AVID Facts
What does AVID stand for?
Advancement Via Individual Determination
TRF stands for this
Tutorial Request Form
This time was provided to you to organize your binder
AVID Schoolwide Wednesdays
Every set of Cornell notes MUST have this
Essential Question
What does WICOR stand for?
Writing
Inquiry
Collaboration
Organization
Reading
It was in this "Golden State" where AVID was started.
What is California?
Two jobs of group members during tutorials
Ask high level questions and take 3-column notes
An AVID binder includes the following materials
Pencil pouch with pencils in it, Agenda/planner, tabs for each of your main classes and papers SNAPPED in
The reason for taking Cornell Notes
To organize your thoughts and to have a system to review your notes.
The average number of years it takes to earn a Bachelor's degree
4
The purpose of AVID is...
For students "in the middle" to become college and career ready and to teach students the skills to do that.
When there was not a tutor at a group, who was in charge of taking on the leadership role?
Student Leader
The minimum width of an AVID binder
2 inches
The number of times one should review their notes before an assessment
5
The University we visited this year and name one of the majors they offer
Western Oregon University
(Majors will be checked by Webb)
AVID focuses all of it's lessons and skill building on another acronym... what is it?
WICOR
A true TRF included all of these parts
EQ, Initial Question, Vocabulary, What I Already Know, Show your Work, Steps and Point of Confusion
The total points you can score on your binder
4
Strategies to revisit your Cornell Notes before a test (name 2)
highlight important details, circle key words, define vocabulary, draw graphics, chunk notes, fold over method, leveled questions...
The occupations of the guest speakers we had this year (5 total)
Fish biologist
Entrepreneur (Cabi)
Chiropractor
Dentist
OB Nurse
How many states in the United States is AVID in?
47
The 10 steps in the tutorial process
1. Student take notes
2. Student does TRF
3. TRF forms are check for completion by teacher
4. Break into tutorial groups
5. One person presents TRF and POC
6. Group members/tutors ask higher level questions
7. Repeat the process until all are done (5 and 6)
8. Written Reflection
9. Turn in Tutorial
10. Tutorial graded and teacher touches base with tutos
The reason EGMS has Schoolwide AVID Wednesday's and checks your binders/agendas.
This college is the college where Walter Pauk created this system of taking notes
Cornell University
Name all 4 colleges/universities that Mrs. Webb attended
Mt. Hood Community College (1 year)
University of Hawaii Hilo (1 year)
Western Oregon University (2 years and graduated with Bachelors)
George Fox University (2 years and graduated with Masters)