Credit Recovery/Imagine Learning (Edgenuity)
What HPS School do you work?
HHS
Name:
Nicole Nosek
If you are a teacher, what grade level:
Assistant Principal
Is this application being submitted on the behalf of a group of teachers or administrators?
Yes
If yes, list their names:
This application is being submitted on behalf of all counselors and administrators. Specifically, Rick Swanson, Nicole Piantes, and Heather Rodriguez.
Grant Description:
We are requesting funding for a 15 license credit-recovery program through Imagine Learning. This is an on-line platform that would allow students to recover lost credit for courses they have either failed or lost credit due to excessive absences. Often, we find that these students are among our most at-risk for falling behind and potentially dropping out of school or being retained and not on track for graduation. Currently, Hingham High School only has the ability to suggest that students enroll in an nonaffiliated on-line course where there is no oversight by the school. Students sometimes have to attend summer school in other towns as well in order to recover credit. The on-line platform that we would pilot would allow students to stay in-district and have oversight by school staff. The Imagine Learning/Edgenuity program has been successfully implemented in numerous school districts. Our goal would be to pilot the program the first year, and if successful propose building it into the regular school budget.
How much funding are you seeking?
$13,786.20
Would partial funding of this grant be possible?
Yes
Is there any other information you would like to provide HEF in consideration for this grant?
Our plan is to charge a fee for students to utilize this program during the summer. The complicated factor, however, is we do not have the exact number of students who would be participating at this point in time. Those fees could be returned to HEF when collected. Other districts charge approximately $200-$300 per class during the summer.
The funding amount includes a stipend for a staff member to oversee the program during the summer and paid 15 hours at the $45.08 workshop rate that is listed in the contract since we plan on having students on-site once a week during the month of July. Even though it is an on-line program, the weekly check-in and oversight will benefit students.
Also, please disregard the On-Demand Tutoring add-on for $2,400. This has been deducted from the invoice.
I have discussed this with my Principal or Administrator and he/she endorses this request:
Yes, I have secured endorsement from my Principal / Adminstrator
Additional supporting documentation:
https://hinghameducation.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/10/MA-Hingham-HS-Edgenuity-Courseware-1.pdf
https://hinghameducation.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/10/Think-Kindness-overview.pdf
I agree to provide additional information if requested and make it available prior to grant review:
I agree to these terms
I agree to share progress on this initiative and information on the impact of the funding with HEF as requested.
I agree to these terms