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Attempts are being made within the Tift County School System to develop programs to improve both graduation and attendance rates. One type of program is credit recovery. Credit Recovery programs at 6th Street Academy form smaller learning communities by creating schools within a school. Credit recovery programs seem to be distinct from alternative programs designed for students who need to be in a setting other than standard education for the majority of their school career. 6th Street’s Credit Recovery program serves different populations of students with different needs, ensuring success for all.

• low student/teacher ratio
• fair but uncompromising in its discipline
• flexible in its delivery and scheduling
• is careful about its staff selection and development
• safety and orderliness are emphasized
• family atmosphere
• intensive intervention is undertaken to insure early success
• tutoring and mentoring
• extensive use of instruction technologies to assure student success
• clear instructional objectives
• academic instruction and experiential learning
• committed staff members
• high expectations for student academic achievement
• caring adults that deal with the "whole child"
• faster learning rate
• better retention of learning
• improved attitude
• increased internal locus of control
• improved school attendance
• increased motivation
• increased time on task
• concentrated reading and writing activities, basic skills remediation, self-esteem building, and social skills training
• a climate of collegiality among staff that extends to engendering a sense of belonging to the students exists