Reading Plan – EN

Reading Plan – ES

Policy IKADD* Content and Credit Recovery

Issued 9/18

Students who have been unsuccessful in mastering content or skills required to receive course credit may be offered the opportunity to participate in the district’s content or credit recovery programs.

Content Recovery

The district’s content recovery program consists of a course-specific, skill-based learning opportunity for students who are still enrolled in a course with the original teacher of record assigned by the school and who have not achieved mastery of course content that has already been addressed. Content recovery allows a student to retake a subset of a course, including a single unit, more than one unit, or other supplemental assignments/activities assigned and approved by a certified teacher as needed for the student to achieve mastery of the course content.

Credit Recovery

The district’s credit recovery program consists of a course-specific, skill-based learning opportunity for students who have previously failed to master content or skills required to receive credit in a given course. The program is designed for students who are no longer enrolled in a course but who have achieved sufficient mastery to benefit from a block of instruction, less than the entirety of the course, which targets specific components or a subset of standards to address the student’s deficiencies.

There will be no increase in the GPA of a student who achieves credit for a credit recovery course. Should a student wish to modify his/her GPA, he/she should repeat the full course for credit and not seek participation in the credit recovery program. 

Student Athletes

Student athletes and their parents/legal guardians should be aware that current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules place strict limitations on credits earned through content and credit recovery programs. Participation in these programs are likely to affect a student’s eligibility for NCAA play (i.e., VirtualSC credit recovery courses are not approved by the NCAA). Consult the athletic director for more information. 

Adopted 9/10/18

Legal References:

South Carolina Department of Education:

South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy (2018).

Long Range Plans must be submitted at the beginning of the year to principals for each course taught.  

Long Range Plans must include units, standards, timeline with specific dates of when material  will be taught and plans for assessing standards.  

Primary (4K-1) Standards-based rubric reports  

Elementary (2-5) (Numeric grades) 

Test /Projects 40% 

Quizzes 30% 

Daily Grades 30% 

Teachers are required to have a minimum of 12 grades in ELA and Math and a minimum of 6 grades in Science and Social Studies per quarter. 

Middle (Numeric Grades) 

Percentage Requirements: 

Tests/Projects 35% (minimum of 3 grades) 

Quizzes 25% (minimum of 5 grades) 

Daily Grades 40% (minimum of 5 grades) 

High (Numeric grades) 

Percentage Requirements: 

Tests/Projects 40% (minimum of 3 grades) 

Quizzes 30% (minimum of 5 grades) 

Daily Grades 30% (minimum of 10 grades)

• Teachers are required to have at least twelve (12) grades per subject area/course each nine weeks. This is for courses/classes that meet five days per week.
• Teachers are required to have more than two tests grade per nine weeks. Homework should be a reflection on the content taught daily but should not be punitive.  
• All grades from the week before must be entered in PowerTeacher in a timely manner.  Principals should be spot checking to make sure that grades are entered in a timely manner.  Principals must monitor grades weekly to ensure that teachers have enough grades and that they are entered on time.  
• Please use rubrics for grading when at all possible. 
• Projects can/should be done in class. If assigned outside of class, materials must be provided by the school. Students should be given choice when doing projects.  
• Teachers must run verification reports for interims and report cards each nine weeks. Teacher  must verify reports by signing and returning to administrator.  
• Board Policy states: A student must be allowed to make up work missed during any absence from school as long as he/she makes appropriate arrangements with the teacher(s) within five days after returning to school. The teacher(s) will notify the student of a reasonable time in which the work must be completed.  
• Report cards for middle and high school students must be mailed at the end of the first semester and at the end of the year. All virtual students’ report cards must be mailed at the end of each nine weeks.  

The changes outlined here are made to create a culture of accountability and to ensure that students master the content taught. 

• Late work will have a 29% deduction after it is turned in. Late assignments should be turned in within a week. This is not the same as work that is late due to student absences.  

Retest Policy: Students in grades 6-12 will have the opportunity to retest when a test grade is below 75%.

• The student must make the request to the teacher within 2 days of receiving the test grade.
• The student will complete a Request to Retest form indicating 2 activities that will be done to improve the score (tutoring, completing missed work, etc.). The retest grade cannot exceed 75%.
• There are only two opportunities to retest in each class per quarter. 
• There will be no retests within two weeks of the end of the quarter.
• There will be two opportunities to retest in a class per quarter. 
• There will not be retests for EOCs and final exams. `

• The retest policy is student initiated, and the student must complete the “Request to Retest” form within two days of receiving the assessment back from the teacher.
• The teacher and student will coordinate a time for the retest.
• The student answers questions in a reflection section of the request. For example, the student must describe the reasons for a poor score and what can be done differently to improve the previous score.
• The request also requires the student and parent (grades 6-8) to sign the form as well as the teacher’s approval.
• The teacher can provide 2 opportunities to retest during a nine-week period.
• Finally, the teacher can determine the most appropriate way to ensure that the concept was learned. It can be an alternate test, a reflection of the missed questions, a lesson form Apex, or an explanation of the new learning, etc.

FAQ’s for Retesting

Retest Request for Grades 6-8

Retest Request for Grades 9-12

Historical Grade Change Request

Request to Add High School Course