Online Leaders LEARN NC and Class.Com Help Students Recover Credits in Summer and Fall
Posted on: Thursday, 20 October 2005, 15:00 CDT
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- "Project Recovery helps students recover credit from failed courses," said LEARN NC Executive Director Jim Barber. "Our summer school helped students who were failing last spring catch up and be successful this fall. We delivered over 600 courses to students in 10 school systems." Over 70% of students enrolling in summer school credit recovery courses earned credit toward graduation. Project Recovery's fall program offers courses including Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, U.S. History, and English I, so students don't have to wait until summer to recover credits and get back on track for graduation.
According to Dr. Ray Spain, Superintendent of Warren County Schools, "students were engaged and could really learn in this format." Hertford County students concurred, with statements such as, "These courses are challenging, but I feel like I am learning quite a bit." Northampton County's Dr. Elie Bracy indicated that "the program was a success overall. Once we got up to speed, the students and teachers felt that the program was a sound one." Pamlico County's Keith Eades indicated that "teachers felt this was the best program they have used online."
"Demand is growing for both credit recovery and online learning," said Nick Carlucci, Class.com Regional Vice President. "With this program, North Carolina schools can expand credit recovery options, individualize instruction, and keep students on track for graduation."
About Class.com, Inc.
Class.com provides innovative educators with tools to reach every child. We deliver research-based online high school courses in a way that helps every teacher and student succeed.
Class.com grew from a University-based grant project. The research and development focused on developing an effective Web-based high school curriculum appropriate for all students, specifically including at-risk and reluctant learners. Class.com was founded in 1999 to develop and distribute high-quality online content for secondary learners everywhere. For more information, see http://www.class.com/.
About LEARN NC
LEARN NC, the K-12 outreach program of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education, is a statewide network of educators using the power of the Internet to improve education.
As new Internet technologies become available, we are leading the way by creating learning communities that defy the constraints of time and space. For more information, see http://www.learnnc.org/.
For LEARN NC: Jim Barber 919-843-8659 jbarber@learnnc.org For Class.com, Inc.: Nick Carlucci 410-610-4237 ncarlucci@class.com
Class.com, Inc.
CONTACT: Nick Carlucci of Class.com, Inc., +1-410-610-4237,ncarlucci@class.com; or Jim Barber of LEARN NC, +1-919-843-8659,jbarber@learnnc.org
Web site: http://www.class.com/http://www.learnnc.org/
Source: PRNewswire
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