{"product_id":"question-everything-isbn-9781118438190","title":"Question Everything","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow AVID levels the playing field, helping underserved students come out ahead\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eQuestion Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning education writer Jay Mathews presents the stories and winning strategies behind the Advancement Via Individual Determination program (AVID). With the goal of preparing students for the future – whether that future includes college or not – AVID teaches students the personal management skills that will help them survive and thrive. Focused on time management, presentation, and cooperation, the AVID program leads not only to impressive educational outcomes, but also to young adults prepared for life after school. This book tells the stories of AVID educators, students, and families to illustrate how and why the program works, and demonstrates how teachers can employ AVID's strategies with their own students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the past thirty years, AVID has grown from a single teacher's practice to an organization serving 400,000 middle- and high-school students in 47 states and 16 countries. \u003ci\u003eQuestion Everything\u003c\/i\u003e describes the ideas and strategies behind the upward trajectory of both the program and the students who take part.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn which foundational skills are emphasized for future success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how AVID teaches personal management skills in the academic context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContrast AVID student outcomes with national averages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider implementing AVID concepts and techniques into current curricula\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs college readiness becomes a top priority for the Federal Government, the Gates Foundation, and other influential organizations, AVID's track record stands out as one of success. By leveling the playing field and introducing \"real-world\" realities early on, the program teaches students skills that help them in the workplace and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking AVID Home 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTortuous Journey of a Teacher’s Idea 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoise Schools Changed by Love 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Prove to Me You Got an A in Everything” 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing America How to Take Notes 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers Afraid of Tough Courses 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking Rather Than Answering Questions 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing the Power of Tutoring to El Cajon High 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanta Barbara Rejects AVID 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Our Teacher Said We Couldn’t Take the Test” 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAVID on \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes II \u003c\/i\u003e91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Mess at Bell Gardens High 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Days at the Summer Institute: A Crash Course in AVID 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I Don’t Care If I Have to Haul You Down There Myself” 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLosing It in Atlanta 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside Tutoring 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Don’t Give Me That, Akila” 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for More Mr. Searcys 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStruggles of an Average AVID Program 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Friend, a Teacher, a Mentor 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecklist for AVID Greatness 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll Students Need More of a Challenge 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking AVID to the Other Side of the World 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York Site Team’s Philadelphia Adventure 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “Precious Is Making a Big Mistake” 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEscaping Death, Making AVID Cost-Effective 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Results: Slow Groups Make You Dumb 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurprise Leader Creates Giant AVID District 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUp and Down in Chicago 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom 7-Eleven to AVID 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreading AVID to Elementary School and College 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Veteran Superintendent Becomes AVID Leader 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMcKay Wins One in Madison, Indiana 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAY MATHEWS\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning education columnist. He writes for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of nine books. Creator of the annual America's Most Challenging High Schools ratings, published on washingtonpost.com. Mathews has won numerous awards including the Upton Sinclair Award as \"a beacon of light in the realm of education\" and the Eugene Meyer Award for distinguished service to the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeet the people who've been quietly turning hundreds of thousands of underserved students into college-bound high achievers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Advancement Via Individual Determination program—otherwise known as AVID—is the nation's largest college preparatory program. Once a school adopts AVID teaching strategies, student performance improves campus-wide. Yet for more than three decades, AVID has been largely ignored in the dialogue about improving student outcomes and closing the achievement gap. What's going on?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestion Everything\u003c\/i\u003e outlines the time-tested AVID program beginning with its creation in the 1980s by classroom teacher Mary Catherine Swanson. Filled with illustrative examples of how the AVID system has been applied successfully in real-world classrooms to help all students excel in college and in life, the book explores the central tenets of AVID:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAll\u003c\/i\u003e students take rigorous courses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudents are taught note-taking strategies that foster understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocus shifts to inquiry-based learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrained tutors meet regularly with students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplying for college is integral to classroom activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeachers and students are part of a freethinking family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAward-winning education journalist Jay Mathews takes us behind the scenes to witness how this rigorous college-readiness program was formed against all odds. He shows us how AVID not only helps students learn to absorb new information, but also trains them to continually ask questions that get to the conceptual root of each lesson. Most of all, Mathews illustrates how AVID equips students with the personal management skills they'll need in college—and the world beyond.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeet the people who've been quietly turning hundreds of thousands of underserved students into college-bound high achievers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Advancement Via Individual Determination program—otherwise known as AVID—is the nation's largest college preparatory program. Once a school adopts AVID teaching strategies, student performance improves campus-wide. Yet for more than three decades, AVID has been largely ignored in the dialogue about improving student outcomes and closing the achievement gap. 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