Credit Recovery: Solutions for High School Students
For many high school students, the path to graduation includes unexpected detours—missed credits, failed courses, or circumstances that disrupt their learning. Credit recovery programs provide a second chance to get back on track, meet graduation requirements, and prepare for life after high school. But success in these programs depends on more than just seat time. Students need engaging, targeted, and responsive support.
What Is Credit Recovery?
Credit recovery is an intervention strategy that allows students to retake and earn credit for courses they’ve previously failed. It can take place after school, during summer, or through self-paced online modules. But no matter the format, the goal is the same: help students master the content they missed and graduate on time.
For credit recovery to work, it must move beyond content repetition. It must help students identify why they struggled in the first place, close specific gaps, and build the confidence to move forward.
What Makes a Strong High School Credit Recovery Program?
Effective credit recovery at the high school level includes:
- Individualized learning paths that address specific skill deficits.
- Formative assessments and real-time feedback to keep students and educators informed.
- Engaging, standards-aligned content that reflects the rigor of end-of-course (EOC) and graduation exams.
- Flexible instructional tools that support remediation, review, and progress monitoring.
How Progress Learning Enhances Credit Recovery for High Schools
Progress Learning supports high school credit recovery in five key ways:
1. Assessment & Assignment Builder
Create customized assessments and assignments aligned to state-specific standards. Whether you’re targeting Algebra I, American Literature, Biology, or U.S. History, you can design tasks that zero in on the exact standards students need to master.
2. Individualized Study Plans
Students work through personalized study plans based on diagnostic data or teacher selection. These plans focus on targeted skills, allowing students to make up lost ground without revisiting entire courses.
3. Quick Click Remediation
From within performance reports, teachers can assign remediation in just a few clicks, making it easy to intervene exactly when and where support is needed.
4. Reporting Tools
Track progress over time with:
- Progress Reports that show student performance by standard and time period.
- Gradebook Reports for assignment results.
- Session Activity Reports detailing student engagement.
5. Tech-Enhanced Items (TEIs)
Students interact with item types that mirror what they’ll see on their state’s summative assessments, helping them build both content mastery and test readiness.
6. College and Career Readiness
Beyond credit recovery, Progress Learning can support high school students with a full college and career readiness solution.
Research-Backed Impact
Our approach is grounded in rigorous research:
- A Tier 2 evaluation in Texas found statistically significant gains in math and reading for students using Progress Learning, particularly among SPED, Black, and Hispanic learners.
- In Douglas County, GA, high school students using Progress Learning in Algebra I and ELA outscored their peers by 3–4 points on the Georgia Milestones. Usage data showed that more engagement with the platform correlated with higher achievement.
- In Danville, VA, a high school science teacher used Progress Learning to dramatically improve EOC Biology pass rates—from 25% to 61% in one year for struggling students.
Ready to Strengthen Your Credit Recovery Program?
Whether you’re building a new credit recovery initiative or enhancing your current strategy, Progress Learning provides the tools you need to support student success. Explore our credit recovery flyer to see how we can help your high school students reclaim lost credits—and their confidence.
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