[Counselors] Policy for failing English class

Tue Jan 17 08:09:19 CST 2017

We don't have a policy, but yes we enroll them in any English classes and whatever else they need to complete graduation requirements.
Mangum Schools

Bixby charges $125 for a credit recovery class in Edgenuity. $30 if they are F/R and none if they qualify for Indian Ed.  They do not have the option to reenroll in a seat in class. We try to push them to do it in summer school rather than take on an extra class during the school year but that does ultimately happen a lot.  If the student is SPED and failed they work on an Edgenuity in a resource room whenever they have time. If Edgenuity is too difficult they have another program
(I think the name is Odyssey ) that they use instead.

Some students do opt to go to Tulsa Tech at their Success Center but they have a 4 hour required seat time at the Success Center in the evenings so most opt to do it with us because they can complete everything but the final exam at home for the same price.

If a student were to fail English I we do go ahead and enroll them in English II.  I've got a couple of seniors right now making up a semester of English I or English 2 because they have procrastinated.

If they are a Tulsa Tech student Edgenuity is free if they take it at one of our campuses in the evenings.  If they are not a Tulsa Tech student, then it’s $125/semester/class.   If they are on free or reduced lunch, then it’s just $25.

We enroll our students in the English class they fail again along with the one they are supposed to be in. If they fail again, we will enroll them in Edgenuity.  They are allowed to work on Edgenuity during the summer to try to catch up.  We try to get them back on track as soon as possible.  They don't have to pay for it.

We charge $150 for credit recovery classes on Edgenuity and offer it to students in grades 7--12. This fee helps to pay for the teacher who monitors the students. In the high school, we have a teacher who is in the computer lab one hour a day for students who want to come in during that time and work on their online class. This has been helpful for those students.

Question:
BIXBY:  How much do you charge for credit recovery classes?  How does that work?  Right now we have kids of all grades in credit recovery during the school day and others who utilize the Tulsa Tech Success Center.  They have to pay at Tech, but not here.

Question:
So, do the other lower level students take more than one English class in a regular classroom setting if they have failed?  For example, a student fails English I, then they become a sophomore and they are enrolled in
English I and English II in the classroom?

We use Edgenuity and let students take English, Math, and Science online.  The Math is hardest to complete that way, but it gives them options to graduate on time.

Calumet uses Edgenuity if we cannot fit them in the class they need.  Yes, they may have two English classes.  We do not wait till they are a senior.  I want them take on track as soon as possible.  Sometimes we offer the Edgenuity class in the summer if needed.  If this doesn't work, they have to go to Alternative School.

Only Seniors are allowed to enroll in a credit recovery class during the school day and it has to be an online class that they pay for at Bixby.
Sandy M Thompson
Bixby High School
School Counselor
Last name A-G, 10th-12th Grade
918-366-2221

On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 3:51 PM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net<mailto:counselors at lists.onenet.net>> wrote:
Question:
I was wondering what type of policy other high schools have for students that fail an English class? Do you allow students to be enrolled in two (or three) English classes at the same time? Sometimes it's a struggle to get students graduated and usually the courses that students are lacking are English.
If everyone could share if their school actually has a policy or not and what they do to help students in this English deficient situation.
Thanks for sharing!

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