The document summarizes Burrell School District's 2008 Summer Credit Recovery program which offered online courses to allow 153 students to recover credits in core subjects like math, English, and science. Teachers developed 14 online courses using a learning management system. Students could complete coursework at home or in computer labs at school with support from lab monitors and teachers. Most students (65%) successfully recovered credits. Based on parent and student surveys, strengths included flexibility and technology-based learning. Suggested improvements included more teacher interaction, staggered course start times, and addressing technology issues proactively.

1. Burrell School District 2008 Summer Credit Recovery

2. 2008 Summer Credit Recovery Overview Course Development Parent/Student Study Groups Course Example Implementation Survey

3. Overview 8 Teachers 14 Courses-Reading 6, 7 & 8; English 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11; Math 6; Pre-Algebra; Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II 5 WIU Training Days 50 hours per course compensation

4. Course Development 25 Days Required 1 Podcast, chat or discussion forum per week. Required at least one interactive resource per lesson. Daily assignment submission In house assessment

5. Parent/Student Study Groups The course goals and objectives are clearly stated and students will understand what they will be able to do at the end of this course. Each lesson includes a lesson overview, content and activities, assignments, and assessments to provide multiple learning opportunities for students to master the subject area. The course is easy to navigate. Sufficient learning resources and materials to increase student success are available on the site. The assignments are easy to download and the directions are clear. Please indicate any errors in grammar or spelling. Identify any resources (power points, word documents, pdf files, videos, podcasts, etc) that did not open. Identify any resources (power points, word documents, pdf files, videos, podcasts, etc) that opened but were not helpful. Why was the resource not helpful?

6. Algebra II—Mr. Southern Past summer school experience Designed and implemented Algebra II and Geometry

7. Implementation 153 enrollments; 120 families Orientation – 3 nights June 16 – July 18, 2008 Lab Availability – HMS & BHS; M-F; 8:00am to 12:00pm Lab Monitors - Covered Labs Help Desk Personnel - 35 calls Teachers - 7.5 hours each week

8. General Results 65% of the students participating in the Summer Credit Recovery Program successfully recovered their attempted credits. 6 to 7 out of every 10 students were able to demonstrate competencies in math and/or language arts. Teachers found that students who are not eager participants in class were more comfortable expressing their ideas via Moodle.

9. Survey Results 55 Parents/Students Responded

10. Survey Results

11. Survey Results

12. Comments: Strengths The program is a fantastic modern use of technology to provide students an opportunity to recover where they failed during the year. The program appeared to be well organized. This allows students to learn via the internet and become more independent. Convenient to use and located at my students school I did like the fact that the students could work from home. I also liked that I could get online and check his work and resubmit if need be. The program was well paced. Allowed me (a working parent) the ability to keep an eye on his work habits and not slack off. It was helpful to us because my child had a summer job and could do both each day. I thought the online experience really showed me as a student how hard it is to teach yourself. I learned the right way to teach myself and enjoyed trying to figure things out.

13. Comments: Improvements I think that it would be more helpful if the in school time also allowed for interaction in person with the teacher. Separate labs by subject area. There should be more face to face contact with the teachers especially with the younger students. Have the assignments open earlier than 7:30pm the night before. As a working parent, it would have been easier to have him start earlier in the evening. Could be offered all through the summer, not just a certain time, for instance have multiple start dates. Then the teachers could grade in a staggered manner. Thoroughly check that everything works properly. I had many technical difficulties. More communication

14. Recommendations …. Provide a more comprehensive orientation that addresses technology issues and helps parents identify potential technology issues prior to implementation. Change lab monitor role to include assisting with course work and tutoring struggling students. Establish communication lines such as tested emails with the students and the parents that are reliable prior to course start date. Provide opportunities for teacher and student to meet at school. Be better prepared to deal with the lack of motivation on the side of typical academically failing students.

15. 2008-2009 Add Social Studies and Science Courses for Summer Credit Recovery 2008-2009 Health Multimedia Arts Speech Core areas in 10 th and 11 th grade

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