Closing the Achievement GapOhio Department of Education

www.AVID.orgGranger B. Ward & Rosemary Ellis

AVID Center

The AVID College Readiness System

Elementary Secondary• AVID

Elective• Schoolwide

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

ACRS

Postsecondary

AVID is one of the most successful college readiness systems, serving:

• approximately 400,000 students• almost 4,500 schools• 47 states and 16 countries and territories

AVID is a schoolwide approach that works to influence the belief system, culture and instructional strategies of the entire school campus

AVID is an intensive professional development program that makes good teachers great

AVID: 30 Years of Success

Why AVID Works

Accelerates under achieving students into more rigorous courses

Teaches academic skills not targeted in other classes

Provides intensive support with in-class tutors Creates a positive peer group for students Develops a sense of hope for personal

achievement gained through hard work and determination

Succeed in rigorous curriculum

Complete a rigorous college-preparatory path

Enter mainstream activities of the school

Increase their enrollment in four-year colleges

Become educated and responsible participants

and leaders in a democratic society

AVID students will:

AVID Closes the Achievement Gap for ALL Students

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Average Proportion of AVID Seniors Over Five Years Completing College Entrance Requirements

Compared to National Findings 2005-06 through 2009-10 AVID U.S.

AVID Center. Senior Data Collection System, 2006 – 2010. n=75,081.Manhattan Institute, Education Working Paper 3. 2003. Greene, J.P., Forster, G. "Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates In the U.S.“ Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent.

Students With Academic Potential 2.0-3.5 GPA College potential with support Desire and determination

Meets One or More of these Criteria First to attend college Historically underserved in four-year

colleges Low income Special circumstances

The AVID Student Profile

91.3 percent plan to enroll in a college or university

58.3 percent plan to enroll in a four-year university

33.0% percent to enroll in a two-year college

Source: AVID Center Senior Data Collection SystemPercentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent

AVID Graduates

Since 1990, more than 65,300 AVID students have graduated

from high school ready for college!

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

Completion of Four-Year College Entrance Requirements

AVID CA AVID TX AVID NC AVID IL AVID FL Nationaln = 13985 n = 2451 n = 541 n = 845 n = 692

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Manhattan Institute, Education Working Paper 3. 2003. Greene, J.P., Forster, G. "Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the U.S.” (The most recent national data available.)

Percent of Eighth Grade Students Taking Algebra

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Eighth Graders Taking Algebra

AVID Center. AVID General Data Collection 2009-2010. AVID Eight Graders. n = 60,841

The Education Trust. EdWatch State Reports, 2006. http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust/summaries2006/states.html

How is AVID different from what we have now?

A schoolwide approach to instruction and rigorous work that supports schoolwide/districtwide goals

A structured continuous improvement model planned and monitored by the AVID Site Team that is focused on data collection, analysis, and data driven decisions

Content area literacy materials that are aligned with national standards, focusing on writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading, to prepare all students for rigorous coursework

A student and parent support system throughout the college preparation and application process

AVID in Ohio

In the 2010-2011 school year there will be:

4 school districts: South Euclid-Lyndhurst, Columbus, Berea City, Cleveland/University Heights

8 schools• 7 Secondary • 1 Elementary

Approximately 383 students

AVID in Ohio

The 2010 data on the seven AVID secondary schools shows:

There are currently 23 AVID classes 54.9% of the overall population qualifies

for Free/Reduced Lunch compared with 56.4% of the AVID cohort Of the 6,799 students, 5.6% are enrolled

in AVID

AVID in Ohio

Of the 127 students at middle level:

52.7% are enrolled in algebra or higher level math

61.4% of AVID 8th graders (2008-2009), completed an algebra or higher level

math course with a ‘C’ or better 98.2% were recommended for

enrollment for a college prep track upon entering 9th grade

AVID in Ohio

99.2% of students are enrolled in a ‘College Prep’ track of courses.

Of 256 AVID students enrolled at high school level:

AVID is Education Reform

AVID is a vital component of your school improvement plan:

Closes the achievement gap with proven college- and career-readiness instructional strategies

Turns schools around to cultures of achievement and hope with an evidence-based system

Provides intensive, motivational professional development

Standards and Assessments

The AVID College Readiness System is designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges and succeed in postsecondary education and training.  

For 30 years, this simple formula has worked:

Raise expectations of students and,

with the AVID support system in place,

they will rise to the challenge.

To help all students do rigorous work and meet or exceed high standards in each content area, the AVID system helps 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

Standards and Assessments

A Sample Week in AVID Elective

AVID Curriculum includes: Writing Curriculum College and Careers Strategies for Success

AVID Tutorials Include: Collaborative Study Groups Writing Groups Socratic Seminars

The AVID System provides:

Intense professional development On a national, regional and local level

Rigorous, sequential curriculum materials In content areas, in AVID strategies and

in targeted initiatives such as ELL

Proven instructional methodologies WICR – Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration,

Reading

Effective Teachers and Principals

Effective Teachers and Principals

AVID builds strong intentional leadership with well-trained staff

AVID Summer Institute, a weeklong intensive training event attended by teams from each school

School site-based training sessions focused on using AVID Path series curriculum in content area courses

Web-based seminars and online training courses on AVID principles and implementation

Consistent, Supportive On-going Training & Coaching

Effective Teachers and Principals

AVID builds strong intentional leadership with a

strong, multi-disciplinary site team:

Monthly site team meetings to reinforce the AVID

training and develop the team’s leadership capacities.

Communities of practice among their teachers, who

work together to plan instructional and academic

support activities for their students.

AVID Site Visits to each school – Fall and Spring

Data Systems

AVID Data Collection uses a web-based system to collect data from school sites.

With the AVID System, data is used for program planning, documenting program success, and outreach.

AVID’s 11 Essentials form the core of program success.

AVID Program Components

Classroom curriculum

Academic instruction

Instructional tools

Tutorial support

Student connections

Professional development

Academic Instruction

WICR Writing to learn Inquiry Collaboration Reading to learn

Study Skills

Instructional Tools

Cornell Note Taking

Planners/Time Management

Binders/Organizational Skills

AVID Curriculum Library

Atlanta June 20 – 24 Dallas 1 June 20 – 24 Dallas 2 June 27 – July 1 Orlando June 27 – July 1 Sacramento July 11 – 15 Chicago July 18 – 22Plus, Blended Learning institutes in: San Diego 1 July 27 – 30 San Diego 2 August 1 - 3

AVID SUMMER INSTITUTE 2011

For more information:

Granger B. WardExecutive Vice President

AVID Centergward@avidcenter.org

Rosemary EllisCentral Division Director

AVID Centerrellis@avidcenter.org

www.AVID.org