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AVID

Kids set up barriers and those become their excuses. It’s a defense mechanism. They rationalize to themselves why they fail in school and they accept it. What we have to teach kids is that they aren’t victims. Mary Catherine Swanson. AVID. Advancement Via Individual Determination.

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AVID

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  1. Kids set up barriers and those become their excuses. It’s a defense mechanism. They rationalize to themselves why they fail in school and they accept it. What we have to teach kids is that they aren’t victims.Mary Catherine Swanson

  2. AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination

  3. What is AVID • A structured, college preparatory program • A school-wide approach to curriculum and rigor in middle schools and high schools • A professional development program providing training throughout the U.S. • It places average achieving students in rigorous curriculum and gives them the support to achieve therein.

  4. Who uses AVID? • Over 2700 middle and high schools • 39 states, 15 countries • Rural schools and urban settings • Struggling and successful schools find AVID meets the needs of the students in the middle

  5. Results • Improves standardized test scores • Improves student skills needed for effective studying and learning • Ensure successful transition to high school • Increase number of students attending college • 94% of AVID students that complete the high school program report attending college • National Average for college attendance is 35%

  6. The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students, and most especially the least served students who are in the middle: • will succeed in rigorous curriculum • will complete a rigorous college prep. path • will enter mainstream activities of the school • will increase their enrollment in 4-year colleges • will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in society

  7. Why AVID works • AVID works to identify students who are a part of the “silent majority” • AVID accelerates underachieving students into more rigorous classes • AVID offers intensive support • AVID uses specific curriculum that specifically targets the needs of underachieving students • AVID is a school-wide initiative

  8. Rigor without support is a prescription for failure. Support without rigor is a tragic waste of potential.Mary Catherine Swanson

  9. What Does The AVID Kid Look Like? AVID candidates should have: • Ability • College Potential • Desire • Determination

  10. 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 4-year Colleges • Low Income • Special Circumstances

  11. 7th Gr. AVID Student Schedule • 1st Hr Language Arts • 2nd Hr Language Arts • 3rd Hr PE • 4th Hr Math • 5th Hr Lunch • 6th Hr Social Studies • 7th Hr Honors Science • 8th Hr AVID Elective

  12. 8th Gr. AVID Student Schedule • 1st Hr Art/Industrial Tech. • 2nd Hr Honors English • 3rd Hr Math • 4th Hr Science • 5th Hr PE • 6th Hr Lunch • 7th Hr Social Studies • 8th Hr AVID Elective

  13. AVID Curriculum includes: Strategies for Success Careers Writing Curriculum Oral Language and Public Speaking Note-taking Practice Test Preparation Research Organization AVID Tutorials (meets twice a week) Collaborative Study Groups Tutor-facilitated Work Problem Solving Question Development at Various levels Reflection/Evaluation The AVID Elective Class

  14. What Does the AVID Teacher Look Like • Minimum three years experience • Effective classroom management style and organizational skills • Commitment to personal and professional growth • Creative problem-solver • Dedicated to student success

  15. A strong, committed AVID teacher remains the cornerstone of a successful AVID program.

  16. AVID Timeline • March 1(6th grade) - APPLICATIONS DUE • March 8 (7th grade) • Answer all questions on application • Signed by student and parent/guardian • March 25-27- Interview potential AVID students at GJHS • March 18-22 - Interview potential AVID students at elementary schools • March 28 Send acceptance letters

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