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Advancement Via Individual Determination The Road to College:

Advancement Via Individual Determination The Road to College:. Rigor, Readiness, and Retention. The Mission of AVID. AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. What is AVID?.

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Advancement Via Individual Determination The Road to College:

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  1. Advancement Via Individual DeterminationThe Road to College: Rigor, Readiness, and Retention

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

  3. What is 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.

  4. The AVID Student Profile • 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

  5. The 11 Essentials • What’s necessary for successful implementation: • AVID student selection • Voluntary participation • AVID elective class offered during the school day • Rigorous course of study • Strong, relevant writing and reading curriculum

  6. The 11 Essentials (continued) • Inquiry to promote critical thinking • Collaboration as a basis of instruction • Trained tutors • Data collection and analysis • District and school commitment • Active interdisciplinary site team

  7. 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 WICR

  8. A Sample Week in the AVID Elective DailyorBlock Schedule • AVID Curriculum includes: • Writing Curriculum • College and Careers • Strategies for Success • AVID Tutorials Include: • Collaborative Study Groups • Writing Groups • Socratic Seminars

  9. Meeting the Challenge 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.

  10. Why AVID Works • 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.

  11. AVID: 28 Years of Success 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.

  12. Completion of Four-Year College Entrance Requirements2010 AVID students complete university entrance requirements at a much higher rate than their non-AVID peers.

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Contact information New Hanover County Schools Jessica Eliot jessica.eliot@nhcs.net www.avidonline.org

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