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Each February, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) hosts the annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month® awareness campaign to celebrate the value of CTE programs across the nation. In honor of CTE Month, we want to share with educators a collection of our best CTE resources to set you and your students up for success!

For high school students who have fallen behind in credits, getting caught up to graduate with the rest of their class can feel intimidating. Minimesters can be a great approach to help these students quickly recover credits, begin building academic momentum, and gain confidence in their ability to make it to the graduation finish line. Here are eight common questions answered to help your school or district get started with minimesters for credit recovery!

Shikellamy School District, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, is one district that recently took the leap, partnering with EdOptions Academy to provide flexible virtual learning options for students. Two years in, district is not looking back, as the Shikellamy Virtual Academy has reached previously struggling students and helped recover more than $500,000 in funding. However, as with any major project, getting the virtual program to where it is today was a complicated process and not without challenges.

Here are five best practices to develop a learner-centered online credit recovery program in your school or district that will support students in building the positive momentum they need to achieve academic goals and graduation success!