Comments on: Regents are weighing procedural rules for “credit recovery”

By: Much Ado « David C. Bloomfield

Much Ado « David C. Bloomfield — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:15:39 +0000

[...] While talking the talk of higher standards, the Commissioner and Regents have signaled approval of a credit recovery system that is an open door to academic abuse. Not one step has been taken to actually tighten test [...]

By: Another education audit in NYC « JD2718

Another education audit in NYC « JD2718 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:32:17 +0000

[...] Credit recovery has gotten mountains of press, and deserves tons more. Read Eduwonkette. Edwize. Complete the NY State survey. [...]

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Tips On How To Repair Bad Credit | Your Fast Credit Report Repair — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:56:26 +0000

[...] Regents are weighing procedural rules for “credit recovery … [...]

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:43:47 +0000

So you mean that in NY schools (I’m reading this on the other coast, in San Francisco), a kid who blows a class can do special work devised on the spot to get the credit needed to graduate. And the leadership of the school system, and the entire “school reform” movement behind them, has its credibility staked on increasing the graduation rate.

Do I see just a teeny-tiny bit of motivation to give BS assignments to fake kids through to a bogus graduation? How can anybody give this system any credibility at all?

By: peter

peter — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:29:34 +0000

Credit Recovery/Independent Study has existed in high schools fore decades … prior to Klein each school was required to have a Course Accreditation Committee that included the UFT Rep … all “alternative” courses had pass the scrutiny of the Committee and be passed along to the superintendent … under Klein the new rule was “don’t ask, don’t tell.” The SED proposal is lacking … it must

A) make sure the UFT Chap Ldr, or designee, is on the committee

B) the Superintendent approve and must monitor the program C) credit recovery must have specific course codes in HSST so that credit recovery can be tracked D) the number of credot recovery credit earned should be limited to Three (3). There is nothing wrong with credit revoery so long as it is transparent.

By: Pogue

Pogue — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:08:28 +0000

Oh, the cutters and class disruptors are gonna’ love this. Wow, if I hear or read about any educrats discussing “high standards” or “accountability” I’m gonna’ barf. This news is educationally revolting.