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What does the data about AVID prove?                       
 
AVID equals access to College Readiness for all.
All means ALL.
 
What is College Readiness?
 
College Readiness is defined as :
 
The level of preparedness students need in order to enter and succeed without remediation in a post secondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree. 
 
 
 
Why is it important to take Pre- AP and AP classes?
 
Developing a College-Going Culture: The Importance of Classroom Rigor
 
The Excellence Challenge
“Forty percent of college-bound students are not taking enough core courses.  Half need remedial English or math when they get to campus.  A third of freshman don’t make it to sophomore year.  Less than half get their degrees.”
 
The Issue: Too Few Students Are Prepared For College
 
Shocking Statistics:
 
 1 out of  4                      
Freshman at 4-year colleges don’t
return for their sophomore year
 
 1 out of  2
Freshman at 2 year colleges don’t return
for their sophomore year
 
37%, 21%, 16%
By the end of their 20’s,
37% of White HS graduates
21% of Black HS graduates, and only
16% of Latino HS graduates had received
a four year degree
 
In Today's Economy
A High School diploma will earn you $2000 more per year
An Associate's Degree will earn you $6000 more per year
A Bachelor's Degree will earn you $20,000 more per year
 
 

AVID

 College and Career Readiness

 

How does AVID address the Four Key Dimensions of College and Career Readiness?
 
Key Cognitive Strategies
Key Content Knowledge
Academic Behaviors
Contextual and Awareness Skills
 

Key Cognitive Strategies

 

College Readiness

AVID

  • Problem Formulation
  • Research
  • Interpretation
  • Communication
  • Precision and Accuracy
  • Reading
  • Writing

 

WICR

Writing:

  • Prewrite
  • Draft
  • Respond
  • Revise
  • Edit
  • Journals
  • Focused Note Taking
  • Reflection
  • Essay Writing

 Inquiry

  • Costas Levels
  • Socratic Seminars
  • Discussion/Research
  • Tutorial Request Forms
  • Focused Note Taking
  • Journals
  • Goal Setting

 Collaboration

  • Group Projects
  • Study Groups
  • Jig Saw Activities
  • Team building Activities
  • Socratic Seminars
  • Quick Write/Discussion

 Reading

  • SQ5R
  • Story Boards
  • Critical Reading Activities
  • Prediction

Summarization

 


Key Content Knowledge

 

College Readiness

AVID

Core Subject area (including Foreign Languages and the Arts) knowledge and skills for entry level success in College (Advanced Courses).  Each subject has its own unique set of skills

College Readiness 6 Year Plan which addresses enrolling in advanced courses in each of the core subject areas.  In class Socratic Tutorials, WICR, and after school tutorials provide the needed support for these courses.

 


Academic Behaviors

 

College Readiness

AVID

Self Awareness

·        Metacognative skills (Thinking about how you are thinking)

·        Awareness of your level of Mastery

·        Improvement Needs

·        Persistence

Self Control

·        Direct, correct, evaluate and monitor your thinking and actions

·        Making good choices

·        Preparedness

Self Monitoring

·        Study Skills

·        Time Management

·        Devotion to learning

·        Using Information

·        Taking Notes

·        Preparing for Tests

·        Communicating with Teachers and Advisors

·        Locating proper places to study

Prioritization

·        Goal Setting Activities

·        Time Management Activities

·        Learning Style Activities

·        Binder Requirements

·        Mandatory Tutorials

·        Probation Talks

·        Schedule Conferences

·        Cornell Notes

·        Learning Logs

·        Planners

·        After School Tutorials

·        AVID Mentoring Program

·        AVID Intervention Program

·        AVID Service Learning Program

·        AVID Academic Workshop

·        AVID Tutorial Training

 

 


Contextual and Awareness Skills (College Knowledge)

 

College Readiness

AVID

·        Understanding the Post Secondary System

·        Understanding College Norms

·        Human Relations Skills

·        Selecting the proper College

·        How and when to apply for college

·        What materials to supply for application

·        How to complete FAFSA

·        Access to support resources

·        How to look for and complete competitive scholarships

·        College Processes

College Culture

·        Guest Speakers

·        College Essay Writing

·        Parent Workshops

·        Mandatory FAFSA Completion

·        Scholarship Application requirements

·        Peer Mentoring

·        Professional Mentoring

·        Community Service

·        College Application Requirements

·        College Placement Test Practice and Requirements

·        College and Cultural Field Trips

          College Planners

·        AVID Service Learning Program

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Last Modified on February 10, 2012