AVID Graduate Digital Badge

AVID students receive intentional support and mentoring in three major areas that help them become confident individuals who can successfully navigate life and careers: Student Agency (SA), Rigorous Academic Preparedness (AP), and Opportunity Knowledge (OK). The AVID Elective Graduate digital badge is awarded to students who graduated from the AVID Elective. This badge represents the rigorous academic work that students completed through the AVID Elective class. It comprises the knowledge, skills, and aspirations that they have acquired, including the soft skills needed to be successful in their postsecondary schoolwork and in the workforce. Upon completion of the high school AVID Elective*, students will be able to: 1. Generate and maintain a network of support for current and future success. (12.SA.SE.5) 2. Demonstrate persistence, flexibility, and adaptability. (12.SA.SE.8) 3. Summarize and reflect to synthesize learning and identify next steps. (12.AP.W.7) 4. Use questioning techniques to engage in discussions and think critically about content and concepts. (12.AP.I.1) 5. Synthesize and organize information effectively, including usage of digital tools. (12.AP.I.9) 6. Work productively and effectively in diverse teams with diverse perspectives. (12.AP.C.2) 7. Routinely utilize organizational systems to access and archive materials efficiently. (12.AP.O.1) 8. Extend beyond the text by using academic thinking skills (applying, analyzing, evaluating, and/or synthesizing key learning). (12.AP.R.5) 9. Plan a path for education and college aligned to personal goals. (12.OK.ACP.4) 10. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, and interests related to careers and career selection. (12.OK.BCK.1) *Criteria is based upon mastery of the above-listed AVID Elective Standards, which reflect the following national standards: Common Core State Standards (CCSS); American School Counselor Association (ASCA); Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL); Common Career Technical Core (CCTC); David Conley’s Four Keys to College and Career Readiness; English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21); Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching; and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).