RIGOR

IV.1.1 WICOR Scaffolding and Rigorous Instructional Practices

IV.1.2 Collaborations Through PLCs

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES and COLLEGE AWARENESS

IV.2.3 Community Activities

IV.2.4 College Awareness

IV.2.5 College Planning and Financial Aid Processes

COLLEGE-GOING ENVIRONMENT

IV.3.6 College Pennants and Banners

IV.3.7 College Talk

IV.3.8 Perceived Teacher Expectations

IV.3.9 Teacher Expectations

IV.3.10 Grants and Scholarships

IV.3.11 FAFSA

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1. Rigor

A culture of Rigor ensures WICOR strategies are implemented effectively to help all students access rigorous high school and college preparatory courses, become college ready, and succeed in rigorous courses.

The following list includes examples of evidence sources and resources that can be used to validate ratings across implementation levels.

• Originality and inventiveness in student work

• Meeting agendas or sign-in sheets where rigor and high expectations are the focus

• Professional learning opportunities are available

• Participation in professional learning opportunities

• Classroom observations and walkthroughs

• School policy/protocol that addresses the use of scaffolding of instruction

• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

2. Community Activities and College Awareness

A culture of Community Activities and College Awareness ensures there are active links among schools, community stakeholders, local colleges, and universities that facilitate field trips, college/career fairs, academic enrichment programs, and internships and increase in students' awareness about colleges and career opportunities.

The following list includes examples of evidence sources and resources that can be used to validate ratings across implementation levels.

• Review college and community partnerships

• College/university communication log

• College awareness workshop agendas

• College awareness workshop timeline

• Mailing college awareness materials to parents

• Schedule of visits by colleges/universities

• College awareness sessions

• List of students attending college fairs

• College awareness session agendas and evaluations

• Photos of school events for family and community members

3. College-Going Environment

A College-Going Environment is a school climate in which college attendance and enrollment is a clear and prominent expectation and students are actively guided by faculty and staff to meet college readiness requirements for post-secondary success.

The following list includes examples of evidence sources and resources that can be used to validate ratings across implementation levels.

• Display of college pennants, banners, posters, etc.

• College acceptance letters

• Student surveys

• Documentation of the number of scholarship applications submitted

• Documentation of the number of received scholarships

• AVID Site Team and teacher surveys