High school credit recovery

[Anonymous]

DC is on the road to fail a high school course or get a D. We are not thrilled about him attending summer school as he will have friends and continue to distract himself socially and academically. Has anyone heard of a private day school/boarding school that one can attend over the summer to recover a failed class. We aren't really interested in an online class. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Randolph Macon Academy - it’s very structured!

[Anonymous]

What jurisdiction are you in? MCPS doesn't always allow outside credits to transfer.

[Anonymous]

We are in FFX

[Anonymous]

The Catholic schools often have credit recovery courses in the summer. You'd have to check with a few - some allow outside students and some don't. (And then you'd have to see if FFX would accept it.)

[Anonymous]

The HS is likely to give him a D and not allow credit recovery. They will grant the credit which, along with a D, is the worst of all scenarios. Better to withdraw, or unfortunately fail and then be able to retake.

[Anonymous]

FCPS has credit recovery classes in the summer held at Hayfield. I believe they will bus kids from schools all over the county to Hayfield if they kids are taking a credit recovery class. It is from 8am-1pm for about 4 weeks during the summer. It's on the FCPS summer programs page.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The HS is likely to give him a D and not allow credit recovery. They will grant the credit which, along with a D, is the worst of all scenarios. Better to withdraw, or unfortunately fail and then be able to retake.

This is true. When we realized our child wasn't going to be able to get better than a D (and not for lack of trying, or tutors), we actually suggested he fail the class so that he could retake it. Not a happy time, but the alternative was being stuck with a D.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HS is likely to give him a D and not allow credit recovery. They will grant the credit which, along with a D, is the worst of all scenarios. Better to withdraw, or unfortunately fail and then be able to retake.

This is true. When we realized our child wasn't going to be able to get better than a D (and not for lack of trying, or tutors), we actually suggested he fail the class so that he could retake it. Not a happy time, but the alternative was being stuck with a D.

So you want him stuck with an F?

[Anonymous]

I think they are saying if you get an F and take a credit recover course the F is taken off and the recovered grade (hopefully better) is put in its place.

[Anonymous]

In MCPS, ANY class can be retaken for a replacement grade. Starting in June 2016 the following policy applies:

Any student who completes a high school course may retake the course for a replacement grade. Grades and credits for courses retaken will be treated for computing the GPA and WGPA as follows:
a)A course may be retaken, no matter the final grade.
b)The highest of the grades received shall be entered on the student’s transcript and shall be used for the purpose of computing weighted and unweighted grade point averages.
c)Students only may replace a course with a course of the same or comparable course code, as authorized by the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs.
d) If space in a class is limited, students taking a course for the first time have priority for placement in the class over students retaking the course.

However, I am not sure how that impacts English and Math that require 4 years of credits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they are saying if you get an F and take a credit recover course the F is taken off and the recovered grade (hopefully better) is put in its place.

not in FCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HS is likely to give him a D and not allow credit recovery. They will grant the credit which, along with a D, is the worst of all scenarios. Better to withdraw, or unfortunately fail and then be able to retake.

This is true. When we realized our child wasn't going to be able to get better than a D (and not for lack of trying, or tutors), we actually suggested he fail the class so that he could retake it. Not a happy time, but the alternative was being stuck with a D.

So you want him stuck with an F?

The F shows up, but the new grade from the credit recovery class is averaged in, bringing up the GPA. So, yes. Also, we wanted him to be able to retake the class in order to master the material, and the only way to retake it is to fail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they are saying if you get an F and take a credit recover course the F is taken off and the recovered grade (hopefully better) is put in its place.

Yep, this. Although unfortunately, the F still shows up on the transcript, along with the new grade. So that stinks. But at least he got to retake it (with a much better teacher, btw) and really learn what he had been missing the first time around. That was the most important issue for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In MCPS, ANY class can be retaken for a replacement grade. Starting in June 2016 the following policy applies:

Any student who completes a high school course may retake the course for a replacement grade. Grades and credits for courses retaken will be treated for computing the GPA and WGPA as follows:
a)A course may be retaken, no matter the final grade.
b)The highest of the grades received shall be entered on the student’s transcript and shall be used for the purpose of computing weighted and unweighted grade point averages.
c)Students only may replace a course with a course of the same or comparable course code, as authorized by the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs.
d) If space in a class is limited, students taking a course for the first time have priority for placement in the class over students retaking the course.

However, I am not sure how that impacts English and Math that require 4 years of credits.

Wow... I wish FCPS had this policy.