AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an academic elective course that  prepares students for college readiness and success; it is scheduled during the  regular school day as a year-long course. Each week, students receive instruction  utilizing a rigorous college preparatory curriculum provided by the AVID Center, tutor facilitated study groups, motivational activities and academic success skills.  

If you will be in 9th.10th 11th, or 12th grade, and want to enroll in AVID, you must  complete the application and interview process. To get the full benefit of the AVID  program, students are invited and expected to participate in the AVID elective  throughout their entire academic career at Johnson. Exits from AVID will only be  considered at semester breaks and must go through the exit process.

AVID 9 

Course Number(s): N402011 

Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits) 

Prerequisites: Students must complete an AVID  application.

Grade: 9 

Some students will have previous experience with  AVID, and some students will be experiencing AVID for  the first time. Either way, the ninth grade AVID Elective  course will serve as a review of the AVID philosophy  and strategies. Students will work on academic and  personal goals and communication, adjusting to the  high school setting. Students will increase awareness of  their personal contributions to their learning, as well as  their involvement in their school and community. There  is an emphasis on analytical writing, focusing on  personal goals and thesis writing. Students will work in  collaborative settings, learning how to participate in  collegial discussions and use sources to support their  ideas and opinions. College research will include  financial topics and building their knowledge on  colleges and careers of interest. 

AVID 10 

Course Number(s): N402021 

Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits) 

Prerequisites: Students must complete an AVID  application.

Grade: 10 

During the tenth grade AVID Elective course, students  will refine the AVID strategies to meet their  independent needs and learning styles. Students will  continue to refine and adjust their academic learning  plans and goals, increasing awareness of their actions  and behaviors. As students increase the rigorous course  load and school/community involvement, they will  refine their time management and study skills  accordingly. Students will expand their writing  portfolio to include: analyzing prompts, supporting  arguments and claims, character analysis and detailed  reflections. Students will expand their vocabulary use,  continuing to prepare for college entrance exams and  preparation. Lastly, students will narrow down their  college and careers of interest, based on personal  interests and goals.

AVID 11 

Course Number(s): N402031 

Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits) 

Prerequisites: Students must complete an AVID  application.

Grade: 11 

The eleventh grade AVID Elective course is the first part  in a junior/senior seminar course that focuses on writing  and critical thinking expected of first- and second-year  college students. In addition to the academic focus of  the AVID seminar, there are college-bound activities,  methodologies and tasks that should be undertaken  during the junior year to support students as they apply  to four-year universities and confirm their  

postsecondary plans.  

AVID 12 

Course Number(s): N402041 

Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits) 

Prerequisites: Students must complete an AVID  application.

Grade: 12 

The AVID Elective twelfth grade course is the second  part in a junior/senior seminar course that focuses on  writing and critical thinking expected of first- and  second-year college students. There are college-bound activities, methodologies and tasks that should be achieved during the senior year that support  students as they apply to four-year universities and  confirm their postsecondary plans.