Advancement Via Individual Determination

The Road to College:

Rigor, Readiness, and Retention

AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing

all students for college readiness and success in a

global society.

The Mission of AVID

A structured, college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts

A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades 4-12

A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by nearly 4,500 schools in 45 states and 16 countries

A professional development program providing training throughout the U.S.

What is AVID?

Students With Academic Potential

Average to high test scores 2.0-3.5 GPA 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

The AVID Student Profile

What’s necessary for successful implementation:

1. AVID student selection

2. Voluntary participation

3. AVID elective class offered during the school day

4. Rigorous course of study

5. Strong, relevant writing and reading curriculum

The 11 Essentials

6. Inquiry to promote critical thinking

7. Collaboration as a basis of instruction

8. Trained tutors

9. Data collection and analysis

10.District and school commitment

11.Active interdisciplinary site team

The 11 Essentials (continued)

WICR

Writing Writing Process: Prewrite

through Final Draft Class and Textbook Cornell

Notes Quickwrites Learning Logs & Journals

Inquiry Skilled Questioning Socratic Seminars Discussions Critical Thinking Activities

Collaboration Group Projects Study Groups Jigsaw Activities Collaboration Activities Tutorial

Reading SQ5R (Survey, Question, Read,

Record, Recite, Review, Reflect KWL (What I Know; What to

Learn; Learned “Think-alouds” Text Structure

Daily or Block Schedule

AVID Curriculum includes:

Writing Curriculum College and Careers Strategies for Success

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

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

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 the teacher’s role as that of student advocate.

Why AVID Works

Over 28 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs ever for low-income, underserved students, and today reaches more than 400,000 students in nearly 4,500 schools in 45 states and 16 other countries.

AVID: 28 Years of Success

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

New Hanover County AVID Graduates 2010

100% plan to enroll in a college or university 68% plan to enroll in a four-year university

(97% accepted) 32% plan to enroll in a two-year university

60% of parents have less than a four-year college degree

55% Free/Reduced Lunch

58% Minority

The Students’ Viewpoints:“I used to really not care about education, to tell you the truth, I didn’t care about school but I found out that education can help me to get a good job, nice house, and all; AVID made me a better person.”

“AVID helped (my) mind state and made me think about school and life…and thinking about getting out of my situation.”

“The AVID program did a lot because it gave me a close-knit group of people that I could interact with and a teacher that I could talk to when I needed help.”

“If it wasn’t for (the AVID elective teacher), I probably wouldn’t be applying to any colleges.”

“AVID gave me the confidence to know I could do well if I tried.”

“Every African American male that I know that has been in AVID has gone to college…they got positive outlooks on education…there is a mind state that they are going to do good academically.”

AVID Senior Video:

http://tln.pegcentral.com/player.php?video=dffcfee8b74da3c53b0f55f4f725ab81

Overcoming Obstacles

Implementation with fidelity and consistency from school to school District coordinator Elective teacher selection On-going professional development

“Buy-in” Data supporting initiative Professional Development

Budget Supporting what works

Contact information

www.avidonline.org

New Hanover County Schools Jessica Eliot

jessica.eliot@nhcs.net