The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) is committed to providing guidance and support for high school faculty, staff, and administrators to ensure clear pathways to graduation. Many high school students face challenges in accrual and recovery of credit towards graduation. Class offerings, credit calculation, and course requirements for graduation can vary across districts within North Dakota. Students who continuously change schools or face personal health and family issues are among those greatly affected. Earning and recovering credits is critical to keeping students in school, advancing towards graduation, higher education and, ultimately, financial stability, civic engagement, and independence. This "Credit Accrual and Recovery Guidance" will keep learning aspirations high for current high school students and will help protect students' future success in changing times. This guidance provides educators with ideas to enhance opportunities for students to meet graduation requirements and remain on track to graduate with their respective class or cohort group. This guidance is also intended to clarify available options that exist for districts as they work to ensure all students can complete a pathway toward graduation.