universal Standards 1. You must work the duration of the credit recovery session each day. You must complete 20% of the material and course work per week to stay on pace. You must complete 100% of the coursework prior to the Credit Recovery Administrator unlocking the semester exam. 2. When you complete a course, your final grade will reflect no higher than a 70. If the assigned work is not completed, credit(s) attempted will not be awarded and an NG (no grade) will be placed on the students transcript. 3. You will NOT receive credit if you are withdrawn from a course. 4. Violation of the CHISD Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and Plato Lab guidelines may result in loss of computer privileges and denial of course credit. 5. Lack of progress and poor behavior may result in dismissal from the credit recovery program. 6. You are REQUIRED to take notes for each unit before completing the unit test. The unit test will be unlocked once the Twilight facilitator verifies completion of unit notes. 7. You are NOT ALLOWED to take any unit tests or semester tests from home or outside the credit recovery program. Twilight Standards 1. You are allowed to complete one course per session. A course equals one semester of work or 0.5 credit. The session will last for five weeks. Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week from 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. You are required to attend each class on campus, unless the absence is excused with a medical note. 2. Students who wish to do more may work at home in addition to the session. 3. You will be withdrawn from Twilight School if you do not meet at least 20% progress per week or meet the attendance policy (no more than 2 absences). After the first absence, parent and student will be notified by the Twilight Administrator. 4. If you are removed from TWO sessions, you will not be eligible for future courses offered during Twilight School. Student Name (please print) Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Parent Student ID# Date Date Cell Number 5

6 Credit Recovery Assignment Sheet Student Name ID# Grade Date Enrolled Counselor Instructor Period(s) Assigned **INDICATE in C.R. column below** HL = Home Learner TW# = Twilight (1-5) VT = Virtual Lab AC = Acceleration (pre-approved) Course Name C.R. Semester 1 Semester 2 Date Assigned Date Comp. Grade Student Signature Date Counselor Signature Date Parent Contacted 6

7 CHHS Twilight School SESSION 1 September 5 th October 5 th Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00p.m. 6:00p.m. (Contracts due 8/31/2017) SESSION 3 January 9 th February 8th Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00p.m. 6:00p.m. (Contracts due 1/4/2018) SESSION 2 October 10 th November 9 th Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00p.m. 6:00p.m. (Contracts due 10/5/2017) SESSION 4 March 20 th April 19th Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00p.m. 6:00p.m. (Contracts due 3/8/2018) FINAL ATTEMPT SESSION 5 (SENIORS ONLY) April 24 th May 24 th Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00p.m. 6:00p.m. (Contracts due 4/19/2018) FINAL ATTEMPT Recover English/Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies credits See your counselor for more information 7

8 Plato Course Alignment PLATO COURSE SM TEXAS COURSE CREDIT PEIMS COURSE CTE Introduction to Accounting (CTE) 1 Accounting 1 1 VTACT1 Computer Applications and Technology 1 BUSIM1 1 VTBIM1 Computer Science 1A 1 Computer Programming 0.5 VTCMPG Game Development 1 Game Programming and Design 0.5 VTTAGM International Business 1 Global Business 1 Introduction to Business Administration 1 Business Management 1 VTBMGM Introduction to Fashion Design 1 Fashion Design 0.5 VTFASH Introduction to Marketing 1 Marketing Dynamics 0.5 VTPRIM Introduction to Social Media 1 Independent Study in Evolving Technologies 0.5 VTSCMD Introduction to Sociology 1 Sociology 0.5 VTSOCIO Personal and Family Finance 1 Money Matters 0.5 VTMONY Personal Finance by the Numbers 1 Dollars and Sense 0.5 VTDOLLA Principles of Health Science 1 Principles of Health Science 0.5 VTPRHL Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security 1 Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security 0.5 VTPRLW Real World Parenting 1 Child Development 1 VTCHDV Veterinary Science 1 Small Animal Management 0.5 VTSMAN English Texas English I 2 English I 1 VTENG1 Texas English II 2 English 2 1 VTENG2 8

9 English 11 2 English 3 1 VTENG3 English 12 2 English 4 1 VTENG4 Communication Applications 1 Communications Applications 0.5 VTCOMM Math Texas Algebra I 2 Algebra I 1 VTALG1 Algebra II 2 Algebra II 1 VTALG2 Geometry v.3 2 Geometry 1 VTGEOM Math Models and Applications 2 Math Models and Applications 1 VTMTMD Consumer Mathematics 1 Advance Quantitative Reasoning S1 0.5 VTCONM Probability and Statistics 1 Advance Quantitative Reasoning S2 0.5 VTPRST Pre-Calculus 2 Pre-Calculus 1 VTPRCL Science Texas Biology 2 Biology 1 VTBIO Chemistry 2 Chemistry 1 VTCHEM Integrated Chemistry/Physics 2 Integrated Chemistry/Physics 1 VTIPC Physics 2 Physics 1 VTPHYS Environmental Systems 2 Environmental Science 1 VTENV Earth and Space Science 2 Earth and Space Science 1 VTESS Forensic Science I (CTE) 1 Forensics S1 0.5 VTFORS Forensic Science II (CTE) 1 Forensics S2 0.5 VTFORS Social Studies World History Semester A &B World History 1.0 VTWHIS Economics 1 Economics 0.5 VTECON Geography 2 World Geography 1 VTWEO Texas US History 2 US History 1 VTUSHIS 9

10 US Government 1 Government 0.5 VTGOVT Languages Spanish I 2 Spanish I 1 VTSPA1 Spanish II 2 Spanish II 1 VTSPA2 Spanish III (EdOptions application) Spanish III 1 VTSPA3 French I (EdOptions application) French I French II (EdOptions application) French II French III (EdOptions application) French III Latin I (EdOptions application) Latin I Latin II (EdOptions application) Latin II Chinese I (EdOptions application) Chinese I Chinese II (EdOptions application) Chinese II German I (EdOptions application) German I German II (EdOptions application) German II Fine Arts Art History and Appreciation 1 College Preparation (no state or local credit awarded) SAT Math SAT Reading SAT Writing and Language Art 1: Art Appreciation (if a student has Art do not place in this course) ACT Math ACT Reading ACT English ACT Science Reasoning VTARTT 10