An Introduction to AVID:

The Road to College

The Mission of AVID

AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

AVID = Advancement Via Individual DeterminationA direct support structure for students’ academic and career success.A structured, college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts.A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by nearly 4,500 schools in 45 states and 15 countries.A professional development program providing training throughout the world.AVID strategies support the Common Core State Standards.

What AVID Is

AVID isn’t a remedial programAVID isn’t a free rideAVID isn’t a niche programAVID isn’t a college outreach program

What AVID Isn’t

AVID at JFKHS

AVID began at JFKHS in 2007.

JFKHS is a certified (the only one in FUSD) AVID school.

The AVID Elective classes are offered at grade levels 9-12.

2014-2015 will be the first year when there will be two class sections of AVID at each grade level (55-60 per grade level) and over 200 students enrolled.

100% of our AVID Senior Seminar students have been accepted into four-year colleges since the class of 2011.

The class of 2013 had over 100 college acceptances for 20 students.

Many JFKHS teachers and counselors have participated in AVID training and are on the AVID Site Team.

The AVID Student Profile

Students With Academic Potential:Average to high test scores

2.0-3.5 GPA (the “academic middle”)

College potential with support

Desire and determination

Meets One or More of the Following Criteria:

First to attend college

Historically underserved in four-year colleges

Low income

Special circumstances

AVID Program Essentials

1. AVID student selection2. Voluntary participation3. AVID elective class offered during the school day4. Rigorous course and study5. Writing and reading curriculum6. Inquiry to promote critical reading7. Collaboration 8. Trained tutors9. Data collection and analysis10. District and school commitment11. Active and interdisciplinary site team

Daily or Block Schedule

AVID Curriculum Includes:

Writing Curriculum College and Careers Strategies for Success Critical Reading

AVID Tutorials Include:

Collaborative Study Groups Writing Groups Socratic Seminars

A Sample Week in the AVID Elective

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

AVID Curriculum Tutorials AVID Curriculum Tutorials Binder EvaluationField Trips

Media CenterSpeakers

Motivational Activities

(within block)Combination for Block Schedule

Combination for block schedule

AVID 9-12: WICOR

AVID 11-12: WICOR + Essential Skills for College Readiness (ASFI)*Research and Writing Assignments Focused on Leadership

To help all students do rigorous work and meet or exceed high standards in each content area we must help students:

Develop as readers and writers.

Develop deep content knowledge.

Know content specific strategies for reading, writing, thinking and talking.

Develop habits, skills, and behaviors to use knowledge and skills.

Meeting the Challenge

What is Academic Rigor?

Rigor is the goal of helping students develop the capacity to understand content that is complex, ambiguous, provocative, and personally or emotionally challenging.

Taking rigorous courses opens doors!

Source: Teaching What Matters Most; Standards and Strategies for Raising Student Achievement by Strong, Silver and Perini, ASCD, 2001.

Why AVID Works

Places AVID students in rigorous curriculum and gives them the support to achieve;

Provides the explicit “hidden curriculum” of schools;

Provides a team of students for positive peer identification; and

Redefines teacher’s role as that of student advocate.

Ethnic Breakdown of AP Test-takersAVID vs. National

Opening access to Advanced Placement courses for all students, regardless of ethnicity or economic background, is essential to leveling the academic playing field. AVID students, who take many AP tests every year, show greater ethnic diversity than AP test-takers do overall. The proportion of Latinos taking AP exams is almost five times higher among AVID students than among U.S. students overall.

2012-2013. Study of 33,219 AVID seniors.

Completion of Four-Year CollegeEntrance Requirements

AVID students complete university entrance requirements at a much higher ratethan their non-AVID peers.

AVID Senior Data Collection 2012-2013. n = 33,229

Percentage of Students Accepted into

Four-Year Colleges

Next Steps

Questions

Moving Forward