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 the AVID Center, tutor-facilitated study groups, motivational activities, and academic success skills. In AVID, students participate in activities incorporating 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. Students will refine their time management and study skills accordingly as they increase the rigorous course load and school/community involvement. 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 to participate in collaborative discussions and develop leadership skills. Students will expand their vocabulary use, continue 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 posted every Friday unless Friday is a holiday or Mr. Stewart states there is no Binder Grade for the week.  You are responsible for letting Mr. Stewart know you need a binder grade.

Tutorial Grades:

• Tutorials are every Wednesday and Friday.
• Students must complete their tutorial request forms (TRFs) before class begins. TRFs that are incomplete before class will be assessed with a reduction in pre-work points (per AVID).
• If a student is absent on Wednesday or Friday, that student will receive an excuse for that tutorial grade (the student’s grade will not be affected).
• To replace a failing TRF grade, students can use a replacement TRF for another class in which the student attends tutoring for that class and gets the teacher’s signature. However, if it becomes common practice, students will lose the option.

Academic Dishonesty:

• Academic dishonesty includes cheating and/or copying another student's work, 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 their backpack.

Absences:  GOOD ATTENDANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS!

You are responsible for getting the make-up work and turning it in at the correct time.  Missed notes may be copied from another student, or the teacher may request a copy. 

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.