AVID 9 (9) 1.0 Credit 55509 Prerequisites: None Ninth grade AVID is a basic course designed to increase school-wide learning and performance. The ninth-grade AVID student is introduced to strategies that have been proven to open access to curricula that promotes 4-year college eligibility. The mission of AVID is to ensure that the student and, most especially, the often least-served student “in the middle”, becomes capable of completing a college preparatory path.

The ninth-grade AVID class provides support, academic monitoring, and tutoring. Writing inquiry, collaboration and reading, along with tutorials, test and note-taking skills, are main course strategies.

AVID 10 (10) 1.0 Credit 55510 Prerequisites: None In the 10th grade AVID course, the student continues a program designed to increase school wide learning and performance for students. The 10th grade AVID class provides support, academic monitoring, and tutoring. Writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading, along with tutorials and test note taking skills are the core strategies of the program. Led by college tutors, the student participates in tutorial groups in the AVID classroom. In addition, he/she is taught study skills, test preparation, time management, and the writing process.

AVID 11 (11) 1.0 Credit 55511 Prerequisites: None The 11th grade AVID emphasizes four is central skills: analyzing a prompt or academic task, selected and purpose driven reading, focused note taking, and integrating sources into text. The 11th grade AVID student utilizes these units to help him/her complete the required research paper. Writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading, along with tutorials and test note taking skills are the core strategies of the program. In addition, he/she is taught study skills, test preparation, time management, and the writing process.

AVID 12 (12) 1.0 Credit 55512 Prerequisites: None The 12th grade AVID course is designed for student completion in the AVID elective during his/her senior year. Emphasis is placed on the student finalizing his/her choice of colleges, visiting college campuses, completing and submitting college applications, making financial aid arrangements, taking college admissions tests, and preparing “College Comparisons Grids”. Writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading, along with tutorials and test and note-taking skills are the core strategies of the program. Led by college tutors, the student participates in tutorial groups in the AVID classroom. Literacy is integrated throughout the course.