Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Guidance Center
Optional Ways to Earn Credit
MLK Credit Recovery
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Students meet with counselors to discuss options.
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Complete all portions of the application.
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MAP Reading score needs to be 224 or above
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Check session preference
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Morning: 9 AM -12 PM Monday-Friday (dress code)
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Afternoon: 12 PM-4PM Monday-Friday (dress code)
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Night: 5 PM-9PM Monday-Thursday
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Students need to have a job
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The most successful students need 10 or fewer credits to graduate. Remember that MLK requires 22 credits to graduate.
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4 English
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3 Math (Alg 1, Geo, Alg 2)
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3 Science
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3 Social Studies
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Health & PE
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Humanities
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7 Electives
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PLATO @ Home option: The most successful students need only a few credits to graduate. PLATO @ home is recommended for students who have earned 16 or more credits, are mature, and have good time management skills.
Credit Recovery at Dunbar
Students who fail any semester of a course must make up that credit if it is required for graduation. There are several options for recovering credits, which are listed below with a description of each method. The damage of the “F” in the student’s GPA is completely removed only if the student repeats the same phase level of the course that was failed. Typically, this means the student must repeat the same course during the regular school year. Otherwise, the recovered credit will be an additional course with a new grade that is calculated in the GPA, but the “F” will continue to be calculated in the GPA as well. Because we must have a record of all courses taken and grades received no grades, including repeated “F’s”, are ever deleted from the transcript.
Credit Recovery Options:
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Repeat the course during the regular school year. If the exact same phase level is repeated, then the “F” from the original course is no longer calculated in the GPA.
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Repeat the course in E-school, which is managed by MLK Academy. This is a web-based program from Jefferson County Public Schools. All coursework is done on the computer and students can complete this work from any computer that has internet access. When the coursework is completed, students must report to MLK to take a final exam. E-school will award the grade and will send that grade to PLD. Students have one semester to complete an e-school course (semesters are the same as regular school year semester). Each ½-credit course costs $125; however, for $250 students may complete as many courses as possible in one semester. Reduced fees are available for students on free/reduced lunch. To register for E-school, students must see their counselor to have the application completed. Students and their parents are required to attend an orientation meeting scheduled by MLK.
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Repeat the course in PLATO, a web-based program that is overseen by MLK Academy with each high school managing the program for their students. All coursework is done on the computer and students can complete this work from any computer that has internet access. When the coursework is completed, students must take a final exam, which will be administered in the counseling office. MLK will award the grade based upon the coursework, unit tests, and final exam. PLATO is free to PLD students. To register for PLATO, students must see their counselor.
Outside Credit Information and Options
Students who wish to take additional courses or complete required courses outside of Dunbar for INITIAL CREDIT may do so as long as it is completed through an accredited institution approved by FCPS. There are several options available for earning outside credit; however, the most common options are listed below with a description of each method. In general, courses completed through these methods are not counted as advanced courses and will be calculated in the GPA as a general level course.
Outside Credit Options:
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E-School: This is a web-based program from Jefferson County Public Schools, but is managed in Fayette County by the MLK Academy. All coursework is done on the computer and students can complete this work from any computer that has internet access. When the coursework is completed, students must report to MLK to take a final exam. E-school will award the grade and will send that grade to PLD. Students have one semester to complete an e-school course (semesters are the same as regular school year semester). Each ½-credit course costs $125; however, for $250 students may complete as many courses as possible in one semester. Reduced fees are available to students on free/reduced lunch. To register for E-school, students must see their counselor to have the application completed. Students and their parents are required to attend an orientation meeting scheduled by MLK.
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Opportunity College (BCTC): Available through the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) Opportunity College program, this option is open for juniors and seniors wishing to take college courses and earn high school elective course credit at the same time. Students must apply to BCTC and meet college benchmarks on the ACT to be accepted. Tuition for the college courses is half that of normal tuition at BCTC. Students should see their counselor for more information.
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Visiting High School Student at UK: Available through the University of Kentucky, this option is open to juniors and seniors wishing to take college courses and earn high school elective course credit at the same time. Students must apply to UK and meet college benchmarks on the ACT to be accepted. Students should see their counselor for more information.
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PLATO: In some very special circumstances, we may be able to offer PLATO as a way for students to earn initial credit. Students should see their counselor for more information.
E-School
Students must speak with a counselor to discuss E-school options and appropriateness.
Counselors will then complete application and turn in to MLK Academy.
Michelle Higdon or Rita Stamey will email student.
(Students & Parents need to watch their email carefully, checking in the junk email frequently as well)
IMPORTANT:
IF AN EMAIL FROM MICHELLE HIGDON OR RITA STAMEY IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A WEEK OF COMPLETING
THE APPLICATION WITH YOUR COUNSELOR, STUDENTS NEED TO SEE THEIR COUNSELOR IMMEDIATELY
AND ALERT THEM THAT AN ORIENTATION DATE HAS NOT BEEN ASSIGNED.
Students and a parent must attend the assigned orientation date. The following materials must be taken to the orientation:
-Complete application
-Transcript
-Cash payment for courses as described on page two of the application
Students will complete the course online and take the final at MLK Academy.
Once all work and final is complete, the final grade will be sent to the student and to the counselor.
Students have the equivalent of one semester at PLD to complete the course (Summer Break=Summer Semester)
PLATO
If you have failed any general classes you can sign up to take credit recovery PLATO online, from any computer with internet access.
https://ple.platoweb.com/Account/Signin
Account Login: MLKJA
Username firstname.lastname
PW: six-digita birthday (ex 010189)
1. Once logged in, click on the class you want to work on.
2. The PLATO Student Orientation has helpful information, which all students should read when they are starting their very first PLATO course. There is no work involved in the Orientation or Syllabus...they are informational items only.
3. Click on the unit you want to work on. This opens up the assignment list for that unit.
4. Unit discussions are NOT required.
5. Students can (and should) take the pre-test...success on the pre-test can exempt students from many (maybe all) of the assignments in the unit. Take the pre-test seriously!
6. Once the pre-test is completed, students need to complete the assignments that are not marked as exempt. Click on the assignment you want to work on to begin. A list of the tutorial, application, mastery test, and offline activity will become available. The applications and office activates are not required.
7. Students can do the mastery test before the tutorial. If students successfully answer 80% of the questions, the assignment will be marked as mastered and the students can move on to the next assignment. If 80% of the mastery test is not answered correctly, the tutorial must be complete. The tutorial must be repeated until 80% mastery on the mastery test is reached. Each time you repeat the tutorial; the mastery test will unlock and be available to take again.
8. After all assignments are marked complete for a unit; take the unit post-test to complete mastery of the unit. The Unit posttest is required for all units.
9. Repeat with the each unit in the course until all units are completed and mastered.
10. Unit activity: each unit has a unit activity. There are several to choose from…only one per semester course must be complete-choose the one that you can answer the best. You must be able to write a 1-2 page typed paper in paragraph form to answer the activity. One unit activity per semester course must be completed and turned in to the counseling office on the day you come to take your final exam
11. END OF SEMESTER EXAM. Must be completed in the counseling office or with Mr. Todd Bretz 607 when all units are mastered. If you take the final exam without supervision, it will not count.
12. Summary of Requirements:
a. Pre-test is recommended
b. Unit mastery tests completed at 80% mastery or above. Tutorials required until mastery is reached. (40% of final grade)
c. Unit Posttest (40% of final grade)
d. ONE unit activity, typed 1-2 pages, written in paragraph form. Turned in at the time of final
e. Final exam must be taken in the counseling office (or with an assigned teacher) (20% of final grade)