AVID Alta Loma High School

1. AVID Alta Loma High School

2. The AVID Student • AVID targets students in the • academic middle, who have the • desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. • These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential.

3. The eligibility to become an AVID student is a 2.0-3.5 GPA, scores between the 50th and 80th percentiles on CST, TerraNova, Teacher and administrator recommendation, and/or expressed commitment to achievement. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation.

4. Results • The formula is simple - raise expectations of students, and, with the AVID support system in place, they will rise to the challenge. • What differentiates AVID from other educational reform programs is its astounding success rate. Independent research, together with AVID's own data, validate that the AVID college-readiness system works. • AVID students are more likely to take AP classes, complete their college eligibility requirements, and get into four-year colleges than students who do not take AVID.

5. AVID also helps ensure students, once accepted to college, possess the higher-level skills they need for college success. Almost all AVID students who participate for at least three years are accepted to college, with roughly three quarters getting into four-year universities.

6. The AVID Elective • In the AVID elective class, students learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable. • Students in AVID are expected to enroll in rigorous classes, such as honors and Advanced Placement®. As students progress in AVID, their self-images improve, and they become academically successful leaders and role models for other students.

7. The AVID Curriculum The AVID curriculum, based on rigorous standards, was developed by middle and senior high school teachers in collaboration with college professors. AVID curriculum is used in AVID elective classes and in content-area classes in AVID schools. This curriculum assists students in achieving their goals of succeeding in high school and in preparing them for the challenges of college.

8. The AVID Tutor • Tutors are essential to the success of the AVID elective class, where they facilitate student access to rigorous curriculum. AVID tutors are college students who are trained in leading AVID tutorials and are available to AVID students Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of every week. AVID tutors are an integral part of the AVID elective and are role models to AVID students

9. AVID Class of 2017 - Alta Loma High School All AVID students will have the following: • The AVID elective class • Preferred scheduling • Select AVID trained teachers • An AVID Counselor & administrator

10. Access to rigorous curriculum • Constant support through the AVID class and ALHS administration • Current information regarding: PSAT, SAT, ACT testing, current college requirements, ALHS class offerings, assistance with fee waivers (as necessary), and FAFSA • Parent/Student Workshops

11. The week in AVID

12. WICOR

13. Writing • Cornell Notes/Learning Log • Quickwrites and Reflections • Process Writing • Peer Evaluations • Authentic Writing

14. Inquiry • Skilled Questioning Techniques • Levels of Thinking • Socratic Seminars • Tutorials • Investigations • Questions that Guide Research • Philosophical Chairs

15. Collaboration • Socratic Seminar • Tutorials • Philosophical Chairs • Group Activities • Peer Editing Groups • Community Service Learning

16. Organization • Binders and Organizational Tools • Calendars, Planners, and Agendas • Graphic Organizers • A Focused Note-Taking System • Tutorials and Study Groups

17. Reading • Close Reading Strategies • Note-Taking • Graphic Organizers • Vocabulary Building • Testing Strategies

18. A Freshmen AVID Student’s Schedule: • English • Math • Science • Foreign Language • AVID • PE/Athletics • Brave Academy

19. AVID: CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR ALL STUDENTS

20. Proportion of AVID Seniors Completing College Entrance Requirements 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.“ (The most recent national data available.) Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent.

21. Completion of Four-Year College Entrance Requirements AVID students complete university entrance requirements at a much higher rate than their non-AVID peers. AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection 2009-2010. 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.)

22. AVID’S Low Income/Diverse Students Meet UC/CSU ‘a-g’ Requirements

23. AVID 2017 Jim Cronin - Principal james_cronin@cjuhsd.net Angela Windt AVID Coordinator angela_windt@cjuhsd.net QUESTIONS?