Advancement Via Individual

Determination
Preparation for success in high school,
college, and a career

Valor Middle School

School Year: 2015-2016

AVIDs Mission
To close the
achievement gap
by preparing all
students for
college readiness
and success in a
global society.

Introductions
1) AVID Presentation Team
2) What is AVID?
3) Why is AVID important?
4) AVID Tools: Binders, Cornell Notes, Tutorials
5) AVID School-Wide

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College and Career Readiness

Why is AVID important?
Develops learning, studying, and academic
behaviors essential to rigorous coursework

Develops a school culture of college readiness

Trained college preparatory staff in the elective
class

Impacts students school wide with academic

strategy supports for staff

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my goals
Helps me understand my
school work
Independent
thinking

Being prepared for what you need to do to

be in college
Learning on our
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Determinat
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Helps with problems in school that I

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from college

Helps my
organizational skills

Prepares you for the classes you will

take in college

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DREAM of going to and graduating
taking skills

AVID Tools
Why have a Binder?

Binder Requirements;

Pencil Pouch
Agenda
Blank Paper
Dividers for each section

Cornell Notes
Handouts
Test/Quizzes
Graded papers

The binder helps you be more organized so you know where your
materials are located.

AVID Tools
Whats so important about Cornell Notes?

AVID

Interacting with content to

increase retention and
understanding
Note Taking
Note Making
Note Interacting
Note Reflecting
10-24-7 Rule

Our Students:
Gives you the topic or objective
Gets to the point with your

Essential Question
Organized notes using outline
format
Gives you a chance to ask
gathering, processing, and
applying questions
Summary can help you review for
tests and quizzes

AVID TOOLS
What are tutorials?

AVID Tutorial Process

Take Cornell Notes
Complete a Tutorial Request Form

(TRF)
Divide into 7 students 1 tutor
groups
30 second presentation to group
Group asks questions
Checks for understanding
Complete Reflection

AVID Future at Valor Middle

AVID Elective
Year 1: 2015-2016
2 sections 7th grade only

Year 2: 2016-2017
4 sections 7th grade and 8th
grade

Open and Equal Access to

Rigorous Coursework

School Wide
Year 1: 2015-2016
Binders and Cornell Notes

Year 2: 2016-2017
WICOR strategies added
Culture of College and
Career Readiness

Acknowledgements

For making AVID possible and supporting our Dreams

Thank you to Mr. Nanez

Thank you to Woodburn School District Administration
Thank you to the Woodburn School Board
Thank you to the Nike School Innovation Fund

Acknowledgements

A dream you dream alone

is only a dream
A dream you dream
together is reality!
- Yoko Ono