AVID is a whole school improvement system centred around three levels of professional learning and a continuous improvement process. AVID’s mission is to to close the achievement and opportunity gaps by preparing all students for post-secondary education, skills development and work-readiness so they can participate in a global community as productive citizens.
AVID’s WICOR framework consists of:
- Critical writing
- Inquiry
- Collaborative approaches
- Organisational habits and skills
- Critical reading
The Teaching & Learning Toolkit can help teachers as they consider approaches for the classroom. Use the links below to access the Toolkit approaches mapped to each element of the AVID WICOR framework.
Feedback
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Homework
High impact for very low cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Metacognition and self-regulation
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+7
Peer tutoring
High impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Collaborative learning approaches
High impact for very low cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Feedback
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Homework
High impact for very low cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Individualised instruction
Moderate impact for very low cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Metacognition and self-regulation
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+7
Oral language interventions
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Peer tutoring
High impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Small group tuition
Moderate impact for low cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Teaching Assistant Interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Behaviour interventions
Moderate impact for low cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Collaborative learning approaches
High impact for very low cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Feedback
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Mentoring
Low impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+2
Oral language interventions
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Parental engagement
Moderate impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Peer tutoring
High impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Small group tuition
Moderate impact for low cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Social and emotional learning
Moderate impact for very low cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Teaching Assistant Interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Aspiration interventions
Unclear impact for very low cost based on insufficient evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
-
Feedback
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Homework
High impact for very low cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Metacognition and self-regulation
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+7
Peer tutoring
High impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Small group tuition
Moderate impact for low cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Teaching Assistant Interventions
Moderate impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Feedback
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Homework
High impact for very low cost based on very limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Metacognition and self-regulation
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+7
Oral language interventions
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Peer tutoring
High impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Phonics
High impact for very low cost based on very extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Reading comprehension strategies
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Teaching and Learning Toolkit
An accessible summary of the international evidence on teaching 5 – 16 year-olds.
Aligned evidence
Toolkit approaches aligned with school improvement frameworks.
Using the Toolkits
Guide to using our Teaching and Learning Toolkit and Early Childhood Education Toolkit.