AVID Family Night: Sophomore Year Credit Signup

1. Welcome to AVID Family Night!Sophomore Year Please sign in for credit tonight

2. AVID Program Advancement via Individual Determination [L. avidus]: eager for knowledge

3. The Mission of AVID The mission of AVID is to ensure that ALL students, and most especially the least served students who are in the middle: • will succeed in rigorous curriculum; • will complete a rigorous college preparatory path; • will enter mainstream activities of the school; • will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges; and • will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.

4. 10th grade goals • Career Exploration • By end of school year, students will have completed exploration about their individual strengths, skills and matching career options. (This will determine what college programs will support those)! • Develop 4 essential academic skills • Analyzing a prompt • Focused/Purpose Driven Reading • Selective Note taking • Integrating Sources into Text

5. A Sample Week in the AVID Elective AVID Curriculum includes: • Reading and Writing Curriculum • College and Career Preparation and Information • Collaborative, inquiry-based work (ex: Socratic Seminar)

6. How is this class graded? • 25%: Binders • 25%: Assignments & IRC • 25%: Tutorials • 25%: Projects, Essays & Portfolio

7. Preparing for College: Grades and GPA • Colleges look closely at the grades that students earn in college-prep courses. • The grades are converted into points (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0). There is a handy GPA calculator on the back of your IRC to determine your Academic GPA. • The minimum GPA required for admission to a 4-year college or university varies widely, but students should strive for at least a “B” average or 3.0 GPA. • A higher GPA in rigorous courses (AP and honors courses) will increase students' chances of admission to more selective colleges and universities.

8. Preparing for College: A – G Courses The University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) require entering freshmen to complete certain courses in high school. Here is the list of "a-g", with the number of years required in each subject. UC recommends additional years in some areas as indicated. Students should be enrolled in increasingly rigorous classes most appropriate for them! a. History/Social Science (2 years) b. English (4 years) c. Mathematics (3 years, UC recommends 4) d. Laboratory Science (2 years, UC recommends 3) e. Language Other than English (2 years, UC recommends 3) f. Visual/Performing Arts (1 year) g. College Preparatory Elective (1 year)

9. Preparing for College: College Entrance Tests Most 4-year colleges and universities require: • SAT-I or the ACT (American College Test) Students should take practice tests to become familiar with test formats: • PSAT Test • Test AT SLHS during the school-day in October! • Students will NOT need to sign up OR pay! • We will review PSAT questions in class. • National Merit Scholarships = big time $$$

10. Preparing for College • Colleges and universities look for “well-rounded” students that participate in extracurricular activities such as sports, student government, music, drama, visual arts, community/volunteer service, and/or part-time jobs. • Not the amount of activities you do, but the depth • Leadership positions stand out in the admissions process • Engage in academic activities as well Concurrent enrollment at local Community Colleges Summer academic based programs

11. Preparing for College: MINIMUM Eligibility Requirements California State University • 2.0+ GPA • A-G Completion • SAT Reasoning or ACT Test University of California • 3.0+ GPA • A-G Completion • SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Test w/Writing • Personal Statement • Extracurricular Activities *Note, schools become more competitive each year, and most will not accept students without a much higher GPA and strong test scores.

12. Preparing for College: CollegeBound • Visit as many colleges as possible: • CollegeBound is a fantastic program offered at San Leandro High School that offers many college fieldtrips throughout the school year. • CollegeBound offers free SAT preparation tests (worth over $100) • SIGN UP! • $50 donation requested (ask AVID student for the Collegebound flier) • S

13. IMPORTANT Websites • www.Khanacademy.org • Amazing Math support website for students with tutorial videos, sample tests, and practice sessions. Students may complete a practice session to count for tutoring. • www.collegeboard.com • SAT/ACT/PSAT practice questions, • Information about college applications, fees, personal statements, etc. • Students sign up for text message practice questions daily!!!

14. SLHS College & Career WeekOctoberCollege Fair for 9th – 12th Grade Parents & Students Monday, October 9th San Leandro High School Main Campus Colleges, universities and vocational schools will be attending!! Meet, Greet and learn about potential schools.

15. If your scholar was NOT in AVID last year and/or you’d like a refresher on expectations for success with the AVID Elective class, please stay for more information. 

16. Thank you for attending AVID Family Night Traci Avar 10th Grade AVID Elective Teacher tavar@slusd.us 510-618-4600 x.2201

17. How AVID Helps Students AVID is an academic, regularly scheduled elective class that helps students by: • Teaching study, note-taking and organizational skills • Strengthening their reading and writing skills • Giving tutorial help with college tutors • Teaching them to work collaboratively

18. How AVID Helps Students AVID guides students to be competitive for college and scholarships, confident in their abilities for success by: • Taking them to visit colleges and universities • Assisting students to prepare for college entrance exams (PSAT, ACT, SAT, EAP, etc.) • Requiring community service and active involvement in extracurricular activities each semester of high school.

19. Cornell Notes • Cornell notes are a system of note-taking that force students to look at their notes at least TWO more times. • The purpose is to help students retain the knowledge they receive in class and to study more effectively.

22. IRCs • An IRC is an Interim Report Card. • IRC Must be completed with Parents/Significant Adult and signed. (Make sure you have access to Aeries/ABI!) • Students with a D or F in a class MUST get mandatory tutoring within two weeks of the IRC. • If students don’t get tutoring, they lose points in AVID. • IRC/Tutoring Forms available online.

23. Binder Expectations • Students will have a divider for each class. This divider will be organized so that handouts, notes, and other assignments can be found easily. • No loose papers!! • Assignment Calendar Complete: Every assignment / every period / every day. • 15 pages of Cornell Notes/week • Time management: Just 3 notes each day

24. Tutorials • Tutorials are like study groups: students ask each other questions in order to help each other understand concepts. • For example…

25. Tutorials • TRFs are Tutorial Request Forms • These are due at the beginning of each class on Tutorial days. • They are available online as well as provided in class a couple days before Tutorials (to allow students plenty of completion time). • Students must work their problem to their point of confusion (POC). • Students create a question based on POC.

26. Portfolio • AVID students are required to create and maintain a Portfolio. • This is created and worked on in the Elective class. • Portfolios will stay with students and be developed through the end of senior year.

27. Volunteer/Community Service • AVID students are required to participate in at least 15-hours of Community Service per semester. • Students must complete and return their “Volunteer Log” for credit. • Review Volunteer Criteria Carefully (ex. working at for-profit organizations not volunteer)

28. Extracurricular Activities • AVID students are required to participate in at least one club/sport/other extracurricular program per semester. • Students must complete and return their “Extracurricular Log” for credit.

29. Thank you for attending AVID Family Night Traci Avar 10th Grade AVID Elective Teacher tavar@slusd.us 510-618-4600 x.2201