AVID Facts
Tutorials
Costa Questions
A Week in AVID
Miscellaneous
100
It's what AVID stands for
What is Advancement Via Individual Determination
100
TRF stands for this
What is Tutorial Request Form?
100

Costa Questions are comprised to this many levels

3

100

These are the three things that you can be graded on weekly (Excluding TRF)

Focus Notes, Planner, and Binder

100

WICOR stands for this

Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Inquiry, Reading

200

AVID students are expected to maintain this grade/GPA in all classes

3.0/ B

200
POC stands for this
What is point of confusion?
200
This level of Costa's questioning consists of "define" or "list" questions.
What is level 1?
200

You turn in your TRF here before tutorials

At the door

200

What is found in the frog?

Peppermints

300

AVID students are expected to complete this many community service hours per year

30 hours

300
It's when a presenter discusses the initial question, vocab, how far they got, and their point of confusion
What is the 30-second speech?
300

Costa Questions are written in this color on your Focus Notes

Blue Ink

300

Focus Notes are completed on these types of classes

Core Classes

300

This is the name of the instagram account

Harmon AVID

400
It was in this "Golden State" where AVID was started
What is California
400

This is the last part of the synthesis speech

Thanking classmates

400
This level of Costa's questioning consists of "compare and contrast", and "describe" questions.
What is level 2?
400

This inspirational phrase is added to your planner weekly and part of the grade

Quote of the Week

400

How many Guest Speaker days have we had this year?

2

500
It's the year in which AVID was started, which is when The Empire Strikes Back came out, Ronald Reagan was elected president, and Mr. Almanza was in the 3rd grade.
What is 1980?
500

What are the four parts of the tutorial grade?

Pre-work inquiry (TRF)

Collaborative Inquiry

Communication

Reflection

500

Your TQ should consist of these levels of Costa Questions

Level 2 and Level 3

500

This is the day we wear the AVID shirt

Tuesday

500

These are the triangular college flags in both AVID rooms

What are "pennants"?

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