AVID Strategies
This AVID strategy involves annotating notes, creating questions and creating a summary in order to help students study.
What is Cornell Notes?
This college sits midway between Dallas and Ft. Worth and was founded in 1895. They're known as the Mavericks
What is the University of Texas @ Arlington?
You can see these located on walls in classrooms and hallways to show support and give students an idea of what colleges exist.
What are college banners?
A standardized test widely used for college admission
What is the SAT?
This strategy involves students creating a document based on a Point of Confusion, using sources to document what they know, and presenting their information to their peers in a collaborative setting.
What are tutorials?
This college, established in 1873 has a classical liberal arts curriculum, and a part of the Big 12 conference.
What is Texas Christian University or TCU?
You begin this your freshmen year in AVID and place material in it each year. Once your senior year begins you're able to use the material gathered over the years to help fill out for scholarships, volunteer hours, and college entrance opportunities
What is your College Portfolio?
This test is scored on a scale of 1-36.
What is the ACT?
The acronym W.I.C.O.R is used when describing these AVID strategies.
What is writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading?
This college established in 1899 is located in Stephenville, Texas and can be described as having a "hometown" feel to the campus.
What is Tarleton State University?
Students go to this place so they can focus or "center" on their college entrance obligations.
What is the Go-Center?
Funding available to students pursuing a degree from a postsecondary educational institution in the United States is called...
What is Financial Aid?
This College, established in 1890, goes by the nickname "Mean Green."
What is the University of North Texas (UNT)?
Every other week, this group of team builders comes to your classroom to engage in encouraging activities with you.
What is the PAIS team?
This funding is awarded based on certain criteria. They exist through merit, academic, and athletic abilities.
What is a scholarship?
This college, located in South Texas, boasts one of the top-rated engineering programs in the country.
What is Prairie View A&M?
We encourage each student to wear these on Thursdays.
What is your AVID shirt?
This is used to determine your rank within your class.
What is a grade point average (GPA)