AVID Final Exam Questions and
Answers
What does AVID stand for? - Answer-Advancement Via Individual Determination
What should an AVID binder look like? - Answer-no loose papers, tabs in order, clean
and organized
What is the benefit of maintaining an AVID binder? - Answer-find papers easily without
clutter, keep things organized and in line
What does SLANT stand for? - Answer-sit with proper posture, lean forward and listen,
ask pertinent questions, nod your head yes or no, talk to your teachers
Why is an AVID student expected to always use their planner? - Answer-planner keeps
up with homework and events. keeps students on track and aware.
What does WICOR stand for? - Answer-Writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization,
reading
What is a short term goal? - Answer-Goals that can be achieved in short periods of time
(six months)
What is a long term goal? - Answer-Goals that can be achieved in a lifetime or long
period of time
How can you use your planner to be successful? - Answer-you can log homework, write
class lesson summaries to reflect over, and keep track of past and future events
What do you write on a learning log? - Answer-Two sentences per class summarizing
and reflecting over what we learned.
What are the basic learning log questions? - Answer-my favorite activity, areas of
improvement, greatest accomplishment, something I need help on, something I want to
share, core classes
What are the Costa's Levels of Questioning on the story house? - Answer-gathering,
processing, applying
What is a Socratic seminar? - Answer-formal discussion based on text where leaders
ask open ended questions and students discuss findings
What is the AVID mission statement? - Answer-to close the gap between all students for
college readiness and success in a global society
Answers
What does AVID stand for? - Answer-Advancement Via Individual Determination
What should an AVID binder look like? - Answer-no loose papers, tabs in order, clean
and organized
What is the benefit of maintaining an AVID binder? - Answer-find papers easily without
clutter, keep things organized and in line
What does SLANT stand for? - Answer-sit with proper posture, lean forward and listen,
ask pertinent questions, nod your head yes or no, talk to your teachers
Why is an AVID student expected to always use their planner? - Answer-planner keeps
up with homework and events. keeps students on track and aware.
What does WICOR stand for? - Answer-Writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization,
reading
What is a short term goal? - Answer-Goals that can be achieved in short periods of time
(six months)
What is a long term goal? - Answer-Goals that can be achieved in a lifetime or long
period of time
How can you use your planner to be successful? - Answer-you can log homework, write
class lesson summaries to reflect over, and keep track of past and future events
What do you write on a learning log? - Answer-Two sentences per class summarizing
and reflecting over what we learned.
What are the basic learning log questions? - Answer-my favorite activity, areas of
improvement, greatest accomplishment, something I need help on, something I want to
share, core classes
What are the Costa's Levels of Questioning on the story house? - Answer-gathering,
processing, applying
What is a Socratic seminar? - Answer-formal discussion based on text where leaders
ask open ended questions and students discuss findings
What is the AVID mission statement? - Answer-to close the gap between all students for
college readiness and success in a global society
