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GAVS
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Credit Recovery |
| Cost |
FTE or Tuition based. Available to public, private, and homeschooled students |
Free to Georgia Public Schools; however schools may charge a fee to offset their costs for providing the program. |
| Instructional Model |
Teacher-led instruction using asynchronous online courses |
Teacherless instruction consisting of Flash/video presentations, review assignments, web-based learning activities, and unit assessments |
| Available anytime |
Yes. Students using FTE funding generally complete the course (s) during the normal school day. |
Yes. Pretests, posttests and the final exam, if applicable, need to be proctored at the school by the credit recovery monitor. All other coursework can be done at home or school.
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| Completion Time |
Courses are completed within a standard school semester. Seven starting dates are available to students. |
Students have approximately 22 weeks from the date of enrollment to complete the course. |
| Grade reported on transcript |
Yes. Local school facilitator gathers student grades electronically and submits them to school records personnel. |
Yes. Local Credit Recovery monitor retrieves grade from course and submits for inclusion on student’s transcript. This grade is in addition to the previous grade, not in place of.
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| Testing Requirements |
All courses include a final exam. EOCTs for required courses must be administered by the school system at the end of each semester. |
All courses include a final exam. EOCTs for required courses must be administered by the school system upon completion of the course material. |
| Registration |
Students self-register for a GAVS account and apply for their courses. Local school facilitators approve students and designate payment (FTE, Students Will Pay, School pay) options. |
Students create a Credit Recovery account. Credit Recovery facilitator or monitor must then enroll students in the necessary course. |
Credit Recovery is a teacherless model designed for students to complete with limited assistance from a local school monitor or teacher. The variable login requirements along with a lengthened timeframe for completion will allow schools the flexibility necessary to implement the program for a variety of students. Credit Recovery is NOT for students who need one-on-one help, or did not get a basic understanding of the course content the first time he/she attempted the course.