LivermoreValleyCharterPreparatory

AVID11Syllabus
[20162017]

Instructor:DanielleFelker
Email:dfelker@lvcp.org
Website:http://musiclvcp.weebly.com/avid.html
OfficeHours:Monday3:35pm4:30pm,Room2

BriefDescriptionandObjectives:
AVID(AdvancementViaIndividualDetermination)isaninternationallyrecognizedprogramaimedat
directingstudentstoacollegeboundpath.TheAVIDelectiveclassmeetsduringtheadvisoryperiod
andisdrivenbytheWICORmethod,whichstandsforwriting,inquiry,collaboration,organization,and
reading.TheAVIDstaff,students,andfamilieswillworktogetherasalearningcommunitytobuildthe
skillsnecessaryforacademicsuccess.Thiscourseismeanttoensurethatstudentswhohavethe
potentialandputforththeeffortcansuccessfullyapply,enter,andachieveinafouryearcollege.
Goals:ThegoalisthatallAVIDstudentsenterandexcelina4yearuniversityaftergraduationfrom
LVCP.Inorderforstudentstoachievethisgoal,studentsmust:
Completeallagrequirementsaswellashonorsandcollegelevelcourses.
Participateincollaborativetutorialsessionstwiceperweek,usingSocraticseminarsandthe
inquirymethodtoanalyze,synthesize,andevaluatecourseconcepts.
Completewritingpromptsthataredesignedtopreparestudentsforcollegewriting.
PrepareandtakethePSAT,SATI,SATII,andACTtests.
DemonstrateacademicsurvivalskillsincludingCornellnotetaking,publicspeaking,testtaking,
andgoalsettingstrategiesandtimemanagement.
Demonstrateproficiencyofresearchandcomputerskills.
Investigateuniversitiesofinterestandpossiblecareeropportunities.
Practiceandcompletecollegeapplicationsandfinancialaidforms.

GradingPolicy:

Tutorials30%
BinderChecks25%
Classwork/Assignments30%
ClassParticipation15%

GradingScale:

LetterPercentage
A
93%100%
A
90%92%
B+
87%89%
B
83%87%
Letter Percentage
B
80%82%
C+
77%79%
C
73%76%
C
70%72%
Letter Percentage
D+
67%69%
D
63%66%
D
60%62%
F
0%59%

AcademicIntegrity:Donotturninanyoneelsesworkasyourown,copyfromanotherstudent,let
anotherstudentcopyfromyou,orotherwisemisrepresentyourselfacademically.Cheatingwillresult
inazeroontheassignmentortest,adisciplinereferral,andacontactofparents.

Assignments:Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofassignmentsthatyouwillbeexpectedtocomplete
inthiscourse.
TutorialsTwiceaweek,studentswillbeexpectedtobringspecificquestionsfromtheirother
classesandworktogetheringroupstosolvethem.Tutorswillnotbehandingoutanswers,but
helpingthestudentstofindtheanswersthemselves.Itisthestudentsresponsibilitytohavetheir
tutorialrequestformsfilledoutbeforetheycometothetutorialsession.Notesaretakenduringthe
tutorialsessionalongwithareflectionandsummaryofwhatwasdiscussedandlearnedduringthis
importantacademiccollaboration.ThesetutorialrequestformsandtutorialsareapartoftheAVID
grade.
AVIDBinderStudentswillbeexpectedtokeepa3threeringbinderwithallthenotesand
materialsfromtheirotherclasses.Theywillbetaughthowtoorganizethebinderanditwillbe
checkedweekly.WithinthebindertheywillbetakingCornellnotes,whichwillorganizetheirreview
materialandtheirlearning.Thisbindermustcometoclasswithyoueveryday!
LearningLogsandCornellNotesLearninglogsareclasslearningreflections.Ifyoudidnottake
Cornellnotesforaclassperiod,youarerequiredtocompleteaLearningLog.TheCornellnotetaking
formatwillbetaughttostudentsatthestartofthesemester.
AVIDPlannerAVIDstudentsneedtomaintainaplannerwheretheywillrecordassignmentsand
homeworkfortheircourses.Otherentriesshouldincludetests,quizzes,projects,scholarship
deadlines,clubmeetings,fundraisingdates,schoolextracurricularactivities,fieldtrips,school
holidays,andotherspecialoccasions.TutorswillcheckthecalendarweeklyaspartoftheBinder
Checkgrade.

LVCPAVIDStudentandFamilyAgreement

PleasesignonthelinesbelowandreturntoyourAVIDTeacherbyThursday,August25,2016

AVIDStudentandFamilyAgreement
AVIDisanelectivecollegepreparatoryprogramthatpreparesstudentstoattendafouryearcollege
uponhighschoolgraduation.
StudentGoals
1.
Academicsuccessincollegepreparatorycourses.
2.
Successfulcompletionofcollegeeligibilityrequirements.
3.
Enrollmentincollegepreparatorycoursesthroughouthighschooltoensureenrollmentina
fouryearcollegeoruniversityupongraduation.
StudentResponsibilities
1.
Iwilltakeresponsibilityformyownlearningandformaintainingsatisfactorycitizenshipand
attendanceinallmyclasses.
2.
Iwillmaintainaminimum2.0GPAorwillbeplacedonaprobationarycontract.
3.
Iwillmaintainenrollmentinallcollegeprepcourses(includinghonorsandcollegelevel).
4.
Iwillbeanactivelearner,bepreparedforallclasseswithallassignedworkcompleted,take
Cornellnotes,andbeanactiveparticipantinallactivities.
5.
IwillcometoAVIDclasspreparedfortutorialsessionsbybringinghigherlevelquestions,my
AVIDbinderwithCornellnotes,andmytextbooks.Iwillaskquestionstohelpmypeersand
collaboratewithmyclassmatesandtutorstofindtheanswerstomyownquestions.
6.
Iwillparticipateinextracurricularactivitiesandcommunityservice.
7.
IwillprepareforandtakecollegeentranceexamssuchasthePSATs,ACT,andSATs.
WehavereadandunderstandtheAVIDCourseSyllabusandagreetosupporttheeffortsofthis
studentinmeetingtheAVIDCourseRequirementsoutlinedinthisdocument.Wealsounderstand
thattopreventdisruptiontootherstudentsandtheoverallcourse,studentsmaynotexittheAVID
programmidyearwithoutextenuatingcircumstancesandcompletinganexitinterview.

AVIDStudentName:
_________________________________________________________________________________

Signed:__________________________________________________TodaysDate:
______________________________
(Student)

AVIDParent/Guardian
Name(s):________________________________________________________________________

EmailAddress:
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Signed:__________________________________________________TodaysDate:
______________________________
(Parent/Guardian)

FailuretoadheretoAVIDProgramGuidelinesandRequirements,ClassroomGuidelines,Behavior
Expectations,
andSchoolPoliciesandProceduresmayresultinbeingdroppedfromtheAVIDProgram.

Please write any questions, comments, concerns or special information about this AVID student on
thebackofthispage.