INSTRUCTION
LEADERSHIP
SYSTEMS
CULTURE
ABOUT AVID
100
WRITING
What is instruction that occurs on a daily basis that occurs when students reflect and record ideas questions and thoughts about what they have learned
100
LEADERSHIP
What is the domain that sets the vision and tone that promote college readiness and high expectations for all students in the school.
100
SYSTEMS
What is the subdomain that supports when __________ are in place that support governance, curriculum and instruction, data collection and analysis, professional learning, and student and parent outreach to ensure college readiness for AVID Elective students and improved academic performance for all students.
100
CULTURE
What is the domain that is evident when the AVID philosophy progressively shifts beliefs and behaviors resulting in an increase of students meeting college readiness requirements.
100
AVID College-Ready Student
What is a student who possesses the academic skills, individual determination, and social adaptability that typically lead to graduation.
200
INQUIRY
What is skillful, higher level, open-ended questioning and discussion methods.
200
What is STRATEGIC Readiness Planning
What is the subdomain that ensures school documents and polices such as the School Improvement Plan (SIP), District Strategic Plan, and funding mechanisms are aligned with AVID's philosophy of college readiness that helps ensure students have open and equal access to rigorous courses.
200
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PROGRESS
What is the indicator that demonstrates that an increasing number of students are meeting benchmarks in core content areas to ensure they are prepared to enroll and succeed in rigorous, college-preparatory courses.
200
RIGOR
What is subdomain that ensures WICOR strategies are implemented defectively to help all students access rigorous high school and college preparatory courses, become college ready, and succeed in rigorous courses.
200
CCI (Coaching and Certification Instrument)
What is the instrument used to guide and evaluate the process of practicing implementation components according to their appropriate implementation level, as determined by their certification document.
300
COLLABORATION
What is an instructional method in which students are grouped to work together to solve problems or create learning environments that allow opportunities for students to take responsibility for their own learning
300
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNANCE
What is the subdomain that focuses on the composition of the school leadership and AVID site team such as the principal, faculty and staff, and other relevant stakeholders who work collaboratively to promote college readiness and expectations for all.
300
ACCESS TO RIGOR AND STUDENT SUPPORT
What is subdomain that ensures the master schedule, curriculum, instructional practices, and academic support structures are in place and implemented to promote students' access to and success in courses of high rigor.
300
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES and COLLEGE AWARENESS
What is the subdomain that ensures there are active links among schools, community stakeholders, local colleges, and universities that facilitate field trips, college/career fairs, academic enrichment programs, and internships and increase students' awareness about colleges and career opportunities.
300
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT CYCLE
What is the process of Plan, Do, Study, Act that is used to guide the actions and practices to deepen the implementation of AVID within their classroom and across their campus.
400
ORGANIZATION
What is an AVID methodology of managing materials and practicing methodical study habits; engaging in the mental preparation and long-short-term goals setting necessary for academic success; intentionally taking responsibility for one's own learning and persisting through challenging situations; use organizational tools e.g. binder, portfolios, organizers, and planning calendars to keep track of coursework and to organize their thinking and learning.
400
COLLEGE READINESS MISSION AND VISION
What is the indicator which is aligned with AVID's philosophy for college readiness, reflected in site decisions, documents, and policies, and supported by all stakeholders (faculty, students, staff, families and community members)
400
MANAGEMENT OF THE AVID ELECTIVE
What is the indicator that ensures the basic requirements of the AVID Elective are in place to ensure college readiness for AVID Elective students. These requirements include processes to verify student selection, voluntary participation, and implementation of the AVID tutorial, and to expand the AVID Elective.
400
COLLEGE-GOING ENVIRONMENT
What is a school climate in which college attendance enrollment is a clear and prominent expectation and students are actively guided by faculty and staff to meet college readiness requirements for post-secondary success.
400
AVID SITE TEAM
What is a team that is a catalyst for creating school-wide change. They are motivators and collaborators who work together to promote high standards for students and a college-going culture on campus. They plan, implement, reflect on challenges, and celebrate wins together in order to meet the AVID mission. They are a voluntary team of administrators, counselors, teachers, and others who work together to close the achievement gap and provide college readiness for all students by implementing AVID across the school site.
500
READING
What is the daily practice and development of strategies that encourage connecting to prior knowledge, understanding text processing to increase success and confidence with comprehension skills.
500
STRAND
What is a professional learning session that focus on specific content, implementation levels, or grade level within the AVID College Readiness System and development opportunity for sites and districts to begin and refine infrastructure of change.
500
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
What is the subdomain that ensures all AVID Elective teachers, school leadership, and other faculty and staff receive professional learning in AVID learning strategies, methodologies, and structure to ensure college readiness for students.
500
MINDSET
What is belief that embraces the belief that each student can learn and succeed, promotes beliefs and behaviors that begin to foster growth ________ within their students.
500
AVID Mission Statement
What is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.