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DISTRICT POLICIES AND EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

ENRICHMENT, REMEDIATION, & CREDIT RECOVERY

CREDIT RECOVERY

OUSD COURSES
OUSD provides students the opportunity to remediate grades or recover credits through one of two platforms, Apex
Learning or Plato Courseware. Apex classes provide each student the opportunity to focus on exactly what he or she needs
to master in order to recover credits or improve a grade. Plato offers a standards-based online learning program
grounded in the tradition of solid research, sound pedagogy and applied innovation.

Policy: With counselor approval, a student may repeat a course in order to raise his/her grade. Both grades will appear on the
high school transcript, but the student will receive credit only once for taking the course.

COURSES TAKEN OUTSIDE OUSD

Practice and Policy: Secondary students who wish to attend a private or public school other than an OUSD High School Program
to recover credit from a failed class must first secure petition approval from the Assistant Principal and Counselor prior to taking
the course and transferring credits to their OUSD transcript. Only credits from an Accredited School (recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education, such as WASC or ASC) will be accepted. The student must provide an official transcript to the high
school registrar when the course is completed.

DUAL ENROLLMENT
OUSD students are encouraged to take the most rigorous and accelerated program in which
they can be successful. Dual enrollment allows students to take college classes while still in high
school. Classes are taught by college faculty, either at the college, high school, or through
distance education. Dual enrollment is advantageous to students because it is a cost efficient
way to accumulate credits and allows them to get a head start on their college careers. In
some cases, the student may even be able to attain an Associate’s degree shortly before or
after their high school graduation. Participation in dual enrollment may ease the transition from
high school to college by giving students a sense of what college courses are like.

Policy and practices: All students interested in Dual Enrollment must meet with their high school counselor for advisement regarding
the most appropriate plan of study for their goals as well as to receive instruction regarding forms and process prior to enrolling.
Tuition is free to high school students; however, students are required to pay for their textbooks as well as a small health fee.

SUMMER SCHOOL
Orange Unified School District has a variety of opportunities for students in the summer school program. Students who need
to recover credits as well as those who would like to accelerate can enroll in courses offered through OUSD. The programs
offered are open to any OUSD student who has promoted from 8th grade or is enrolled in grades 9-11. OUSD also partners
with Santiago Canyon College to offer dual enrollment courses wherein OUSD students can earn college credits. Some courses
may be used towards high school graduation requirements.

Policy: All students interested in summer school should see their high school counselor for advisement prior to enrolling.

VIRTUAL LEARNING (ONLINE through OrangeLive)
Orange Live is a web-based platform which allows students to meet high school graduation and
college entrance requirements as well as complete CTE Pathways through online classes. OUSD
offers many courses through this virtual medium (a list can be found at the back of this catalog)
and continues to add to its offerings each year. Orange Live allows participants to access and present resources as well as
participate in activities and interactions within a digital course structure.

Practice: Students should talk to their counselors to determine if an online class might be right for them.