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South St. Paul High School presents Personal Learning Lab to board; staff cite credit recovery gains
Summary
Principal Chuck Ochocchi and Personal Learning Lab teacher Don Neihardt presented the board with an overview of the high school’s Personal Learning Lab, a credit-recovery program that lets students make up required coursework during the school day using online platforms and teacher-facilitated supports.
Principal Chuck Ochocchi and Personal Learning Lab teacher Don Neihardt presented the board with an overview of the high school’s Personal Learning Lab, a credit-recovery program that lets students make up required coursework during the school day using online platforms and teacher-facilitated supports.
The program uses Odysseyware for coursework and assessments, Schoology for daily “bell-ringer” activities and reflections, and an Aristotle monitoring tool to help staff maintain academic integrity during tests and quizzes, Ochocchi and Neihardt told the board. Students work on lessons and projects in semi-private workspaces; tests and quizzes are done at visible tables so staff can proctor more easily.
Ochocchi said counselors and administrators assign students to the Personal Learning Lab after assessing credits at the start of…
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