Suzanne Franco, Ed.D and Nimisha Patel, Ph.D CREATE Conference: October, 2010
Research Agenda Examined the influence of a summer online credit recovery system on future matriculation
Literature Review High school dropout Dropout prevention programs Credit recovery
Methods Participants Freshman year completers 27 students Measures Credits earned Credits recovered GPA Procedures Credit recovery opportunities Credit recovery course development
Results
Discussion Options for maintaining class status Fostering matriculation Relationship between nominations and self- confidence Autonomous structure of online credit recovery
Future Research Continue to track summer 09 cohort Implement qualitative research involving participants and instructors in the program. Determine the population of students who do not attend any type of credit recovery program (traditional summer school or credit recovery program)
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