Ross MS CCI Padlet by Eveline Huh

1. Learning Through Writing

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2. Writing Process

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Students routinely spend time writing to clarify and organize experiences.

3. Focused Note-Taking

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Students routinely use focused note-taking strategies such as Cornell notes.

4. Higher-Level Thinking

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Students routinely ask higher-level questions using Costa's Levels of Thinking during tutorials, Collaborative Study Groups, class discussions, and problem-solving activities.

5. Structures for Inquiry

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6. Access Digital Information

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7. Technology as a Tool for Collaboration

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8. Structures for Collaboration

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Students routinely use structures for collaboration.

9. Tutorials and Collaborative Study Groups

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Students participate in tutorials and Collaborative Study Groups.

10. Leadership Skills

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Students demonstrate leadership skills in all courses, and in activities on campus and in the community.

11. Organizational Methods (Goal-Setting)

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Students throughout the school review their goals and consistently monitor their grades to ensure they are college and career ready.

12. AVID Binder/eBinder

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Students throughout the school routinely use AVID organizational tools to keep track of coursework and to organize their thinking and learning in all courses.

13. Arrive Prepared with Course Materials

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14. Critical Reading Process

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Students routinely use the critical reading process to access...

8. Address Barriers to Access and Equity

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7. AVID is Included in School/District Budgets

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Long term funding mechanisms are in place. Furthermore, the AVID site team coordinator has a leadership role in the school's budget development process and continually reviews the school's budget for line-item or specific allocations.

6. AVID's Philosophy of Open and Equal Access to Rigorous Courses

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The principal and SLT ensure school policies and published materials reflect AVID's philosophy of open and equal access to rigorous courses for AVID Elective students and students throughout the school.

5. SLT and AVID Site Team Collaboration

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4. AVID Site Team Composition

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At least 50% of the SLT is on the AVID Site Team

3. School Leadership Team (SLT) Composition

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2. Communicate School Mission and Vision to Stakeholders

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1. School Mission and Vision Are Aligned With AVID

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9. Teacher Expectations

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The school promotes a college-going culture where the AVID Site Team and other teachers expect AVID Elective students, students of AVID Site Team members, and students instructed in core academic courses to attend college, as evidenced by AVID Site Team and teacher surveys.

8. Perceived Teacher Expectations

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The school promotes a college-going culture where the AVID Elective students, students of the AVID Site Team members, and students instructed in core academic courses believe their teachers expect them to attend college, as evidenced by student surveys.

7. College Talk

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The school promotes a college-going culture that engages in college talk in AVID Elective courses, AVID-Site-Team-instructed courses, and core academic courses.

6. College Pennants and Banners

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5. College Planning and Financial Aid Processes

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Ensures that families of AVID Elective students are aware about college planning and financial aid process.

4. College Awareness

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Ensures AVID Elective and AVID Site Team members, and students in core academic courses attend college and career fairs, campus visits (in-person or virtual), and college and career readiness activities, and or research colleges.

3. Community Activities

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Ensures AVID Elective students, students of AVID Site Team members, and students in core academic courses participate in enrichment activities, internships, community service, or service learning to explore careers.

2. Collaboration Through PLCs

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The school values a culture where the AVID Site Team collaborates through PLCs or other formal collaboration structures in the design of lessons that engage AVID Elective students and AVID-Site-Team students in rigorous assignments.

1. WICOR, Scaffolding, and Rigorous Instructional Practices

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The school values a culture of rigor that supports the AVID Site Team's use of WICOR strategies, including scaffolding and rigorous instructional practice in AVID Elective and AVID Site Team courses.

40. Professional Learning in AVID Strategies and Structures

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Principal and/or site administrators ensure processes are in place to support ongoing professional learning in AVID strategies and structures for all faculty and staff.

39. Leadership Trainings

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Principal and/or site administrators have attended at least one AVID leadership training.

38. AVID Instructional Methodologies

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Teachers, counselors, and administrators receive professional learning from the AVID Site Team on AVID instructional methodologies.

37. AVID-Trainend in WICOR Methodologies

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Teachers, counselors, and administrators (at least 60%) are AVID-trained in WICOR methodologies including AVID-Center-approved national and regional trainings. There is a multi-year plan for AVID professional learning to help maintain 60% of AVID-trained staff.

36. Standardized Test Data and Outcome Data

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Standardized test data and outcome data are analyzed to sustain schoolwide implementation, to inform instruction and assess achievement for all students and has led to changes in policy and instructional decision-making schoolwide.

35. Performance, Enrollment, and/or Staffing Data

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Performance, enrollment, and staffing data are analyzed to promote access to and success in rigorous advanced courses for AVID Elective students, students of AVID Site Team members, and students instructed in core academic courses.

34. AVID Center Data

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AVID Center data are submitted and analyzed to expand schoolwide for AVID elective students, students of AVID Site Team members, and students instructed in core academic courses.

25. Selection of College-Prep Courses for 9th Grade

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At least 70% of all 8th-grade students have chosen courses for 9th grade that keep them on track to meet college entrance requirements.

24. Students' Schedules Reflect Enrollment in Rigorous Courses

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At least 50% of all students' schedules reflect that they are enrolled in rigorous courses, appropriate to the student, enabling them to access courses in high school that meet college enrollment requirements.

23. Pre-Collegiate Exams (Paid or Practice)

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At least 50% of 7th-and 8th-grade AVID elective students have taken a pre-collegiate exam, paid or practice, appropriate for their grade level.

22. Math Course of Rigor

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At least 70% of all students in 8th grade are on track to complete Algebra 1, or 8th grade Common Core math, or an equivalent higher level math, upon completion of 8th grade, and will be eligible to enroll in the next higher-level math course in 9th grade.

21. Enrollment in at Least One Course of Rigor

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At least 40% of all 8th-grade students are enrolled in or have completed at least one course of rigor.

20. Grades of "C" or Better

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At least 70% of all students received grades of "C" or better on the previous formal grading period report card in each of their core academic courses.

19. Academic Support Structures and Rigorous Instructional Practices

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Principal and SLT implement academic support structures and rigorous instructional practices to help ensure AVID Elective students, students of the AVID site team members, and students instructed in core academic courses develop deeper levels of understanding in rigorous work.

18. Grade-Level Vertical and Horizontal Articulation

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Principal and School Leadership Team implement a system of grade-level vertical and horizontal articulation that helpes ensure AVID Elective students, students of the AVID Site Team members, and students instructed in core academic courses are college and career ready.

17. Courses of High Rigor

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Master schedule is developed with a sufficient number of AVID Elective sections and courses of high rigor.

16. AVID Elective/Excel Elective Class Duration and Scheduling

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The AVID elective meets for the same number of instructional minutes as other academic courses, is scheduled within the regular academic school day, and is included in the master schedule for the following year.

15. AVID Elective/Excel Elective Section Enrollment

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The AVID Elective has expanded to more than one section, serves more than one grade level, and on-site recruitment occurs to keep each section fully enrolled.

14. AVID-Trained

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100% of AVID Elective teachers attended a professional learning appropriate for AVID Elective teachers at least every other year at an AVID-Center-approved national training, to keep abreast of new AVID curriculum.

13. AVID Tutorial Guide

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100% of AVID Elective teachers have been trained using the AVID Tutorial Guide, and AVID Elective class teacher has received face-to-face and/or eLearning Tutorology training, and a plan is in place to ensure that all new AVID Elective class teachers will be trained prior to teaching AVID.

12. AVID Tutorial/Scholar Groups (required 2x/week)

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Tutors AVID Elective students' in all aspects of the tutorial process, using tools such as TRF/Scholar Group Request Forms, the Tutorials and Grades Analysis form, and tutorial observation forms. Tutors make adjustments based on tutorial evaluation or feedback from AVID teachers and students.

11. Tutor Training Plan

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Tutors participate in AVID tutor training as documented in the tutor training plan, and demonstrate understanding of AVID methodologies and WICOR strategies in their work with AVID Elective students.

10. Trained Tutors

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Tutors follow guidelines established in the AVID Tutorial Guide and promote student-centered discussions, and check students presenters' understanding.

9.Plan for Tutor Recruitment and Retention

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The AVID Site Team has a plan for recruiting and retaining tutors...

8. Quality of Implementation

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The AVID site team assumes responsibility for the AVID Elective implementation, supports AVID Elective teachers, and advocates for access and equity. Each site team member takes assigned roles and tasks.

7. Collaboration on Access to Advanced Curriculum and Courses

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The AVID Site Team meets at least monthly to collaborate and advocate on planning, logistics, and student access, logistics, and awareness of access to rigorous curriculum and advanced courses at each grade level.

6. Site Goals

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The AVID Site Team collaborates to develop, write, and implement AVID site goals that address AVID implementation.

5. Identify and Select AVID Elective/Excel Elective Class Teacher(s)

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4. Voluntary Participation

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100% of AVID Elective class teachers and AVID Site Team members voluntarily participate in the program.

3. AVID Elective/Excel Elective Student Recruitment and Selection Plan

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2. Signed Contracts

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100% of AVID Elective students enrolled have signed contracts by all available parties and there is evidence of parent meeting(s) to gain parent support.

1. Defined Selection Criteria

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