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AVID’s proven learning support structure incorporates teaching and learning methodologies in the critical areas of Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR). WICOR provides a learning model that educators can use to guide students in comprehending concepts and articulating ideas at increasingly complex levels (scaffolding) within developmental, general education, and discipline-based curricula.
AVID’s proven learning support structure incorporates teaching and learning methodologies in the critical areas of Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR). WICOR provides a learning model that educators can use to guide students in comprehending concepts and articulating ideas at increasingly complex levels (scaffolding) within developmental, general education, and discipline-based curricula.
Indicator 1: Learning Through Writing
Indicator 1: Learning Through Writing
Here you will see some examples of student work.
' Say, Mean, Matter' notes on Emily Dickinson's Poem "Hope is the thing with feathers"
Quickwrites from an English class
Instruction Domain Indicator 1 Say Does Mean.pdf
Indicator 2: Writing Process
Indicator 2: Writing Process
This is an example of students in English 2 doing authetic research and writing an argumentative paper.
Authentic Research Argumentative Paper Lesson Plan.pdfInstruction Domain Indicator 3 Health Science Notebook Example 1.pdfIndicator 3: Focused Note-Taking
Indicator 3: Focused Note-Taking
Teachers use Focused Note-Taking and do the 5 steps of rep-ing their work. Here are examples from a Math 1 class and a Health Science class.
Avid Strategies-Math 1 Sulkowski.pdfIndicator 4: Higher-Level Thinking
Indicator 4: Higher-Level Thinking
Below is example of Higher-Level Thinking questioning.
Indicator 5: Structures for Inquiry
Indicator 5: Structures for Inquiry
Below is an example of Costa's Levels of Questioning for Socratic Seminar on Emily Dickinson's "There's a certain Slant of light" by an English teacher.
Indicator 6: Access Digital Information
Indicator 6: Access Digital Information
Our media center coordinator helps our students with accessing Digital Information.
Indicator 7: Technology as a Tool for Collaboration
Indicator 7: Technology as a Tool for Collaboration
All of our teachers use Google Classroom as a tool for resources. Some teachers use a software called "Remind" to communicate with students. Our AP Calulus students have a group chat where they can collaborate to work on calculus problems.
Indicator 8: Structures for Collaboration
Indicator 8: Structures for Collaboration
This is an example of a Jigsaw puzzle done in a math class.
AVID tutorial_music.mp4Indicator 9: Tutorials and Collaborative Study Groups
Indicator 9: Tutorials and Collaborative Study Groups
This video shows our AVID elective students working during a tutorial session.
Indicator 10: Leadership Skills
Indicator 10: Leadership Skills
Our AVID elective Seniors planned a field trip called "Race to Adulting" where they learned how to make adult decisions , ride public transportation, and manuever around a larger city. Students planned the whole itinerary, assumed leadership, and collaborated with their peers and the chaperones.
Indicator 11: Organizational Methods (Goal-Setting)
Indicator 11: Organizational Methods (Goal-Setting)
Using our MHS planners, our AVID students complete a weekly grade check, self care, and weekly learning log to review their goals and monitor their progress.
Indicator 12: AVID Binder & eBinder
Indicator 12: AVID Binder & eBinder
All AVID students are required to use a binder and use our MHS planner
Indicator 13: Arrive Prepared with Course Materials
Indicator 13: Arrive Prepared with Course Materials
Students arrived prepared with course materials and take responsibility for their learning.
Indicator 14: Critical Reading Process
Indicator 14: Critical Reading Process
Here is an example from our AP Psychology class. and this is the process that they used. (see below)
I put this slide up on the board to help guide them in marking up the text that they were reading about the different approaches in Psychology. I would say this is the process of critical reading. They got engaged with the text, by looking at different case studies and figuring out what approach is shown in that case study. I selected the text, because it summarizes the information in a very valuable way to help them understand the different approaches and give them real life examples.
Instruction Indicator 14 Critical Reading Process mark the text.pdfInstruction Indicator Critical Reading Process.jpg
Indicator 15: WICOR Strategies
Indicator 15: WICOR Strategies
This is an example of students and faculty (from Gallery Walks) showing appreciation to a teacher in the Math department for using WICOR strategies in the classroom. Also shown below are AVID strategies from the Science department.
Examples of Evidence Sources and Resources (Indicators 1-15)
Examples of Evidence Sources and Resources (Indicators 1-15)
⭐Classroom observations of teachers, tutors, and students using organizational strategies
⭐Students’ focused notes, binders/eBinders, and portfolios
⭐Student work samples demonstrating AVID strategies
⭐Use of AVID strategies included in the AVID Library
⭐Use of AVID Critical Reading curriculum
⭐Evidence of community service or service learning projects
⭐Use of time management skills (e.g., keeping agendas and planning calendars)
⭐Evaluations of professional learning related to WICOR
⭐Observations of effective WICOR strategies used in classes
⭐Peer tutoring/advising
⭐Videos of students’ presentations and academic work
⭐Lesson plans from AVID Elective, Site Team, and school teachers
⭐Use of AVID Focused Note-Taking resources
⭐Use of AVID Elective Standards and Weeks at a Glance
⭐A selection of students’ timed-writing essays
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