AVID College Readiness Vocabulary - Mr Mohr

AVID Mission Statment

"To close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society".

AVID Top Dawg

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Four Parts of a Cornell Note

1) General Information 2) Questions 3) Notes 4) Summary

Three - C's of a TRF

1) Point of Confusion 2) Point of Connection 3) Point of Curiosity

Dean's List

A category of students in a college or university who achieve high grades of 3.0 or more per semester

Portfolio

A collection of documents selected from your folder for the purpose of showing an organized presentation of an individual's education, work samples, and skills

SAT

A college admissions exam originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test

Naviance

A college and career readiness website that helps high school students and counselors connect academic achievement to college goals.

Legacy Applicant

A college applicant with a relative (usually a sibling, parent or grandparent) who graduated from that college. get's special treatment with applications

Federal Pell Grant

A college federal financial aid grant program. Students apply by filling out the FAFSA.

Dormitory

A college or university building containing living quarters for students

SQ5R

A college reading skill that stands for "scan," "question," "read," "recite," "record," "review" and "reflect."

Transcript

A copy of a written record of your grades while at school or college

Prerequisite

A course that must be completed (often with a certain minimum grade) or a skill that must be demonstrated before a student can enroll in a more advanced course.

Syllabus

A detailed document handed out by the instructor that lists all class meeting dates, homework assignments, tests, etc.

Award Letter

A document that details the amount of money that is offered to you in grants, scholarships, and loans from the office of financial aid.

Tuition

A fee paid for academic instruction (classes)

Grants

A gift from colleges that is "need based" because they are free money—financial aid that doesn't have to be repaid.

WF

A grade of F is recorded for the dropped course which obviously has a negative affect on a grade point averag

College and Career Readiness

A high school graduate who has the knowledge and skills in English, Math, Science, History and Critical Thinking necessary to qualify for and succeed in entry-level careers at college.

Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

A law that protects the privacy of student education records. Because of this law, even you mom can't access your education records without your permission once you are 18 or older!

Class Rank

A mathematical summary of a student's academic record compared to those of other students in the class Example ___ / 1000.

Cornell Notes

A method of note taking that provides a systematic format for condensing , organizing and interacting with your notes with 3 levels of questions

Community College

A nonresidential 2 year college offering courses to people living in a particular area at a low cost

Student Center

A part of the student information system that allows a student to register, add or drop a classes

Alumni

A past graduate of a college

Need-Blind Admission

A policy of making admission decisions without considering the financial circumstances of applicants. Colleges that use this policy may not offer enough financial aid to meet a student's full need.

2+2 Program

A program offering a two-year associate's degree that will transfer directly toward a bachelor's degree in the same field of study. These programs may be within the same college, between two colleges, or between a college and university.

Chronological Resume

A resume that starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed first.

University

A school that traditionally offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and programs.

College

A school that traditionally only offers undergraduate degrees and programs.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

A series of examinations in undergraduate college courses that provides students the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement and earn college credit.

Key Cognitive Strategies

A set of skills a person has for problem solving, researching, interpreting, and reasoning precisely and accurately.

Graduate Student

A student at a college or university who has earned a bachelor's and is seeking a Master's or Doctorate Degree.

Tuition And Fees

A student's basic payment towards the cost of instruction at a college or university. Most also charge extra for laboratory equipment and materials, computer use, parking, and other miscellaneous costs.

College Major

A student's primary field of study at a college or university that will lead them to a chosen career.

College Minor

A student's secondary field of study or specialization during their undergraduate studies.

Internship

A supervised short-term apprenticeship or temporary job in a real-world setting closely related to a student's field of study. The student may or may not be paid but earns college credit for the work experience.

Degree

A title in recognized of completion of studies at a college or university. Titles include AA, AS, BA, BS, MA, MS, MBA, PhD, MD, JD

Job Shadowing

A type of experiential or work-based learning where a student or job seeker observes the daily routine of an employee at a worksite. The observer is expected to gain information about the employee's education, job training, and experience as well as information about the industry and similar occupations. Can last a few hours or several days.

Credit Hour

A unit of academic credit usually 1 class = 3 credit hour

Private College

A university or college that is funded by private donors and not by public funds

Academic Probation

A warning that you will removed from your school for academic reasons because you are failing

GPA Calculations

A=4 B=3 C=4 D=2 F=0 Add Total # Divide by the total number of classes

AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination

Master's Degree (M.S., M.A., M.B.A.)

An Academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone graduate study while demonstrating a mastery of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. Additional 2-3 years after Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree (A.S., A.A.)

An academic degree that generally takes two years of study and is awarded by a community or junior college students with 60 Credit Hours or more.

Placement Test

An exam used to test a student's academic ability so that he or she may be placed in the appropriate courses in that field.

Orientation

An introduction to your new surroundings

Early Decision

An option to submit an application to your first-choice college before the regular deadline.

Lectures

An oral presentation intended to teach or inform someone of specific information

Level 2 Question (plus word clues)

Answers are inferred from what the text states, finding answers in several places in the text. Must use common sense and prior knowledge Words found in these questions include: analyzing grouping comparing contrasting inferring sequencing

Financial Aid

Assistance given in the form of college loans, grants, scholarships work-study to students who qualify through FAFSA

Full-time Status

At a university following a semester schedule (two terms/year), full time is 30 credits per year and usually 12-18 credits per semester. To finish your "four-year degree" in four years, you have to average at least 15 credits per semester so you can earn the required 120 credits for a bachelor's degree.

Self sufficient

Being able to produce enough for one's own needs

Analyze

Break down something big by studying the parts carefully.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Calculated by dividing the total amount of grade points earned by the total amount of credit hours attempted. Averages may range from 0.0 to a 4.0.

Online Classes

Class / Course that is taught through Blackboard software either instead of meeting in person or in a blended format (some parts taught in person and other parts via Blackboard)

Semester Grade Calculation

Class Grade before Final Exam x 80% Final Exam Grade x 20% Add for Total Semester Grade

Honors = Honors Classes

Classes are faster paced, have less behavior issues and contain more rigor than most high school classes.

AP = Advanced Placement Classes

College-level classes in a wide variety of subjects that you can take while still in high school and earn college credit and placement.

Transfer Credit

Course credit that is accepted by another high school, college or university and applied to meet program requirements.

Credentials

Evidence of one's education, training or knowledge, including degrees, licensing, occupational certification, and accreditation information.

Office Hours

Professors are usually required to hold private time for a student on a regular basis throughout the semester, which is when students are able to drop in or make an appointment to meet with them. It can be a great opportunity to get feedback on your papers or other assignments, and a great chance to to know your professors a little bit better.

Work Study Program

Provides part-time jobs for students who file FAFSA and get financial awards allowing them to earn money to help pay for college.

Level 1 Question (plus word clues)

Readers can point to one correct answer right in the text which are usually facts. Words found in these questions include: defining observing describing naming identifying reciting noting listing

Level 3 Question (plus word clues)

Readers think beyond what the text states. Answers are based on opinions that use proof and evidence to make a judgment. Words found in these questions include: What if ____ evaluating judging applying a principle speculating imagining predicting hypothesizing

STEM

Reference to the career cluster or skills of Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Dean

Someone traditionally in charge of a major area of a college.

Cover letter

THIS Introduces you, explains your purpose for writing, highlights a few of your experiences or skills, and requests an opportunity to meet personally with the potential employer.

P.A.R.C.C.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is a group of states working together to develop a set of assessments

Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

The amount a student's family can reasonably be expected to pay for one year of college.

Waitlist Admission Decision

The college admission people are done reviewing your file and that you are not their first option. The other applicants that have been accepted received college admission letters of acceptance, but you have to wait and see whether or not they are going to accept you.

Room and Board

The cost for living on campus in the dormitory and for the meals students eat in the dining hall

Networking

The exchange of information or resources to build and produce relationships for employment or business activities.

College Application

The first step in requesting admission to college. Usually there is a form to fill out by a certain deadline; sometimes there is an application fee to pay.

Doctorate Degree (PhD, MD, JD)

The highest degree awarded by a graduate school or other approved educational organization. PhD, MD, JD

Faculty

The instructors or teaching staff at a school.

College Advisor

The person responsible for helping you choose appropriate courses, discuss changes to your major, and recommend resources.

Open Admissions

The policy that allows anyone to apply and become a student. Many community colleges are open admissions

Employability

The skills, attitudes, and personality traits needed to increase a job seeker's chances of being positively perceived by employers. Includes basic skills, such as reading comprehension and basic math skills; soft skills; technical skills; and workplace competencies needed to relate to and communicate with customers and coworkers.

ACT

The standardized test accepted by most colleges and universities for admissions purposes. Max Score 36

Course Catalog

This online resource has degree plan requirements, course descriptions, and course prerequisites listed.

Drop

To cancel registration in a course after enrolling into it.

TRF

Tutorial Request Form Pre-‐Work Inquiry (Before the Tutorial)

Rigor

Used by educators to describe schoolwork that is academically, intellectually, and personally challenging.

T.A.

Usually a graduate student who helps out in your classes. They may grade papers, lead seminar discussions, and sometimes teach classes and assist your professor .

Overload

When you choose to take more than 18 hours in any given semester.

W.I.C.O.R.

Writing - Inquiry (aka asking questions) - Collaboration aka Teamwork / working together) - Organization - Reading

Common Application

You can fill out this college application once and submit it to any one or several of the nearly 700 colleges that accept it at the same time .

Functional Resume:

___________________ focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history.

Public College

a university or college that is predominantly funded by public means through a national, state, city or county government

BlackBoard

course management system for in class and online aspects of a class

Proficiency

knowledge and skill

Inference

reaching a conclusion about something using common sense and prior knowledge.

Proprietary College

For-profit college education in the United States operated by private, profit-seeking businesses. Most of these school offer certificate instead of diplomas or degrees

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Application that students must complete to qualify for Federal Aid.

Scholarship

Free money to support a student's education, usually merit-based for academic achievement, sports, fine arts, community service etc. .

Freshman Fifteen

Freshmen students living on campus often gain 15 pounds (or more) their first year of college.

Diploma

From Greek word δίπλωµα meaning "folded paper" is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a High School or College