AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination

AVID at Keone'ula

Vision: Establish an enriching, motivating, empowering environment in which all students develop a growth mindset toward learning.

Purpose: Provide all students with fundamental skills to promote academic success, self-efficacy, and self-advocacy as they begin their educational journey.

Objectives:
• Experience WICOR lessons
• Develop student success skills, partnerships, and a college-going mentality in all students
• Provide tools for all students to effectively navigate the culture of school systems and academic transitions throughout their education careers
• Strengthen transitions across entire feeder patterns
• Develop a common language of articulation, calibration, assessment, and accountability to promote equity and access for all students within the AVID College Readiness System

Expectations:

Grades K-2:

Students write in planners and get parent signature
Organize school desks, cubbies, and backpacks
Take 2 column to 3 column notes
Internalize and answer different levels of questioning

Grades 3-6:

Students write in planner to stay organized and check off homework as it is completed
Organizational tools that provide self monitoring and assessments
Use STAR note-taking
Levels of questioning (higher level cognitive and critical thinking skills)

AVID is nationwide!
Here's a great video showing what AVID is all about and how it starts in elementary. It carries over to middle and high school. Students are motivated at a young age to be college ready.

AVID Certified

for the past 5 years!

College Wednesdays!

Come to school EVERY Wednesday wearing a college t-shirt.

College is not a dream, it’s a plan!

Frequently Used Acronyms

What is WICOR?
W: Writing
I: Inquiry
C: Collaboration
O: Organization
R: Reading

What is SLANT?
S: Sit up
L: Lean forward
A: Ask questions
N: Nod your head
T: Track the speaker

What are STAR notes?
S: Set up notes
T: Take notes
A: Add to notes
R: Review notes