Credit Accrual
Resources
This NCHE tip sheet summarizes the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act related to credit accrual; provides credit accrual strategies at the state and local levels, and recommends credit accrual training and collaboration practices..
This SchoolHouse Connection webpage, developed in partnership with a school counselor, is designed to help school counselors and registrars calculate, award, and receive partial credits, leading to increased high school graduation and decreased future risk for homelessness for students experiencing homelessness.
Sample Materials
California’s Partial Credit Model Policy: Improving the Educational Outcomes of Foster Youth
This manual from the California School Boards Association and the California Department of Social Services provides a guide for school districts and child welfare agencies on how to help ensure that foster youth are able to earn credits for school work despite challenges associated with high residential or school mobility. The lessons learned are applicable to support other highly mobile student groups, including homeless and migrant students.