AVID COORDINATOR: Tracy M.

F orst AVID A DMINISTRATOR: Casey Jones, P rincipal

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TheAVIDCourseSyllabus

Itisimperativethatstudentsknowwhattoexpectinclass.Thepurposeofthissyllabusistooutline
ourexpectations,gradingrules,classproceduresandoutlineforthecourse.Wewilldoeverythingthatwecan
toensurethesuccessofeachofyou.

CourseOverview
AVIDisanonpro it,provencollegereadinesssystemthatclosestheachievementgap.Establishedin
1980inoneschoolinSanDiego,todayAVIDisimplementedinapproximately4,900schoolsin46statesand
16countries/territories.AVIDimpactsmorethan700,000studentsingradesK12andpostsecondary,
helpingthemlearnanddeveloptheskillstheyneedtobesuccessfulincollegeandtheircareer.TheAVID
CollegeReadinessSystemtransformsaninstitutionsacademicculturetoincreasethenumberofstudents
whoenrollinfouryearcollegesandsucceedinhighereducationandtraining.A
VIDstandsforA
d
vancement
ViaI n
dividualD
e termination.

Notonlyarestudentsenrolledintheirschool'stoughestclasses,suchasHonorsandAdvanced
Placement,butalsointheAVIDelective.Foroneperiodaday,theylearnorganizationalandstudyskills,work
oncriticalthinkingandaskingprobingquestions,getacademichelpfrompeersandcollegetutors,and
participateinenrichmentandmotivationalactivitiesthatmakecollegeseemattainable.Theirselfimages
improve,andtheybecomeacademicallysuccessfulleadersandrolemodelsforotherstudents.

Prerequisites:
StudentsmusteithercompleteanapplicationfortheAVIDElectiveandbeinterviewedorbe
previouslyenrolledintheAVIDelectiveclass.

RequiredSupplies

PURCHASEYOURFAVORITECOLLEGE/UNIVERSITYSHIRTS
3viewbinder(thekindyoucanslipasheetdownthefront)
LooseLeafPaper(plentyfornotes&work)
PencilPouch&Pensinthesecolors:Black,Blue,Green,Red
CompositionBook(Collegeorwiderule)SENIORSONLY
TransparentTapeand/orGlueSticks
#2pencils(mechanical)forusewithscantronanswersheets
Highlighters:yellow,pink,green,blue,orange(tohighlightandcolorcodeessays/assignments)
Earbuds
4GBFlashDrive

***$
15f or1
AVIDTSHIRTOR$
20f or2
AVIDTSHIRTs***
WEENCOURAGEALLAVIDSTUDENTSTOWEARTHEIRSHIRTS
ONALLFIELDTRIPSANDTOALLAVIDEVENTSANDACTIVITIES.

TeacherResponsibilities
Itisourresponsibilityandprivilegetogiveeachofyouthebesteducationpossible.Weunderstand
thateachofyoudeservesthebestthatwecanofferandwepledgetodojustthat.

Wewilltreateachofyouwithrespect
Wewillmonitoryourlearningandadjustourteachingto ityourneeds.
Wewillmaintainasafeandcomfortableenvironmentconducivetolearning.
Wewillenforceallrulesandregulationwithoutprejudice.
Wewillworkhardtoensurethatyougetaneffectiveandaccurateeducation.
Wewillstrivetobecomebetterteachers.
Wewillbecommittedtoyoursuccessasastudent

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StudentResponsibilities

Maintainingsatisfactorycitizenshipandattendanceinclass.
Maintaininganorganizednotebookofallmywork.
Completingallhomeworkassignmentsandcommittostudyingeachnight.
Discussingyourschoolworkwithyourparents/guardians.
Beingcommittedtoexcellence
STUDENTSARERESPONSIBLEFORALLTECHNOLOGYTHEYBRINGTOSCHOOL

ParentResponsibilities

Discussingschool(assignments,projects,etc)withyourchild.
Checkinganddiscussingyourchilds progressreportsa ndreportcards.( Pleasedonotwaituntiltheendof
thequarterorsemestertotrytodiscussyourchildsgrade.)
Contactingteachers/administrationifthereisaproblem/concernwithyourchild.

AVIDProgramExpectationsOverview

StudentsareexpectedtoparticipateinalltheirclassesandtodotheirCOLLEGEbest.
Studentsareexpectedtofollowschoolandclassroomrulesandpolicies.
Studentsareexpectedtomaintainexemplarybehaviorinandoutsideofclassandschool

Materials

WritePath:English,Science,Math,History/SocialScience,Life&PhysicalScience
CollegeandCareer/PlanningForCollege
StudentSuccessPath:HighSchool
StrategiesforSuccessset* CollegeandCareersset* TutorialSet*WritingCurriculumset

LearningExpectations

Noonehastherighttodisruptthelearningofanotherstudent.
Noonecanrefusetherighttolearninmyclassroom.
Masteryofeachcourseobjective,becauseeveryonelearnsatdifferentratesandhasdifferentlearningstyles.You
willhaveseveralopportunitiestomastereachobjective.

QualityExpectations
Therearestandardsthateachstudentisrequiredtomeetforsuccessofanyassignment.Ifyoudonot
meetthisrequirementyouwillmodifyyourworkuntilthisstandardismet.Studentsareexpectedtoworkto
thehighestlevelinordertobesuccessfulinthiscourse.

PreparationforClass
Itisimperativethateachstudentcometoclasspreparedeachday.Youcanexpectyourteachertobe
preparedeachandeveryday.Ifforanyreasonyouarelackingtheequipmentyouneedtobesuccessfullet
yourteacherknowsothatyoucangetthematerialsyouneed.

Assignments

Allworkisexpectedtobedoneatthehighestqualityandturnedinontime.Incaseofanemergencyseeyour
teacher.Studentswhoareabsentwillreceive5daystocompletemissedassignments.Itisthestudents
responsibilitytomakeupanyworkmissed.

Grading
Test/Quiz/Project

70%

Classwork/Homework

30%

TOTAL

100%

*Midtermaccountsfor20%oftheSemester
Grade.

**FinalExamaccountsfor25%oftheFinal
grade.

*MIDTERM

20%

**FINALEXAM

25%

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Cheating
Cheatingwillnotbetolerated.Ifyoucheat,allpartiesinvolvedwillnotreceiveanycredit(0)onthatassignment
andwillberequiredtostayforremediationalongwithdisciplinaryreferral.

Testing
Toensurethatstudentslearnandunderstandmaterialsnecessaryforsuccess,theywillbegivenparallel
assessments.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoretakealltests( exceptionbeingtheQuarter/Finalexam).I tisthe
studentsresponsibilitytoscheduleamakeuptest.Studentswillhave3daystoscheduleamakeuptest.

AVIDandSchoolPride
BeingamemberoftheAVIDcollegereadinesssystemisagreathonor.Onewaytoshowyourpride
forbeingintheprogramandbeingproudofyourschoolistoshowschoolspiritthroughdress.Belowisthe
recommendeddresscodeforAVIDstudents(andforallstudentsatWestMeck).
1. DRESSCODE*O PTIONAL

a.

MONDAYS:D
RESSFORSUCCESSDAY
i. Allowsstudentstoexperiencedressinginaprofessionalmanner.Thisbenefitsour
studentsastheyenterboththeprofessionalandbusinessworlds.Malestudents:dress
pants,buttonshirts,andties.Femalestudents:Blouses/dressesordresspantsuits.

b.

TUESDAYS&THURSDAYS:S TUDENTCHOICE
i. Studentsareencouragedtodressappropriatelyforschool.

c.

WEDNESDAYS:A
VID/COLLEGEDAY
i. AVID/CollegeDayisaweeklycelebrationdedicatedtopromotingthetraditionsand
spiritthatembodytheAVID/Collegeexperiencebyencouragingstudentstoweartheir
AVIDTShirtsorfavoritecollegeoruniversityapparelthroughouttheday

d.

FRIDAYS:S CHOOLSPIRIT
i. Inordertobuildtraditionandestablishprideinschoolstudentswillbeencouragedto
weartheirWestMeckAppareland/orschoolcolorsweekly.AVIDTShirtsQualify.

CourseObjectives

ContentStandard1.0:S tudentswilldevelopstrategiestoidentifyandful illpersonaland

academicgoals.

ContentStandard2.0:S tudentswilldevelopstrategiestoensureacademicsuccessincore
studiesrequiredforentrancetofouryearcollegesanduniversities.

ContentStandard3.0:S tudentswilldeveloppro iciencyinWritingtoLearnacrossthe

curriculum

ContentStandard4.0:S tudentswilldevelopcollegeawarenesswithinaschoolwide,
collegegoingculturesotheyhavetheopportunitytobereadyfortheapplicationprocessfora
fouryearcollegeoruniversity.

ContentStandard5.0:S tudentswillbepro icientinusingTheWritingProcessincoreclasses

inordertowriteclear,coherent,andfocusedessaysthatexhibitawarenessofaudienceand
purposeandcontainformalintroductions,bodiesofsupportingevidenceandconclusions.

ContentStandard6.0:S tudentswilldevelopcrosscurricularreadingskills.

ContentStandard7.0:S tudentsareabletoevaluatethecontentoforalcommunicationsand
deliverfocused,coherentpresentationsthatconveyaclearinterpretationofideasandunityin
relationtopurposeandaudience.

ContentStandard8.0:S tudentsbecomepro icientinthemathematicalskillsandconceptsthat

preparethemfortherigorouscoursesrequiredforadmissiontofouryearcollegesanduniversities.

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DepartmentalPolicyonLateWork

E
xcusedabsence:thestudentwillhaveonedayforeachdayabsenttocompleteassignmentsmissed.
Assignmentsonedaylatewilll ose20points.S
tudentswillreceiveagradeof50%foranyassignmentthatismore
thanonedaylate.

Consequences

WarningTeacher/StudentConferenceParentCallAdministrativeReferral

StudentswithDisabilities
TheReauthorizationoftheIndividualswithDisabilitiesAct(IDEA)andtheimplementationofNoChildLeftBehind(NCLB)
requirethatschoolsusemoreinclusivepracticesforeducatingstudentswithdisabilities.Theimplementationoftheinclusivepractices
acrossCMShascreatedanenvironmentwhereschoolscansuccessfullyprovideacademicinstructionandimproveachievementfor
studentswithdisabilities.TheExceptionalChildrensDepartmentwillcontinuetoprovideincreasedaccesstothegeneralcurriculum
withcontinuedsupportfromECmodi ications/accommodationsandECStudySkillsclassesforthesestudentswithDisabilities.

ThankyouinadvanceforworkinghardformeasIwillbeworkinghardforyou.Iamenthusiastic
abouthavingtheopportunitytoteachyou;Ihopethatyouenjoythisclass,butmoreimportantlythat
yousucceed.Letshaveagreatyear!

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Withoutstruggle,thereisnoprogress

**Noteforme:

Parents,
Feelfreetocontactmewheneveryouneedtodiscussyourchildsprogressorcollegeprogress.

Email:t racy.forst@cms.k12.nc.usWebsite:missteacherlady98.weebly.com
School:9803436080Ext414

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forAVIDJuniorParents:Text81010andtypeinthiscodeinthemessagebox:@bfg78