AVID FACTS
What does AVID stand for?
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Write on a babywhiteboard what W, I, C, O, and R stand for.
W - Writing, I- Inquiry, C- Collaboration, O- organization, and R- Reading.
What is the full name of the form you must complete prior to tutorials?
OSU, UO, and PSU are all examples of what type of school.
Public universities
What does FNT stand for?
Focused Note Taking
What is the primary color of the AVID logo?
Yellow!
What is the ultimate goal of WICOR?
"To support..."
To support College and Career Readiness
TRFs must be filled out and turned in before when?
They must be done and turned in before we start tutorials.
This college test has sections in Reading, English, Math, and Science.
ACT ( will accept SAT if no ACT answers provided)
How many times a week will we do FNT's and Tutorials
We will do each once a week!
In what state was AVID founded?
California!
Color-coding your planner, binder, or notes demonstrates this WICOR element.
Organization
In a tutorial, the person presenting their question is called the...
student presenter
What does FASFA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is the first thing students are expected to do when they walk in the room.
get out materials / write agenda / warm-up
When was AVID founded?
1980's
A teacher asking open-ended, “How do you know?” questions is using this WICOR strategy.
Inquiry
A good TRF question should be at what Costa’s levels?
Level 2 or 3
What type of financial aid does not need to be repaid
scholarship or grant
What was the name of the location we ate at for lunch at University of Oregon last year
How many students are served by AVID in a year?
around 2 million!
Reading a text, then marking it with symbols, highlight, and underline is referred to as what strategy in particular?
It is called Marking the Text / Annotation
What letter in WICOR is most represented during the Tutorial process in AVID?
Inquiry
What two documents are commonly required when applying to college besides the application itself.
letters of recommendation and transcript
When learning about personal finances last year, we used a common game to help us understand bank accounts and income/expenses. What game was our lesson based off of?
the game of LIFE