Student Support Through STEM Summer Programs and ......2014/04/08 · 2013 AVID seniors completing...
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Kathy Arno Project Manager, AVID Center 1
Student Support Through STEM Summer Programs and College
Readiness Skills
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The Educational World
Students Teachers Schools
CCSS
NGSS
SAT & ACT AP & IB
State Standards
Vital Role of Reading
Verify Interpret Analyze
Viable arguments Reason abstractly Critique reasoning
Evidence-based Make sense of Narrative ↔ visual
Assess Infer Precision Application
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Agenda
• The AVID College Readiness System
• AVID’s support for STEM
• AVID—STEM Math and Science Summer Bridge Program
AVID
(Advancement via Individual Determination) [L. avidus]: eager for knowledge
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Essential Question
CORNELL NOTES TOPIC/OBJECTIVE: NAME:
CLASS/PERIOD:
DATE:
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How are the professional learning and best practices strategies of AVID used to
prepare all students for career and college readiness?
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• Will every student pursue higher education? Not necessarily.
• Should every student be prepared for and have the option to attend college or pursue higher education?
Absolutely.
Why College Readiness?
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What does College Readiness mean?
“College readiness can be defined operationally as the level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed –without remediation – in a credit-bearing general education course at a post-secondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program, or in a high-quality certificate program that enables students to enter a career pathway with potential future advancement..”
Conley, D. College and Career Ready. Josey-Bass. San Francisco, 2010.
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What is AVID?
A schoolwide college readiness system A structured approach to rigorous
curriculum Direct support structure for
first-generation college students (AVID Elective Class) Professional learning for
educators
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The AVID College Readiness System
AVID
Elementary
AVID for Higher
Education
AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
AVID Secondary
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The AVID College Readiness System
AVID Elementary Embedded strategies in multi-subject, non-elective classrooms AVID Secondary AVID Elective: Year-long elective offered on secondary sites AVID Schoolwide: Leadership, systems, culture and strategies
across all departments AVID for Higher Education Work with institutions of higher education to support students with the goal of increasing academic success, persistence, and completion rates.
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Where is AVID?
AVID impacts more than 700,000 students in
45 states and 16 other countries/U.S. territories
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Importance of Rigor
The academic intensity of the student’s high school curriculum counts more than anything else in pre-collegiate history in providing momentum toward completing a bachelor’s degree.
Clifford Adelman, The Toolbox Revisited, Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College, U.S. Department of Education, 2006.
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WICOR
Reading SQ5R KWL Reciprocal teaching Think-alouds Text structure Critical reading
Organization Tools Binders Calendars, planners, agendas Graphic organizers Interactive notebooks Methods Focused note-taking system Tutorials, study groups Project planning, SMART goals
Writing Writing process (prewrite to final draft) Respond, revise Cornell notes Quickwrites Learning logs, journals
Inquiry Skilled questioning Socratic Seminars Quickwrites/discussions Critical-thinking activities Writing questions Open-minded activities
Collaboration Group projects Response/edit/revision groups Collaboration activities Tutorials Study groups Jigsaw activities Read-arounds
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AVID and Common Core
Common Core State Standards AVID • Are aligned with college and work
expectations • Is focused on preparing students to
become college and career ready
• Are clear, understandable, and consistent
• Is based on a clear set of 11 Essentials
• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills
• Provides rigor in the classroom through higher-level thinking activities
• Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards
• Supports the implementation of all state standards in all content areas
• Are informed by other top-performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society
• Prepares all students for college readiness and success in a global society
• Are evidenced-based • Is based on more than 30 years of data
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All AVID Students, 2012-2013
66%
59% 41%
1% 21%
2% 50%
18% 5%
1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch
FemaleMale
OtherWhite (not Hispanic)
Multi-RacialHispanic or Latino
Black or African AmericanAsian
American Indian or Alaska Native
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AVID Closes the Achievement Gap
84% 95% 94% 94% 92% 93% 93% 93%
21%
49%
25% 22%
39% 36%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
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Alaska Native
Asian Black orAfrican
American
Filipino Hispanic orLatino
Other White (notHispanic)
Overall
AVID U.S. U.S. Overall
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2013 AVID seniors completing four-year college entrance requirements
AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection. (2012- 2013). Study of 34,229 AVID Seniors. Greene, J.P. and Forster, G. (2003). Public high school graduation and college readiness rates in the United States (Report No. 3). New York: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. *Filipino and Other not classified by Greene and Forster (2003) National data represents the most current comprehensive data available
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AP Test-Takers by Ethnicity
48% 50%
64% 60%
17% 21% 31% 32%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
American Indian orAlaska Native
Black or AfricanAmerican
Hispanic or Latino Overall
High school graduates who took at least one AP exam
AVID U.S. Overall
*Counts are approximations due to rounding AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection. (2011-2012). Study of 33,219 AVID seniors. The 9th annual AP report to the nation. (2013). Retrieved from http://apreport.collegeboard.org/download-press-cente.r
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Promotes equity and access for students
Emphasizes importance of rigorous courses
Instills academic and success skills to support greater student achievement
Inspires belief in academic rigor and success
Closes opportunity and expectation gaps
Supports college access and success
School program accountability
Why AVID Works
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AVID impacts educators through meaningful professional learning for administrators, teachers and counselors • Summer Institute and Path Trainings
– Leadership – School AVID administration – Content areas – Culturally Relevant Teaching – English Language Learners – AVID coordinator/teacher areas
Why AVID Works
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Give One—Get One
With an “elbow partner,” share— An idea or concept you’ve heard in this presentation that you find intriguing or interesting or a question that you have.
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AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
AVID and STEM
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• Academic standards are WHAT we teach—AVID is HOW.
• Schoolwide impact • Teacher curriculum guides and trainings
(instructional practices: WICOR strategies) – Math I and II – Science I and II (+student interactive notebooks) – Supporting Math in the AVID Elective Class
• Pivotal role of reading skills
AVID and STEM
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AVID and STEM
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AVID and STEM
Chemistry One-Pager
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AVID and STEM
Diamante Poem
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AVID and STEM
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AVID and STEM
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AVID and STEM
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AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
Math & Science Summer Bridge
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Math & Science Summer Bridge Program
Rigorous math and science content
Deepening conceptual
understanding
High-engagement WICOR strategies
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Increase enrollment in 8th grade Algebra 1 or advanced 8th
grade math
Acceleration of gains in math and
science
Incorporation of strategies to assist
ELL students
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Development
CONTENT Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization Reading
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Math for 7th Grade
Purpose Acceleration: On-level 6th grade math to
advanced 7th grade Enrichment/additional instruction prior to 7th
grade math Concepts Rational numbers Pre-algebra concepts Coordinate graphing Ratios and proportions Measurement (2-dimensions)
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Algebra Readiness Purpose Acceleration: On-level 7th math to 8th grade
Algebra/advanced math Enrichment/additional instruction prior to Algebra
1 or 8th grade advanced math Concepts Rational numbers Squares & square roots Measurement Probability and statistics Pythagorean Theorem Solving algebraic equations
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Mission Possible Science, 7th to 8th Grade Biology, chemistry, physics, math and environmental
science Virtually tracking an evil scientist around the world
to prevent his unleashing a deadly microorganism Critical thinking and problem solving Concepts Data collection and analysis Laboratory investigations Graphing of data Forensics Water bottle rocket launch
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ProPhone and the Environment
Integrated Math & Science, 8th-9th/9th-10th grades Project-based learning Formal project presentation to adult panel Team-taught by algebra and biology/environmental
science teachers High School Success lessons
Concepts Experimental design, data analysis Soil and water testing Population growth and sampling Biomes and biodiversity Graphing: Analysis and linear functions
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Program Structure
• 15 units of 4 hours each
• Three-week (60 hour) summer programs implemented in districts
• Available only to AVID districts; non-AVID students may attend
• Curriculum guides and student interactive notebooks
• End-of-Bridge exams (math)
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Teacher Curriculum Guides
• Detailed guide for lessons and activities • Appendices Team builders/Brain breaks Vocabulary cards (math only) Supply and handout lists High School Success lessons (ProPhone only)
• CD of handouts and interactive notebooks
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Training Components
• Information Module for administrators Introduction to all programs Implementation guidelines
• Curriculum Training Modules Review of instructional
methods, lessons, activities Discussion of specific lessons
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AVID is transformational
The AVID System transforms individuals: teachers, administrators, and students.
AVID transforms campuses: leadership, systems, instruction, and culture.
AVID transforms communities: One student, impacted by AVID, can create a positive ripple effect throughout a family and community, forever changing the course of their lives.
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Ideas/concepts from this presentation that “square” with you Three “points” you want to remember Ideas or questions still “circling” in your head
Take-Aways
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Advancement Via Individual Determination Kathy Arno Project Manager, AVID Center
[email protected] www.avid.org