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Santa Fe Public Schools AVID Program. A Partnership between Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) and Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) through The Northern New Mexico ENLACE Program.
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Santa Fe Public SchoolsAVID Program A Partnership between Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) and Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) through The Northern New Mexico ENLACE Program
What if…we could find a way to improve graduation rates,decrease poverty in our community, and close the achievement gap?
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? • 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 working in 4,500 schools in 45 states and 16 countries/territories, serving approximately 400,000 students • A professional development program providing training throughout the U.S.
AVID Student Profile • Meets One or More of the Following Criteria: • First to attend college • Historically underserved in four-year colleges • Low income • Special circumstances
A S A M P L E W E E K I N T H E A V I D E L E C T I V E * Daily or Block Schedule T u e s d a y Thursday Monday Friday W e d n e s d a y A V I D C u r r i c u l u m T u t o r i a l s Binder Evaluation T u t o r i a l s A V I D C u r r i c u l u m F i e l d T r i p s Media Center *Combination *Combination Speakers for for Motivational Block Schedule Block Schedule A c t i v i t i e s *(within block) A V I D C u r r i c u l u m i n c l u d e s : A V I D T u t o r i a l s : • W r i t i n g C u r r i c u l u m • Collaborative Study Groups • College and Careers • W r i t i n g G r o u p s • Strategies for Success • Socratic Seminars 7
The History of AVID in the Santa Fe Public Schools 2004 - implementation 1 AVID school (Capital) 1 AVID elective class at CHS 1 AVID elective teacher 28 AVID students 8 AVID trained staff members 2011 • 3 AVID high schools and 2 AVID middle schools – 1 national demonstration school • 21 AVID elective classes • 13 AVID elective teachers • 450 AVID students • 290 high school, 160 middle school • Over 90 AVID trained SFPS staff 9
AVID in New Mexico • 11 Districts: • Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Pojoaque, Espanola, Magdalena , Gadsden Independent, Grants Cibola County Schools, Laguna • 50 Schools • 2,473 Students served in 2010-2011
AVID Outcomes 2010-2011 STUDENT RETENTION and ACHIEVEMENT • In 2011, 388 middle and high school students successfully completed the AVID elective and were promoted to the next grade level. 1 • 98% of ENLACE/AVID seniors graduated from high school in 2009, 2010 and 2011 • 97% of 2011 ENLACE/AVID seniors are enrolled in college or other post-secondary institutions • 45% at Santa Fe Community College • 38% at the University of New Mexico • 5% at New Mexico State University • 12% other colleges including Smith University, St. Edwards, NM Tech, Colorado State University, and West Texas University.
Program Highlights 2010-2011 • 59% of AVID students are ended the year with a 3.0 and above GPA • 85% of AVID high school students successfully completed a pre-AP or AP class • 21 AVID students received the $20,000 Simons Scholarship • AVID students received over $340,000 in scholarships awarded to 2011 AVID Seniors including a variety of competitive scholarships. A number of students received full ride scholarships to programs such as Smith University, St. Edwards University, and the BA/MD program at UNM. • AVID/ENLACE student leaders have presented on the topic of the ‘closing the achievement gap’ at the Governors Higher Education Summit and the National GEAR UP conference in Washington DC
The Heart of AVID… We are about getting students the skills and confidence to make their college dreams a reality.
“AVID helped me discover what I wanted to be. We wrote goal setting essays with short and long-term goals. It helped me define my talents.” Rocio earned a full-ride scholarship to St. Edwards University, a prestigious private college in Austin, Texas, where she’ll study pre-med. She also received the Andrew and Sydney Davis Scholarship and the Simon Family Foundation Scholarship. She is the first in her family to graduate from high school and go to college. She is an inspiration to her two little sisters, one at Sweeney Elementary and one at Ortiz Middle School (she’ll join AVID this year). “The ENLACE program’s effort to engage my parents was really important. It helped them understand how college and scholarship applications work. We had financial aid nights, where we went over all the different awards and all that goes into qualifying. It’s made the difference between going to college and not going.” Rocio Archuleta Capital High Class of 2011 Joined AVID in 8th grade at Ortiz St. Edwards University in Austin, TX
Business management may have been Alejandra destiny all along—her family owns the Sopapilla Factory in Pojoaque—but AVID helped her find her focus. As a leader in the AVID tutorials, she found that helping others with math helped hone her leadership skills and think about how to motivate and train people. “I’m interested in how people think and learn. The experience of being a tutor made me a better leader.” AVID’s training in researching college and financial aid helped a lot, for her and her parents. “I wouldn’t have researched as many colleges or explored as many majors as I did without AVID,” she said. Alejandra has received the Bridge of Opportunity Scholarship and a New Mexico Lottery scholarship, “making it possible to go to college without taking out loans.” Alejandra is headed to New Mexico State University to study business management (though she’s also interested in child psychology). She’ll room with her sister Jimena, who recruited her to AVID and preceded her to NMSU to study journalism, “so we can cook Mom’s recipes.” Alejandra Antuna Santa Fe High Class of 2011 Joined AVID as a freshman NMSU
Ronald’s younger brother, who wasn’t especially focused on school, surprised him with a text one day, “It said, ‘I’m really proud of you. You’re a big inspiration to me and now I want to go to college and be an inspiration to our little sister like you are to me.’” Ronald is an inspiration to more than just his siblings. Through his hard work in school and participation in the AVID program and Leadership Council, he is headed to UNM to study pre-med with a full-ride scholarship through UNM’s prestigious BA/MD program. The BA/MD Combined Degree Program unites pre-med and medical school into a single program and guarantees members a spot at UNM’s medical school. He also received Simon Family Foundation and Oppenheimer scholarships to help with living expenses. He’s a first generation American. “My parents always expected me to do well. It’s why we came here, but they didn’t always know how to make my education a success. The ENLACE programs help a lot, showing you why you should go to college, how it benefits you and your community. Also how to apply for scholarships and financial aid. Lots of people say they can’t go to college because they can’t afford it, but AVID shows them that you can go.” His seven-year-old sister used to complain that she missed him when he was off taking advanced placement classes, working with the ENLACE Student Leadership program to understand and address the achievement gap in student success, or visiting college campuses. Her mother explained that he was working hard in school. Now his sister proudly tells her friends, “My brother is going to school to become a doctor.” Ronald Orozco Capital High Class of 2011 Joined AVID in the 8th grade at Ortiz Middle School UNM
ENLACE Manager, Kristen Krell encourages Brenda to be a teacher, “Brenda would make a wonderful teacher or mentor. She is such a great leader.” Her skill in motivating others is inspired by her experience in AVID tutorials, as well as her family. “I want to be an example for my little brother, who’s three,” she said. Brenda is the first in her family to graduate from high school and go to college. Campus visits to UNM, Highlands University and Santa Fe Community College helped her focus on going to college. “We saw classrooms and met upperclassmen. It helped me be able to picture myself there. Brenda is headed to UNM; she thinks her major will be sociology, but she’s looking forward to exploring other fields and figuring it out. ENLACE’s financial aid training helped her apply for and receive the Bridge to Opportunity, Breakthrough, and New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union Foundation scholarships. Brenda Granados Capital High Class of 2011 Joined AVID in the 8th grade at Ortiz Middle School UNM
Miranda Lawler knows better than anyone how AVID helps students successfully navigate high school and go to college. Recruited for AVID as a freshman by a soccer team member, Miranda found the support of the AVID community and the study skills (Cornell note taking, tutorials, etc.) really helpful in preparing for classes. She did so well that by her junior year she thought she’d learned everything she could and quit the college prep program. Immediately, her grades dropped and the difficulties every student faces of balancing school, home and planning for the future became apparent. Within a quarter, Miranda rejoined AVID. “My AVID family really helped,” she said, noting that the AVID community, led by Cybele Leverett at Santa Fe High, stays together for all four years. The tight group creates a culture of diligence and success, encouragement and pressure to complete assignments. And it worked. Miranda is at Colorado State University, where she may study chemistry or veterinary sciences. AVID’s training for students and parents in navigating financial aid applications helped Miranda get Pell and FAFSA grants and financial aid from the school. Knowing how to make use of financial resources, according to Miranda, “makes the difference between going and not going” for a lot of students. Miranda Lawler Santa Fe High Class of 2011 Joined AVID as a freshman Colorado State University
Funding for AVID • Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE) and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness (GEAR UP) has provided close to $1,000,000 over the past 8 years to implement and support AVID. • The Hestia fund and the Buckaroo Ball • Santa Fe Public Schools, Operational and Title 1 • GEAR UP grant ends in 2011 – funding is needed to sustain and grow AVID in SFPS (supporting $84,000 in 2011 for tutoring)
Program Needs to Sustain AVID in SFPS AVID is currently directly serving 290 high school students and 160 middle school students. It has the potential to directly serve up to 450 high school students and 400 middle school students. AVID Tutoring - $84,000 per year Licensing -16,000 per year AVID Summer Institute- $25,000 per year Path Training (local training)– $15,000 per year ACT Test Preparation - $5,000 per year College Visits - $4,000 per year Parent Events and resources for parents - $5,000 per year 2011 Annual Cost: 194,500
Program Needs to Grow AVID in SFPS • AVID Middle School to Capshaw Middle School • License in 2012: $3,355 • Summer Institute: $3,395 (5 site members attending) • Tutoring: $8,640 (2 AVID classes of 30 students) • Travel and Lodging: $5,000 • Total: $20,350 • AVID at Community Schools (Amy Biehl, Aspen, El Dorado, Gonzales) • License in 2012: $3,355 • Summer Institute: $3,395 (5 site members attending) • Tutoring: $8,640 (2 AVID classes of 30 students) • Travel and Lodging: $5,000 • Total: $20, 350 per school
AVID is… closing the achievement gap and helping young people make their college dreams a reality.
THANK YOU!!! We need your leadership and ongoing support!