Online Algebra I credit recovery course¶

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Description¶

An online course format for recovering Algebra I credit, evaluated in a randomized trial against face-to-face credit recovery with 1,224 ninth-graders in 17 Chicago public high schools. Students taking the online course "reported that the course was more difficult" than face-to-face students, "were less likely to recover credit and scored lower on an algebra post-test." The article discusses the benefits and challenges of online learning for credit recovery in light of these findings.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Serves students who failed Algebra I and need to recover the credit to stay on track for on-time graduation

Constraints¶

• In this trial the online format produced worse first-year outcomes than face-to-face credit recovery, with no second-year differences by condition

Target Learners¶

• Ninth-graders who failed Algebra I in urban public high schools

Target Learning Goals¶

• Recovering Algebra I credit
• Algebra skills and knowledge

Claims¶

Related Elements¶

• Online Algebra I credit recovery course offered the summer after ninth grade (Back on Track Study)

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Online and Face-to-Face Algebra I Credit Recovery: A Randomized Trial in Chicago Public High Schools. (2017). Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. https://www.tandfonline.com