Week #15 AVID 12

Target: Analyzing student success in college. Factors that lead to college student drop out.

12-5-11

Students will examine the factors that lead students to not finish college. College is the dream of all AVID students, but all students need to know that getting into college is just the beginning. Staying in college is just as hard as getting in. Student will learn some of the factors that lead students to quit college.
--Recruited by other job/institution
--Unexpected bad grade
--Roommate conflict
--Lost financial aid
--Becoming clinically depressed
--Large increase in housing and tuition costs

12-6-11

Tutorials

12-7-11

Solutions to prevent college drop out.

12-8-11

Tutorials

12-9-11

The college promise-- learning through leadership.

Week #14 AVID 12

Target: Preparation for college, scholarship search, grades and the end of first quarter.

11-28-11

Scholarship Junkies Website- Students will examine a website devoted to students who wish to get scholarships for post secondary education. The mobile lab will be used to allow students to access information.

11-29-11

Tutorials

11-30-11

Review 12 grade learning outcomes of AVID. Reminders of student expectations.

12-1-11

Tutorials

12-2-11

Devry Institute Guest Speaker--Business and Finance