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AVID holds ALL students to high expectations
AVID Kansas Seniors Complete
Four-Year College Entrance
Requirements
93%
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AVID National Demonstration Schools
Goals of AVID’s College Readiness System
Accelerate under-achieving students who have potential into more rigorous courses
Teach academic and social skills not targeted in other classes
Provide intensive support with in-class tutors and a strong student/teacher relationship
Create a positive peer group for students
Develop a sense of hope and personal achievement through hard work and determination
AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1980. During the 2016−17 school year, AVID impacted over 1.5 million students, providing academic and social support to ensure students’ success in high school, college, and careers.
www.avid.org
KANSAS
AVID National Demonstration Schools are exemplary models of the AVID College Readiness System. Demonstration Schools undergo a rigorous validation process and are required to be revalidated every few years to ensure high levels of implementation, with quality and fidelity to AVID strategies schoolwide.
AVID. (2017). AVID secondary and elementary data collection [Electronic Database].
AVID Kansas’ Expansion Opportunity:
Kansas Students Served: 2016–17
13 AVID DISTRICTS*
83 AVID SITES*
• 56 secondary • 25 elementary • 1 combination • 1 higher education
COUNTIES WITH AVID DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS
AVID. (2017). AVID senior data collection: AVID KS N = 523 [Electronic Database]. AVID. (2017). AVID secondary certification data [Electronic Database].
5 IN KS
20170824
16+ Years IMPACTING KANSAS
DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS
*District and site counts are reflective of the 2016–17 school year.
175 ACROSS U.S.
75% FREE/REDUCED LUNCH
14,066ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY
AVID STUDENTS
Race/Ethnic Identity of Kansas AVID Students
3.3
Average High School GPA
Applied to Four-Year College/University
Accepted
84%79%
Took the SAT and/or ACT
95% 99%
Graduated from High School
www.avid.orgAVID IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH PROVEN, REAL-WORLD STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE THE PERFORMANCE OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS SO THAT THESE STUDENTS AND ALL STUDENTS ACROSS THE ENTIRE CAMPUS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.
AVID is a proven system that increases rigor within our classrooms and helps to foster
a culture of lifelong learners. It provides ALL students with tools
and strategies that will prepare them to be college or career
ready! The system creates a cul-ture that inspires and develops
students who are determined to succeed and make a difference
in the world!
— Dr. Alicia L. ThompsonSuperintendent
Wichita Public SchoolsWichita, KS
AVID Kansas — Closing the Achievement Gap for College Enrollment
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Impressive Results for AVID Kansas Seniors: 2017
AVID. (2017). AVID senior data collection: AVID seniors in Kansas N = 523 [Electronic Database].
Kansas teachers, administrators, and counselors were AVID-trained in 2016
AVID Kansas Educators Deepen Their Knowledge
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