Students must have previously failed a course to be eligible for credit recovery. Participation in credit recovery will not affect a student’s GPA. Should a student wish to modify his/her GPA, he/she should repeat the full course for credit and not seek participation in the credit recovery program.
Student grades in credit recovery courses are designed to be GPA-neutral, meaning that the student’s GPA will not be affected by the student’s grade in the course. The failing grade in the initial credit course will remain on the student’s transcript. If the student passes the credit recovery course with a 60 or higher, the passing grade will be entered as “P.” If the student does not pass, the failing grade will be entered as “NP.” Neither the “P” or “NP” grade designation will impact the student’s GPA.
Eligibility
Students are eligible for a credit recovery course if they have previously taken and failed an initial credit course. Students must have obtained a grade above 49, but lower than 60 in the initial credit course, or the student is not eligible for credit recovery and must retake the full course to receive credit. Students who have already received credit for a course are ineligible to participate in credit recovery to improve their final grade.
Students will be required to complete an application to request placement in a credit recovery course. Consent of the student’s parent/legal guardian must be obtained prior to enrollment.
Students may take no more than two credit recovery courses per year and may not receive credit for more than six credit recovery courses while enrolled in the district.