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for Recovery  \nDesign Principles Series  \nCarolyn Heinrich | Vanderbilt University  \nEdResearch June 2022  \nFor Recovery  \nDESIGNPRINC  IPLE  S FOR EFFECTIVE ONLINE  \n~~ C~~R~~ED~~IT~~ R~~ECOV~~ER~~Y     ~~ ~~  \nAT A GLA~~N~~CE       \nInstructional Design  \nBLENDED LEARNING  \nStudents are most likely to benefit from online credit recovery when it blends online instruction with faceto-face time, rather than being conducted fully online.  \nStudents  \nSTUDENTSELECTION  \nCarefully targeting which students are offered the opportunity to repeat courses online may increase the chances that students will learn the missed material.  \nCLASS SIZE & GROUPING  \nGrouping students into smaller, subject-specific classes allows for stronger instructional support.  \nPROGRESS MONITORING  \nCourse monitoring data and student check-ins help instructors develop personalized learning supports for students, which improves their likelihood of successful course completion.  \nPersonnel  \nSTUDENT SUPPORT  \nInstructors who are trained to deliver both academic and nonacademic support are better positioned to help students succeed.  \nPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  \nInstructors often need professional development in using online credit recovery technology and accommodating special student learning needs in an online environment.  \nTechnology  \nVENDORSELECTION  \nSelecting a vendor and negotiating a contract that supports blended learning and  \nindividualized curriculum  \nadaptation increases the likelihood that students will learn the material they missed.  \nTECHNICAL CAPACITY  \nInvestment in sufficient Internet connectivity, devices, and technical support reduces disruptions and increases the quality of the student experience.  \nEdResearch for Recovery Design Principles-June 2022 2  \nEdResearch  \nFor Recovery  \n\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>THE EVIDENCE  BASE\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| --- | --- |\n\nSchools and districts are increasingly turning to online credit recovery as a strategy to help students make up coursework missed during COVID-19.  \n Nearly 70 percent of high schools offer credit recovery programs, which allow students to recover course credits by repeating a previously failed course.  \n On average, eight percent of high school students enroll in at least one credit recovery course. In one in 10 schools, 20 percent or more of students take at least one course through credit recovery.  \n Online credit recovery is a version of credit recovery in which course content is delivered online, usually through a vendor rather than being developed by district staff.  \n Students typically work through the online course content at their own pace, often in lab-style classrooms with other students who may be completing different courses.  \n One advantage of online credit recovery is “anytime, anywhere” access to course content. Online credit recovery may also allow students to complete courses in less time if they are permitted to pre-test out of portions of the course.  \n Even before the pandemic, online credit recovery programs were used in all 50 states.  \n After substantial increases in course failures during the pandemic, more high schools turned to online credit recovery as a strategy to give students opportunities to graduate on time.  \n One widely used online credit recovery vendor added more than 500 additional public school districts as clients during the first year of the pandemic.  \nVendor-provided online credit recovery programs often do not accommodate the learning needs of students who read below grade level or require special academic supports.  \n Student course failures during the pandemic often occurred in virtually delivered courses. Interviews with school staff have raised concerns about whether additional online coursework will be a successful strategy for getting students back on track.  \n Students whose ","cbCaiciqRicDIINV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiciqRicDIINV","pdf",1129408,"English","# The Evidence Base\n## How Online Credit Recovery Works\n## Key Benefits and Coverage\n## Equity and Learning Barriers\n# Design Principles\n## Instructional Design: Blended Learning\n## Student Selection\n## Class Size & Grouping\n## Progress Monitoring\n## Student Support and Professional Development\n## Vendor Selection\n## Technical Capacity","[{\"question\":\"Why are schools increasing online credit recovery after COVID-19?\",\"answer\":\"Schools and districts have increasingly turned to online credit recovery to help students make up coursework missed during COVID-19. 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