| AVID JUNIOR/SENIOR SEMINAR | |
| Grade: 11 | Credits: Year - 10 credits |
| Prerequisite(s): Previous enrollment in AVID and currently meeting a-g requirements | |
| Description: At the junior level the focus is on preparation for college entrance exams, analytical writing, and literary analysis; The senior seminar level focuses on application to colleges, researching financial aid and housing, and preparing and registering for entrance and placement exams in the spring. The seminar features tutors by college students who lead discussions and analysis of the academic subjects in which the students are enrolled. Students are required to make oral presentations on topics related to career searches, college entrance, contemporary issues and social concerns. | |
| AVID 9/10 | |
| Grade: 9-10 | Credits: Year - 10 credits |
| Prerequisite(s): 2.0-3.5 GPA Teacher/counselor recommendation and interview with coordinator. | |
| Description: This course is an elective class for students who are college bound. While concurrently enrolled in a college-prep curse of study, students learn strategies to improve note taking, outlining, writing, public speaking, reading, and test taking. The course includes college motivational activities such as visiting local colleges and attending presentations about college. The AVID curriculum focuses on writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading (WICR). Students will earn 5 credits of Freshman Foundations to meet the graduation requirement in grade 9. | |
