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A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts

What is AVID?. A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades 4-16 A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor. AVID’s mission.

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A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts

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  1. What is AVID? • A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts • A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades 4-16 • A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor

  2. AVID’s mission AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

  3. Where in the world is AVID? *Numbers as of 10/1/11

  4. The AVID Elective student profile Has academic potential • Average to high test scores • 2.0-3.5 GPA • College potential with support • Desire and determination

  5. The AVID Elective student profile Meets one or more of the following criteria: • First to attend college • Historically underserved in four-year colleges • Low income • Special circumstances

  6. A sample week in the AVID Elective DailySchedule • Curriculum: • Writing • College and Careers • Strategies for Success • Critical Reading • Tutorials: • Collaborative Study Groups • Writing Groups • Socratic Seminars

  7. WICOR Writing • Writing process (prewrite to final draft) • Respond, revise • Edit, final draft • Cornell notes • Quickwrites • Learning logs, journals

  8. WICOR Inquiry • Skilled questioning • Socratic Seminars • Quickwrites/discussions • Critical-thinking activities • Writing questions • Open-minded activities

  9. WICOR Collaboration • Group projects • Response/edit/revision groups • Collaboration activities • Tutorials • Study groups • Jigsaw activities • Read-arounds

  10. Organization • WICOR Tools • Binders • Calendars, planners, agendas • Graphic organizers Methods • Focused note-taking system • Tutorials, study groups • Project planning, SMART goals

  11. WICOR Reading • SQ5R (Survey, Question, Read, Record, Recite, Review, Reflect) • KWL (What I Know; What to Learn; Learned) • Reciprocal teaching • “Think-alouds” • Text structure • Critical reading

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