Grade 6 AVID 1-4: Course Overview Course Number: SCM.6AVID1 -
SCM.6AVID4 This course is designed to accompany the AVID
program. Students choosing to take this course will participate
in a standards-driven curriculum as designed by the standards
revisions done in 1999. This course will utilize the program
objectives and performance objectives that other sixth grade
courses use. Emphasis will be placed on literacy (math, reading,
and writing), hands-on/mind-on opportunities, study skills,
cooperative/collaborative work, the Scientific Process and
career exploration. Students will be expected to keep a 3-ring
notebook containing notes and work done in class. Students will
be assessed based on classroom tests as well as portfolios.
Materials and resources will be identical to the current
supplies the district now has. Students will be selected to take
the course based on fifth grade teacher recommendations and DALT
scores. Course Length: 1 Period Length: 1 Credit per Semester: 1
Enduring Understandings - importan