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Allegany reports 129 high-school credits recovered in summer program; nearly all earned C or higher, official says
Summary
Instructional director Trina Simpson told the board that 129 high-school credits were recovered in summer credit-recovery programs this year, with about 99.23% of recoveries ending at a C or better; Fort Hill’s pilot contributed 78 credits to the total.
Trina Simpson, who oversees the high-school portion of Allegany’s summer programs, briefed the board on credit-recovery and summer-course participation at the Aug. 12 meeting.
Simpson said the district recovered 129 high-school credits during the summer, below the historical average of about 200 but boosted by a Fort Hill pilot that recovered 78 credits during the school year. She described the credit-recovery program as an in-person, attendance-mandated, 20-day, two-hour-per-day opportunity for students who have failed a course but meet the district threshold (generally at least a 50% failing grade) to regain credits without falling off track for graduation.
Simpson highlighted outcomes: the bar chart shown to the board indicated grades of A–D with only a single D among the recovered credits, and she said 99.23% of students who recovered credits achieved a C or higher. She also reported that 13 credits recovered were for students with IEPs and eight for students with 504 plans, and that summer course offerings included algebra, Spanish and elective options. Simpson said the district’s goal is not merely to return a credit but to ensure students have sufficient mastery for subsequent coursework.
Simpson said about half of summer participants who paid reduced fees qualified as economically disadvantaged (the district offers half price on original-credit summer courses for qualifying students), and the district provides transportation and meals during the summer to reduce barriers to attendance.
Next steps: Simpson encouraged early intervention for ninth- and tenth-grade students and described continuing supports to keep students on track for graduation.
