Cobb County

AVID 2010-2011

Introductions

Kathleen Busko: ALP Supervisor, 6-12

Alison Coker: ALP Consultant K-12

Jessica Chaffin, Tutorology Specialist

AVID Facilitators

Job Description Assists with study, note-taking and test preparation skills in all subject

areas. Facilitates Tutorial Sessions Reviews student binders as needed. Uses appropriate assigned teaching materials. Monitors and documents student progress. Increases college awareness and readiness. Communicates with teachers and instructional leaders as appropriate. Serves as student mentor and role model. Participates in regularly scheduled training sessions. Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance. Turns in accurate monthly time sheet in timely manner. Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.

Job Posting

Each AVID site places a posting in the CCSD STAR system. The school secretary will provide assistance with this process.

Go to STAR : Job Vacancy Work Flow Log in Initiate requisition Fill out all required information: look for classified/ professional: then click

on AVID Facilitator Put in hours per day, times per day, part time, starting date

Schools may NOT hire AVID facilitators (this includes re-hiring last year’s tutor) unless they have posted a position

Start date will be after the third week of school Each Job posting will only stay active for four (4) weeks Contact Jessica.fulmer@cobbk12.org for a list of trained facilitators

Hiring Process

Principal and/or designee reviews cleared applications online. Note: Schools are not to interview candidates until their applications appear on STAR.

Once a school identifies an applicant to hire, the school must submit an Employee Action Form (EAF) to HR.

Indicate amount facilitator is to be paid in the Comments section AVID teacher or school secretary may contact Jessica.fulmer@cobbk12.org

for information regarding completion of training / pay amount for facilitators Facilitators are not cleared to work with students until they complete the first

module of training and turn in the Authorization to Report Form to the appropriate school personnel.

When at all possible, hire an experienced facilitator The AVID coordinator or other designee, must email the name of your

facilitator to Jessica Chafin, Jessica.fulmer@cobbk12.org.

Pay and Budgets

Amount they are paid per hour

New Facilitator:$9.10 per hour

Trained Facilitator: $14.25 per hour

Amount to take out of your AVID Budget per hour

New Facilitator: $9.83

Trained Facilitator: $15.40

Be sure to keep track of your tutor budget. The ALP office does not have funds to cover any overages.

See purple handout for school budgets

Schedules

All schools were given budgets based on the number of AVID sections Schedule tutorials 2x per week May use some of your hours for binder checks May have tutorials ANY day of the week: school choice Work with surrounding schools to share tutors Do not schedule tutors during the last week of the semester, first week of

second semester, or during the week of testing Tutorial Observations will take place this year

Expectations: AVID Teacher

Takes an active part in coaching classroom tutors and in developing the academic and personal strength of AVID students.

Takes care in implementing the AVID Program so that it aligns with the 11 Essentials.

Becomes a master of the stages of the AVID tutorial and the inquiry learning process and coaches teachers/tutors

Assists AVID tutors/students in developing personal pride and commitment

Expectations: AVID Tutor

Takes an active part in developing the academic and personal strength of AVID students.

Tutor becomes thoroughly grounded in AVID strategies (WICR)

Becomes a master of each stage of the AVID tutorial and the inquiry learning process

Assists AVID students in developing personal pride. Serves as a role model/mentor to AVID students. Are expected to be active learners,

not experts.

Expectations: AVID Students

Are actively involved in their own education and grow academically and personally through the support of the AVID program.

Become thoroughly grounded in AVID strategies (WICR: writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading).

Become masters of each stage of the AVID tutorial and the inquiry learning process

Develop personal pride in themselves and their work.

Develop and foster dispositions of academic success in themselves and their classmates.

Collaborative

Expectations: AVID Teacher

Coaches students and tutors in the tutorial process.

Coaches students/tutors to share responsibility for monitoring their own/each other’s behavior.

Rotates to observe each group during the period.

Models higher-level questioning; validates students who ask higher level questions.

Expectations: AVID Tutor

Coaches and works with one group the entire period.

Sits with the tutorial group and away from the student presenter.

Facilitates the group and pushes the thinking of all students to a higher level.

Takes Cornell notes for the student presenter and models Cornell notetaking for the group of students

Expectations: AVID Students

Works at board presenting his/her question to group as tutor takes Cornell notes.

Shares prior knowledge with group and uses group member questions to assist in working toward a solution.

Presents higher-level question based on classroom performance in core subject areas.

Records own and group thinking on board.

Suggestions for Success

Establish Expectations Early Presentation Model Academic Focus Student-Centered

Fostering Quality Questions for Tutorials Alternative Content ?’s AVID Weekly CRCT Question Box Enrichment Activity

Debrief with Students and Tutors

Need Help?

In Class Tutorial Refresher

Tutorial Observations

AVID Class Mini-Lessons

Faculty Training

Reporting Requirements

Site Team Plan: Due August 30 (ALP Office) Site Team Updated on MyAVID.org: September 3 (AVID.org) ISS Due: November 17 (AVID.org) General Data Due: November 30 (AVID.org) CSS Due: 2 weeks before your CSS visit (AVID.org) Senior Data Due: April 30 (AVID.org)

Cobb County due dates differ from those posted on the AVID website

Curriculum

AVID Weekly Reader: Access to new articles and last year’s Share with content teachers 20 user IDs per school

Library Transfer

PSAT: MS needs to schedule practice PSAT Contact K Busko if you do not have the materials

Resource Order

Collaboration Days Expectation for all current AVID teachers to attend

Program Development

Roles and Responsibilities Administrator Coordinator Teacher

Enrollment in Advanced Classes

Site Team Must be interdisciplinary ( English, Math, Science, Social Studies) Work toward including Advanced Content and AP Teachers

Contact Information

www.avidonline.orghttp://cicobb.typepad.com/avid

Kathleen.busko@cobbk12.org

Alison.coker@cobbk12.org