AVID Acronyms
What does TRF stand for?
Tutorial Request Form
What days do we have tutorials?
Tuesdays & Thursdays
When should your TRF be completed?
BEFORE CLASS (NOT DURING)
Describe how you can be successful in college
Manage your time, make goals, and plan to achieve them
Name all 4 AVID teachers
9th- Miss. Garcilazo
10th- Mr. Jimenez
11th- Mr. Espiritu
12th- Mr. Escoto
What does POC stand for?
Point of Confusion
How many key academic vocab do you need?
2
How long should your speech be?
60 seconds
What was UC Santa Barbara's mascot?
The Gaucho
How many UC schools are there?
10
What does TQ stand for?
Tutorial Question
What is an initial question?
Question found directly from the source
What should you not do while the presenter is presenting?
- be on your phone
- Have earbuds
- Playing card games
- Talking to your friends
- No working on other assignments
What are some different ways to study?
-Create flashcards
- take practice tests
- join study groups
How many CSU's are there?
23
What does FNT stand for?
Focused note-taking
What should you come prepared with on tutorial days?
Notes and resources
Who leads the tutorials?
Students
What can you do to take care of yourself while studying?
- Take breaks
- Socialize
- Eat
- Take a walk
Who was the founder of AVID?
Mary Catherine Swanson
What does AVID stand for?
Advancement Via Individual Determination
What's the difference between an initial question and POC?
Initial question comes directly from the text and a POC the part of the question you're confused with (in your own words)
What are the goals for tutorials?
To master/answer point of confusion
Explain what colleges look for that you can do now.
-Community service
- Club involvement
- Leadership roles
- GPA
- Classes you taken in the past, some look if you're in AVID
What are the names of all the tutors? (Miss.?)
Miss. Chavolla, Miss. Delsid, Miss. Cortez, Miss. Soto