Challenge

Temecula Valley Unified School District was looking for an option that would facilitate a preemptive intervention strategy to keep students on track before they needed formal credit recovery.

Increasing Academic Rigor

Temecula Valley USD implemented Apex Learning digital curriculum for credit recovery in 2008 to increase the rigor of its online curriculum and to restore the integrity of its diploma and the reputation of its program. Temecula Valley USD was seeking a digital curriculum partner that would keep students on track and provide them with an opportunity to earn the credits they needed to graduate before pursuing the district’s alternative school options. The goal was to keep these students within their home schools, yet enable them to recover credits while mastering grade-level material and preparing them for the next step, whether that is the end-of-course exam, the next course, college, or a career.

Solution

Temecula Valley USD has been using Apex Learning digital curriculum since 2008 for a multitiered intervention program to address the needs of struggling students. It is now used throughout all three comprehensive high schools.

Challenging Students and Filling In Learning Gaps

Apex Learning delivers on the promise of digital curriculum to personalize learning and meet diverse student needs, allowing students to move at their own pace through instructional content. The curriculum addresses different learning styles by incorporating multiple approaches to instruction, actively engaging students to ensure learning takes place, and providing extensive opt-in scaffolds to support all students in mastering rigorous content including:

• Reading comprehension supports for below proficient readers and English language learners
• Prior knowledge supports for students with learning gaps
• Study guides for students who have not developed good study habits
• Structure when it’s needed to keep students focused on track

Result

Seniors who were not successful along their diploma pathway were able to recover credits and receive diplomas.

Ongoing District Support

Apex Learning Implementation Success Managers partnered with Temecula Valley USD to plan, implement, and ensure the ongoing success of the program, which has made an impact. “The support we have received as a district from Apex Learning has been tremendous,” said Joe Balleweg. “Anytime we need Apex Learning, the response is immediate and incredibly helpful. We have been very pleased with the customer service, and the willingness to partner with us has been fantastic. This support from Apex Learning has led to our success and has been the reason we’ve stayed with them as long as we have.”