Plugged into Learning PSJA Early College High Schools

Plugged into Learning @ PSJA Early College High Schools

Why Credit Recovery is Needed • Migrant student late entry • Migrant student early withdrawal • Failed courses • Required Courses not taken • Partial Credits Incomplete Courses

Communicating with Migrant Parents • Parents need to be informed of missing credits • Student must know graduation requirements • Provide credit recovery process • Inform of time that recovery is offered • Explain to importance of “finalizing” grades • Progress monitoring each marking period including progress reports

Credit Recovery Options at PSJA ISD • Grad Point Computer Based Instruction • Work packets in paper form • Credit by exam • Summer School

Begin Process • Interview student • Career Pathway • Review student’s transcript • Change schedule if necessary • Offer Credit Recovery for failed courses • Walk student to Migrant Lab • Google Classroom • Jabber • E-mail • Parent phone calls

Computer Assisted Instruction • Grad Point • Computer Assisted Instruction • Series of Lessons with Exams • Most Required Subjects available • Recover a Semester • Recover a six week period • Purchased by the District • Facilitated by Migrant Funded Lab Manager • Assisted by Migrant Funded College Tutors & High School Tutors • Intervene tutoring • Brainchild screening & lessons

Grad Point Migrant Computer Lab D-115 Mr. Jorge Tafich, Migrant Computer Lab Manager • Refer to Migrant Computer Lab Manager • Creates username & password for student • Downloads lessons for each student • Pulls students out of elective period once per week • Migrant lab open before school, during lunch & after school

Migrant Funded College Tutors “Migrant Funded” college tutors & high school tutors help migrant students exclusively in our Migrant Computer Lab

Migrant Funded Summer School • Computer assisted credit recovery • limited courses for advancement • College or high school tutor assistance

Course Paper Packets • School Supplies • Calculators

Credit by exam • The University of Texas Distance Learning • Fall testing window & Spring testing window • Test available for most state required courses

Ms. Hilda Araiza Migrant Counselor PSJA Southwest ECHS Sotomayor ECHS hilda. araiza@psjaisd. us Ms. Jessica Elizondo Migrant Counselor Austin Middle School Escalante Middle School Kennedy Middle School Yzaguirre Middle School jessica. elizondo@psjaisd. us Roel Tovar Migrant Counselor PSJA ECHS Thomas Jefferson ECHS PSJA Collegiate Program roel. tovar@psjaisd. us