Student Success at East York

Student Success Teachers at East York help students who may be at risk of not earning 
the credits required for their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. After consultation with 
the student, parents/guardians, teachers and counsellors, an appropriate Student Success 
initiative is recommended.

Credit Recovery

Students in Credit Recovery classes may earn credits they have previously attempted but 
not completed. Usually these are Grade 9 or 10 core credits. Students work on individual 
programs and proceed at their own pace. A bonus of Credit Recovery is that students may
successfully complete 2 or even 3 credits during a single semester. Teachers monitor their
progress and mark their completion of course expectations. Since 2005 East York 
students have achieved over 200 credits through this individualized program.

Credit Rescue

Sometimes circumstances get in the way of school success. That’s when Credit Rescue 
may be needed, in a variety of forms. Perhaps a student who has had to miss school due 
to illness or family crisis needs to complete a course through an individualized program. 
Or another student may need to use extra time during the exam period to complete 
missing assignments. Teachers from across the school take part in this program and help 
provide these catch-up opportunities for students in need.

Peer Tutoring

During Grade 9 Applied English and Math periods, our Peer Tutoring courses allow 
Grade 12 students to learn about teaching. All Grade 9 Applied Math and English 
students have the opportunity to work with these tutors as needed.

Tracking

All students at risk are tracked regularly by Student Success teachers. This means that 
students are not overlooked if they face academic problems during the school year. 
Tracking helps to ensure that students can be brought in a timely manner to the In-School
Team or Student Support Team for extra support when needed.