AVID Facts
Cornell Notes
Costa's Levels
Tutorials
College-Readiness Skills
100
Advancement Via Individual Determination
What is the acronym for AVID program?
100
Questions on the left, notes on the right, and a summary on the bottom.
What is the Cornell Format?
100
Gathering, Processing, Applying
What are Costa's three levels of thinking?
100
Assignment that helps students identify points of confusion and record critical thinking before tutorials.
What is the Tutorial Request Form?
100
Strategically gaining meaning, understanding and knowledge from print and other media. Purpose-driven and interactive.
What is Reading?
200
To close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
What is AVID's mission?
200
Repetitions help you retain information and using Cornell Notes to study helps you maximize your repetitions.
What is the purpose of the Cornell Way?
200
Applying information "off the page."
What is the highest level of thinking? What is level-3?
200
Note taking in class, pre-work inquiry, checking the TRF, forming groups of 7:1, 30-second speech, questioning and clarifying, repeat, reflect, feedback, debrief.
What are the 10 steps of the AVID tutorial process?
200
A learning tool, communication tool, or record of thinking.
What is Writing?
300
Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading.
What is WICOR?
300
Note-taking, Note-making, Note-interacting, and Note-reflecting.
What are the 4 steps of the "Cornell Way"
300
Processing, comparing and contrasting, or looking at information "between the lines."
What is higher thinking or level 2?
300
Taking Cornell Notes in class.
What is the FIRST step in the tutorial process?
300
Teamwork, shared responsibility, working toward a common goal, sharing ideas/opinions/information, formal and informal discussion.
What is collaboration?
400
To grow into college scholars and develop college-readiness skills
What is the reason we're in AVID?
400
The professor at Cornell University who invented Cornell Note taking in response to students' low test scores.
Who is Walter Pauk?
400
Gathering, googling, completing, identifying, or describing information.
What is lower-level thinking or level 1?
400
the method for finding Aha! moments during tutorials
What is Socratic questioning?
400
Uncovering one's understanding, asking critical questions, engaging in thinking, learning and discussion.
What is Inquiry?
500
TRFs, Cornell Notes, dividers, zipper pouch, learning logs, planner, and all materials for all classes.
What are items in an AVID binder?
500
Circle key words (circles), Highlight/underline main ideas (different colors), Put a question mark by points of confusion (?), Asterisk possible test questions (*), Chunk and question (chunking lines across notes), Summary that links everything together (# sntncs in summary = #?), Fold over method (crease in the paper), compare notes with a friend (different colors, additions)
What is note-interacting? What are examples of evidence to show revision? What are the characteristics of notes that have been revised?
500
Explain, Compare, Contrast, Infer, Analyze, Describe, Summarize, Predict, Support, Evaluate, Formulate, Trace
What are 12 powerful words you might find confusing on a standardized test?
500
Costa's level 2 or 3.
What is the level of question you want for your P.O.C.?
500
Managing materials and practicing methodical study habits, prioritizing school, work and social tasks. Engaging in mental preparation and goal-setting. Strategically and intentionally taking responsibility for one's own learning.
What is Organization?