Advancement Via Individual Determination

Information Session

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AVID’s mission

AVID's mission is to close the achievement

gap by preparing all students for college

readiness and success in a global society.

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• Jenks Public Schools, inspired by a tradition of excellence, is committed to the shared responsibility of preparing all learners for productive, responsible citizenship in an ever-changing world.

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

Missions Toward a Common Goal

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College Completion Rates Average student 56% AVID students 89%Reasons Given for Not Completing College Not being prepared for the rigors of

academic work Juggling demands of study, work, family,

etc. Cost

Why AVID?

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A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts

A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades K-16

A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor

What is AVID?

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A non-profit, college readiness system A support structure for students who have

the potential to be successful in college but may lack some necessary skills

For elementary through postsecondary grade levels

A schoolwide approach to rigorous curriculum Professional development for educators

What is AVID?

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Where in the world is AVID?

*Numbers as of 10/1/11

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Has academic potential Average to high test scores 2.0-3.5 GPA College potential with support Desire and determination

The AVID Elective student profile

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Meets one or more of the following criteria: First to attend college Historically underserved in four-year colleges Low income Special circumstances

The AVID Elective student profile

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1. AVID student selection2. Voluntary participation3. AVID elective class offered during the

school day4. Rigorous course of study5. Strong, relevant writing and reading

curriculum

The 11 Essentials

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6. Inquiry to promote critical thinking7. Collaboration as a basis of instruction8. Trained tutors9. Data collection and analysis10. District and school commitment11. Active, interdisciplinary site team

The 11 Essentials

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WICOR

Writing Writing process (prewrite to final draft) Respond, revise Edit, final draft Cornell Notes Quickwrites Learning logs, journals

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Inquiry Skilled questioning Socratic Seminars Quickwrites/discussions Critical-thinking activities Writing questions Open-minded activities

WICOR

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Collaboration Group projects Response/edit/revision groups Collaboration activities Tutorials Study groups Jigsaw activities Read-arounds

WICOR

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Tools Binders Calendars, planners, agendas Graphic organizers

Methods Focused note-taking system Tutorials, study groups Project planning, SMART goals

WICOROrganization

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Reading SQ5R (Survey, Question, Read, Record, Recite,

Review, Reflect) KWL (What I Know; What to Learn; Learned) Reciprocal teaching “Think-alouds” Text structure Critical reading

WICOR

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A sample week in the AVID Elective

Daily or Block Schedule

Curriculum: Writing College and Careers Strategies for Success Critical Reading

Tutorials: Collaborative Study Groups Writing Groups Socratic Seminars

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

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9th Grade Organization and Note-taking

10th Grade Academic Reading and Writing

11th Grade College Entrance Exams (ex.: ACT)

12th Grade College and Scholarship ApplicationsNOTE: Last year’s senior class received $279,854 in

scholarships!

Four-Year Curriculum

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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.

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

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Rigorous curriculum is a greater factor in determining college graduation rates than class standing, standardized test scores, or grade point average.

Why Rigor?

From: Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor's Degree

Attainment (1999) by Clifford Adelman, Senior Research Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Ed.

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Meeting the challenge

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

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More than 30 years of success

In just over 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs for low-income, underserved students, and today reaches more than 425,000 students in approximately 4,800 schools in 48 states and 16 other countries/territories.

Since 1990, more than 110,000 AVID students have graduated from high school and planned to attend college.

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Contact Information

Judi Thorn District Director judi.thorn@jenksps.org 918-299-4411, ext. 2351

Shelli Temple Site Coordinator

shelli.temple@jenksps.org 918-299-4411, ext. 3110