Strength of Character and College Ready HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL

1. Strength of Character and College Ready HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL Advancement Via Individual Determination Joseph Noel

2. Contact Contact Information Check out the AVID information on Mrs. Goshorn’s Howard Webpage! Dana M. Goshorn AVID Coordinator and Elective Teacher Howard Middle School 6600 Forsyth Road Macon, GA 31210 (478) 779-3500 dgoshorn.howard@bibb.k12.ga.us Eric Carlyle, Ph.D. Principal

3. AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. Mission Bibb County and Howard Middle Mission: Each student demonstrates strength of character and is college ready.

4. Why 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 school wide approach to curriculum and rigor

5. Why AVID? • A non-profit, college readiness system • A support structure for typically underserved, low-income students or students in the academic middle who want to go to college • For elementary through postsecondary grade levels • A schoolwide approach to rigorous curriculum • Professional development for educators

6. AVID Student Profile Academic potential • Average to high CRCT (Criterion Reference Competency Test scores • 2.0-3.5 GPA • College potential with support • Desire and determination

7. AVID Student Profile Meets one or more of the following criteria: • First in immediate family to attend college • Historically underserved in four-year colleges • Low income • Special circumstances Howard AVID program reflects the demographics of the school. While all criteria are considered for acceptance, no single criteria will necessarily eliminate a student from consideration.

8. The 11 Essentials • AVID student selection • Voluntary participation • AVID elective class offered during the school day • Rigorous course of study • Strong, relevant writing and reading curriculum

9. The 11 Essentials • 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

10. Since 1990, more than 110,000 AVID students have graduated from high school and planned to attend college. In just over 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs for low-income, underserved students, and today reaches more than 425,000 students in approximately 4,800 schools in 48 states and 16 other countries/territories. More Than 30 Years of Success

11. 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 • Redefines the teacher’s role as that of student advocate AVID Works Because!

12. 91.3 percent plan to enroll in a college or university • 58.3 percent plan to enroll in a four-year university • 33.0 percent to enroll in a two-year college AVID Graduates Source: AVID Center Senior Data Collection System, 2010-2011 Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent

13. AVID students complete four-year college entrance requirements at a rate at least two times higher than the national rate. Completing College-Entrance Requirements AVID Senior Data Collection 2010-2011, AVID CA n = 15522; AVID TX n = 3923; AVID NC n = 709; AVID IL n = 1307; AVID FL n = 1117 COMPARATOR: U.S. Overall: The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Center for Civic Innovation, Education Working Paper No. 8 February 2005, Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters

14. All racial groups complete four-year college entrance requirements at a rate of 84% or higher AVID Closes the Achievement Gap AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection. Study of 27,891 AVID Seniors, [Electronic Database]. (2010 - 2011). Manhattan Institute, Education Working Paper 3. 2003. Greene, J.P., Forster, G. "Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the U.S.” *(Filipino and Other not classified in Manhattan Institute study.) National data represents the most current comprehensive data available

15. Almost 3 out of 4 AVID graduates were accepted to a four-year college. Getting Accepted to 4-year Colleges AVID Senior Data Collection, All Seniors 2010-2011, n = 27,783

16. Writing • Writing process (pre-write to final draft) • Respond, revise • Edit, final draft • Cornell notes • Quick-writes • Learning logs, journals WICOR

17. WICOR Inquiry • Skilled questioning • Socratic Seminars • Quick-writes/discussions • Critical-thinking activities • Writing questions • Open-minded activities

18. WICOR Collaboration • Group projects • Response/edit/revision groups • Collaboration activities • Tutorials • Study groups • Jigsaw activities • Read-arounds

19. WICOR Organization Tools • Binders • Calendars, planners, agendas • Graphic organizers Methods • Focused note-taking system • Tutorials, study groups • Project planning, SMART goals

20. WICOR Reading • SQ5R (Survey, Question, Read, Record, Recite, Review, Reflect) • KWL (What I Know; What to Learn; Learned) • Reciprocal teaching • “Think-alouds” • Text structure • Critical reading

21. AVID Binder • Requirements • 3” Binder • ALL classes in the same binder • Pencil Pouch • Planner • Checked Weekly • Why? • AVID students are able to come into classes confident and prepared when they have AVID Binders. • Students have all homework and study materials with them as needed

22. Cornell Notes • Assist students in retention of knowledge by blending inquiry with frequent review. • 4 Stages • Note Taking • Note Making • Note Interacting • Note Reflecting 22

23. Cornell Notes

24. Cornell Notes • Note Taking • Paper Set-Up • Heading • Take neat notes, with adequate spacing 24

25. Cornell Notes • Note Making • Revise Notes • Chunk notes • Write Questions 25

26. Cornell Notes • Note Interacting • Summarize • Learning Tool 26

27. Cornell Notes • Note Reflecting • How can I take better notes? • How can I better study my notes? 27

28. Study Expectations • 2 Hours Per Night • Complete Note Making and Note Interacting for Cornell Notes for ALL Classes • Tutorial Request Forms 28

29. Tutorials • NOT “Tutoring” • AVID Tutorial is an inquiry process • College Tutor facilitates group members in questioning a student to help him/her discover their solution • Much more meaningful than giving a student the answer • Students MUST come prepared with a complete TRF to Tutorials 29

30. Extra Credit-College Corner • For Extra Credit • Go to Mrs. Goshorn’s website for the template • Create a College Corner for a Georgia College or University 30

31. Field Trips • We plan to take a field trip in the fall and another in the spring. • Right now, we are looking at taking a trip to Mercer University. • We will poll students about our Spring Trip. 31

32. T-Shirts • AVID T-Shirts may be ordered for $5. • Working with a T-shirt vendor on design. • T-Shirts will be worn for guest speaker days, field trips, and any day at school. 32

33. How You Can Help Your AVID Student • See Back of Agenda • If at any time you’d like to set up a conference, please call or email Mrs. Goshorn. 33