BPS AVID Standards Book

Grade Levels

Grade 12

Grade Level LogoAVID (Advancement via Individual Determination)

Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
1 credit
Full Year

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an elective course which provides students with an intensive preparation for higher education. AVID focuses on writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading (WICOR). Students also learn strategies in organization, note taking, and goal setting to enhance skills in preparation for college. Students participate in group tutorials, college visits, test prep, team building, service learning and research. AVID is for students who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum and utilize AVID to fulfill their own potential. Enrollment in AVID requires an application, interview and contract. Applications are available in Student Services.

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 AVI-12.(SA) (SA) Student Agency Outcomes

Students believe in themselves and act intentionally to build relationships, persist through obstacles, and activate their academic, social, emotional, and professional knowledge and skills to reach their potential.
(SA)BR Building Relationships (subset)
  • AVI-12.(SA)BR.e1    Establish and maintain relational capacity with others.
    • Students share responsibility among group members.
    • Students work productively and effectively in diverse teams with diverse perspectives.
    • Students establish and maintain relational capacity with others.
    • Students respect individual contributions.
    • Students support group members in clarifying confusion and checking for understanding.
    • Students evaluate the impact of decisions on others and the world.
  • AVI-12.(SA)BR.e2    Activate a physical and digital network of support for current and future success.
    • Students generate and maintain a physical and digital network of support for current and future success.
(SA)PTO Persisting Through Obstacles (subset)
  • AVI-12.(SA)PTO.e1    Monitor progress towards long-term goals and aspirations.
    • Students identify and plan for the steps necessary to accomplish various types of goals.
    • Students monitor progress towards goals and revise appropriately, leveraging technology.
  • AVI-12.(SA)PTO.e2    Seek help and feedback when necessary.
    • Students self-monitor and seek help when necessary.
    • Students demonstrate persistence, flexibility, and adaptability.
  • AVI-12.(SA)PTO.e3    Develop a strong student voice to self-advocate.
    • Students develop, demonstrate, and maintain motivation.
    • Students apply learning to demonstrate knowledge and achieve success.
(SA)AKS Activating Knowledge and Skills (subset)
  • AVI-12.(SA)AKS.e1    Create a strong sense of self-identity by connecting with one’s emotions, thoughts, and values.
    • Students attend to personal health, safety and balance (including digital security).
    • Students demonstrate self-awareness strategies and skills.
  • AVI-12.(SA)AKS.e2    Develop and activate leadership traits and behaviors.
    • Students pursue leadership opportunities and hold leadership positions.
    • Students manage and resolve conflict with others.
  • AVI-12.(SA)AKS.e3    Think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in the digital world.
    • Students demonstrate integrity and ethical leadership, including online.
    • Students act as a globally and digitally aware, responsible, and contributing citizen.
    • Students analyze how the internet has contributed to an increase in hate speech and extremist views.

 AVI-12.(RAP) (RAP) Rigorous Academic Preparedness Outcomes

 Students develop academic skills and can successfully complete rigorous college and career preparatory curriculum and experiences.
(RAP)W Writing (subset)
  • AVI-12.(RAP)W.e1    Communicate thoughts and ideas through the writing process.
    • Students compose a variety of text types.
    • Students analyze a writing task.
    • Students revise writing to improve clarity and accomplish the writing purpose.
    • Students polish writing through editing and proof-reading.
    • Students publish writing by distributing to varied audiences.
  • AVI-12.(RAP)W.e2    Write as a tool to demonstrate learning and deepen understanding of content.
    • Students take notes to meet the note-taking objective.
    • Students summarize and Reflect to synthesize learning and identify next steps.
(RAP)I Inquiry (subset)
  • AVI-12.(RAP)I.e1    Use questioning to demonstrate critical thinking and clarify learning.
    • Students use questioning techniques to engage in discussions and think critically about content and concepts.
    • Students identify specific questions based on a misunderstood concept or problem.
    • Students upon arriving at a solution, identify generalized steps/processes that could be used to solve similar problems.
    • Students make connections between new learning and previous learning, their experiences, themselves, and/or their world.
    • Students continuously reflect, and refine strategies to promote learning and academic success.
    • Students reflect and modify actions related to successful utilization of a process.
  • AVI-12.(RAP)I.e2    Conduct proficient, academic investigation through the research process.
    • Students identify topics/questions to be investigated, with source material on opposing sides of the topic.
    • Students evaluate the validity and reliability of both digital and print sources.
    • Students synthesize and organize information effectively, including usage of digital tools.
    • Students cite evidence and support claims.
    • Students present research findings, customizing presentation for the intended audience.
(RAP)C Collaboration (subset)
  • AVI-12.(RAP)C.e1    Communicate clearly through effective speaking and active listening.
    • Students clearly communicate verbally and non-verbally, including appropriate usage of technology.
    • Students listen effectively to decipher meaning.
    • Students demonstrate command of language and grammar usage when communicating.
    • Students adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks.
  • AVI-12.(RAP)C.e2    Work productively and effectively in groups in blended learning environments.
    • Students utilize technology as a tool for collaboration both synchronously and asynchronously.
(RAP)O Organization (subset)
  • AVI-12.(RAP)O.e1    Manage materials using physical and digital organizational systems and routines.
    • Students routinely utilize organizational systems to access and archive materials efficiently.
  • AVI-12.(RAP)O.e2    Manage time to plan and prioritize appropriately.
    • Students organize and allocate time based on priorities and task completion.
  • AVI-12.(RAP)O.e3    Organize information and thinking.
    • Students organize information, indicating relationships between ideas.
(RAP)R Reading (subset)
  • AVI-12.(RAP)R.e1    Deepen understanding of a variety of texts by engaging in the critical reading process.
    • Students select a text according to the reading purpose.
    • Students preview text to connect with or build background knowledge.
    • Students examine key academic and content-related vocabulary to deepen comprehension of texts.
    • Students interact with the text to process information as it is read.
    • Students extend beyond the text by using academic thinking skills (applying, analyzing, evaluating, and/or synthesizing key learning).

 AVI-12.(OK) (OK) Opportunity Knowledge Outcomes

Students research opportunities, set goals, make choices that support their long-term aspirations, and successfully navigate to the next level.
(OK)ACP Advancing College Preparedness (subset)
  • AVI-12.(OK)ACP.e1    Explore education and college path based on personal strengths, skills, and interests.
    • Students develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills and interests related to college selection.
  • AVI-12.(OK)ACP.e2    Explore college admission requirements, including financing, testing, and application.
    • Students apply understanding of key college selection criteria to academic performance to determine best-fit colleges.
    • Students understand scholarships and the role they play in college financing.
  • AVI-12.(OK)ACP.e3    Plan education and college path based on personal goals.
    • Students plan education and college path aligned to personal goals.
    • Students complete college admission requirements, including testing and application.
(OK)BCP Building Career Preparedness (subset)
  • AVI-12.(OK)BCP.e1    Build awareness of personal fit related to career readiness and selection.
    • Students develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, and interests related to career readiness and career selection.
    • Students apply understanding of potential careers in areas of personal interest to career goals.
    • Students develop skills and attitudes related to career readiness.
  • AVI-12.(OK)BCP.e2    Plan education and career path based on personal goals.
    • Students plan education and career path aligned to personal goals.
(OK)DFR Developing Future Readiness (subset)
  • AVI-12.(OK)DFR.e1    Develop personal financial literacy to make appropriate financial choices.
    • Students make appropriate personal financial choices.
  • AVI-12.(OK)DFR.e2    Develop a professional profile and monitor digital footprint.
    • Students develop and maintain a professional digital profile to demonstrate skills and competencies.
    • Students identify ways that digital footprints can make a positive impact on the world.