Course Description:  Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an academic elective course that prepares students for college readiness and success, and 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 AVID Center, tutor-facilitated study groups, motivational activities, and academic success skills. In AVID, students participate in activities that incorporate strategies focused on writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading to support their academic growth.  

10^th Grade Concept:

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 also analyze various documents in order to participate in collaborative discussions and develop leadership skills in those settings. Students will expand their vocabulary use, continuing to prepare for college entrance exams and preparation. Text analysis will focus on specific strategies to understand complex texts. Lastly, students will narrow down their college and careers of interest, based on personal interests and goals.

Supplies to bring every day:

1. Binder, agenda, and interactive notebook
2. Pencils, erasers, highlighters, pens

Grading Policy:

Binder Grade:

Binder Grades are taken every Friday unless Friday is a holiday or Mr. Stewart states there is not a Binder Grade for the week.  If you are absent on Friday the following Tuesday is binder make-up day (no grade deduction for being absent, 20% grade reduction if not an absence).  You are responsible for letting Mr. Stewart know that you need a binder grade.

Tutorial Grades:

• Tutorials are every Tuesday and Thursday.
• Students must have their tutorial request forms (TRFs) completed before the beginning of class. TRFs that are not complete before class will be assessed a reduction on pre-work points (per AVID).
• If a student is absent on Tuesday or Thursday, that student will receive an excuse for that tutorial grade (the student’s grade will not be effected).
• To replace a failing TRF grade, students can use a replacement TRF for another class in which the student attending tutoring for that class and gets the teacher’s signature, however, in the case that it becomes common practice students will lose the option.

Academic Dishonesty:

• Academic dishonesty includes cheating and/or copying the work of another student, plagiarism, and unauthorized communication between students during an examination.
• Students found guilty of academic dishonesty will receive a grade of zero on any assignment/quiz/test administered.

Electronic Devices:

• Electronic devices are prohibited during teacher instruction, and all phones should be kept inside of their backpack.

Absences:  GOOD ATTENDANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS!

It is YOUR responsibility to get make-up work and turn it in at the correct time.  Missed notes may be copied from another student, or request a copy from the teacher. 

Tardiness:

Class starts at the bell. Please be prepared and ready to start class. As a campus, we believe in bell-to-bell instruction. Be eager to learn, show up early or on time.

Additional Information

Be courteous, considerate, and respectful to others.  Do not interfere with the learning of others.

All School Policies & Consequences will be enforced.  See your student handbook for more details.