AVID

Standards

Building Relationships

BR 1

Hold self and peers accountable to following group norms about shared responsibility.

BR 4

Establish norms and expectations around respectful interactions among group members.

BR 2

Summarize points of agreement and disagreement from varying perspectives.

BR 5

Ask clarifying questions to group members to facilitate understanding.

BR 7

Develop a support network, including peers and adults, for academic and future success.

BR 3

Deepen relational capacity with classmates through effectively managing conflict.

BR 6

Evaluate the impact of decisions on the environment.

BR 8

Identify the risks and benefits of social media and online activity.

Persisting Through Obstacles

  • PTO 1.A

    Utilize an organizational tool to record obligations and constraints on time.

  • PTO 1.B

    Demonstrate the process of backwards mapping.

  • PTO 2

    Identify the steps necessary to accomplish goals.

  • PTO 3

    Seek help related to areas of need.

  • PTO 4

    Determine personal levels of grit and perseverance in relation to growth mindset.

  • PTO 5

    Explore how individual motivators and self-monitoring of motivation impact academic performance.

  • PTO 6

    Make connections between key learning points and new contexts.

Activating Knowledge and Skills

  • AKS 1.A

    Identify activities that assist with self-care and healthy habits.

  • AKS 1.B

    Identify areas that need attention and develop goals to address those areas.

  • AKS 2

    Establish self-awareness strategies and skills.

  • AKS 3

    Pursue leadership opportunities across the school.

  • AKS 4.A

    Identify personal conflict management style.

  • AKS 4.B

    Transform passive and aggressive statements into constructive, assertive statements.

  • AKS 5

    Identify traits connected to responsibility, integrity and ethical interactions with others.

  • AKS 6

    Explore and experience extracurricular and community service activities within the school and community.

  • AKS 7

    Identify de-escalation strategies when dealing with digital drama.

WRITING

  • Develop writing skills related to the argumentative mode of writing.

  • Generate multiple ideas that support, explain, or enhance the writing topic or theme.

  • Compose first drafts using ideas and information gathered during prewriting.

  • Analyze a writing task to determine the purpose, format/style, and audience.

  • Write multiple drafts with increased depth, based on feedback and observations.

  • Analyze and edit the sentence structure of writing to create interest and complexity.

  • Publish writing to entire class, such as an oral presentation.

  • Take notes, with an emphasis on recording main ideas and important information.

  • Take notes, with an emphasis on condensing information by using abbreviations/symbols/paraphrasing.

  • Summarize by pulling together the most important information and personal connections related to the objective and/or Essential Question.

Inquiry

  • Inquiry 1

    Develop inquiry skills through focused observations and analyses.

  • Inquiry 2

    Identify the specific point of confusion related to a misunderstood concept or problem.

  • Inquiry 3

    Determine if similar problems could be solved using the same steps/process.

  • Inquiry 4

    Reflect on learning to make connections between new learning and previous experiences.

  • Inquiry 5

    Reflect on learning strategies that were employed, if those learning strategies were effective, and how they could adjust their methods in the future.

  • Inquiry 6

    Reflect on a process that was utilized, if that process was effective, and how they could adjust their methods in the future.

  • Inquiry 7

    Brainstorm ideas for research topics to address a research prompt.

  • Inquiry 8

    Determine the relevance, validity, and reliability of information found within sources.

  • Inquiry 9

    .Organize information, sources, and data that support the research prompt.

  • Inquiry 10

    Integrate quotes to support claims and reference text, while citing location.

  • Inquiry 11

    Publish research to entire class, such as an oral presentation.

CollaboratioN

Collaboration 1

Utilize technology to collaborate with classmates and community members.

Collaboration 2.B

Refine usage of non-verbal communication when speaking, including body language and eye contact.

Collaboration 4

Utilize academic vocabulary when communicating.

Collaboration 5

Speak effectively before small groups of peers.

Collaboration 3

Demonstrate active listening skills during academic conversations.

Collaboration 2.A

Distinguish between effective and ineffective language during interactions.

Organization

  • ORGANIZATION 1.A

    Refine usage of organizational tools (e.g. binders/eBinders, portfolios, or digital folders) and systems that support academic success.

  • ORGANIZATION 1.B

    Maintain an activity log or tracking system of community extracurricular activities and hours.

  • ORGANIZATION 2

    Identify reasons for why progress is or isn't being made towards accomplishing goals.

  • ORGANIZATION 3

    Apply visual frameworks to organize language and comprehend key concepts.

Reading

  • Assess if a text is appropriate according to the reading purpose.

  • Make predictions about the text using text features.

  • Assess relevant prior knowledge and identify gaps.

  • Utilize tools to deepen understanding of vocabulary.

  • Mark the text to accomplish the reading purpose through the lens of a content expert.

  • Extend beyond the text evaluating and synthesizing key learning.

ACP 1

Define key personal attributes for academic, social, and financial fit related to college selection.

ACP 1

Define key personal attributes for academic, social, and financial fit related to college selection.

ACP 4.A

Reflect on how academic plans and course completion support progress toward desired major.

Advancing College Preparedness

ACP 2.A

Explore the significance of GPA at different stages of the academic journey.

ACP 4.B

Determine which courses or opportunities align with college goals and plans.

ACP 2.A

Explore the significance of GPA at different stages of the academic journey.

ACP 2.B

Explore college options and terminology.

ACP 2.B

Explore college options and terminology.

ACP 4.C

Explore campus-, district-, or community-based opportunities to earn college credit in high school (dual credit, online learning, etc.).

ACP 5.B

Prepare for college entrance exams.

ACP 3

Evaluate personal level of readiness for scholarship eligibility.

ACP 3

Evaluate personal level of readiness for scholarship eligibility.

ACP 5.A

Explore match schools, reach schools, and safety schools in order to determine the best academic fit during the selection process.

ACP 3

Evaluate personal level of readiness for scholarship eligibility.

Building Career Preparedness

  • BCP 1

    Define key personal attributes for academic, social, and financial fit related to career selection.

  • BCP 2

    Explore career fields and career pathways, including what resources and opportunities are available locally.

  • BCP 3

    Investigate best fit career fields based on academic, social, and financial fit.

  • BCP 4

    Reflect on how academic plans and course completion support progress toward desired career field.

Developing Future Readiness

  • DFR 1

    Increase awareness and apply basic concepts of budgeting, spending, and making responsible financial decisions.

  • DFR 2

    Identify the elements of a strong digital profile.

  • DFR 3

    Identify ways to make the most of social media while still maintaining a responsible digital footprint.

Additional Standards

  • Rigorous Academic Preparedness

    RAP

  • Opportunity Knowledge

    OK