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New Site Teams

New Site Teams. Name Staff Developer, Director, Facilitator. Welcome and Introductions. (Include District/Regional Director, Staff Developer assistant and Coordinator names and titles who are facilitating Site Teams here.). Day 1 Slide 2. Site Team Spiral Contents.

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New Site Teams

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  1. New Site Teams Name Staff Developer, Director, Facilitator

  2. Welcome and Introductions (Include District/Regional Director, Staff Developer assistant and Coordinator names and titles who are facilitating Site Teams here.) Day 1 Slide 2

  3. Site Team Spiral Contents • “Redefining College Readiness” David T. Conley • ISS-CSS document • Critical Questions Day 1 Slide 3

  4. Site Team Agenda for Day 1 • Introductions • Review Site Team Outcomes • Acknowledge Your Region’s or District’s Expectations • Review AVID’s Mission Statement to clarify AVID’s schoolwide effect Day 1 Slide 4

  5. Goal of AVID Site Team The Goal of the AVID Site Team is to be collaborative and reflective about: • Opening access to rigorous curriculum • Improving student achievement • Developing an AVID Site Plan Day 1 Slide 5

  6. Site Team Meeting Outcomes Participants will: • Understand the structures and processes needed to implement the AVID Elective course. • Understand AVID as a schoolwide and districtwide program facilitating access and equity to rigorous curriculum for students. • Explore, through discussions, what it means to be an AVID site team member. Day 1 Slide 6

  7. Site Team Meeting Outcomes Participants will: • Identify roles as site team members who share a common mission, vision, values and goals. • Work to facilitate vertical teaming between grade levels and AVID sites. • Use Essential questions to form the basis for developing site plan. • Use the site plan as “a living document” to guide the work surrounding student success in rigorous curriculum. Day 1 Slide 7

  8. Norms for Site Team Meetings • Allowing everyone to have an equal voice • Committing to focused conversation • Suspending any hierarchy • Beginning with the end in mind: • A tightly bonded, unified site team with a clear plan for the coming school year. For true collaboration to occur and to allow for reflection as a part of the conversation this week, consider: Day 1 Slide 8

  9. Looking at the A.V.I.D. • Look again at the acrostic: • A dvancement • V ia • I ndividual • D etermination • Which of the words strikes you as most crucial? • Why? • 10 minute conversation at tables Day 1 Slide 9

  10. The Mission of AVID 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 preparatory path, • will enter mainstream activities of the school, • will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and • will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society. AVID’s systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they increase schoolwide/ districtwide learning and performance. Day 1 Slide 10

  11. Mining the Mission • Underline the key words/phrases in the AVID Mission statement • What is the alignment between your school’s mission and the AVID mission? • In words • In intent • 20 minute table conversation and then report out. Day 1 Slide 11

  12. The Purposes of the AVID Site Team • To develop and work toward schoolwide goals which ensure that all students have equal access to knowledge and mainstream activities of the school • To be aware of and act on assumptions and practices at the school that enhance or inhibit equal access • To promote the use of instructional methodologies which enhance student access to rigorous curriculum • To involve students in discussions about effective learning situations • To focus on changes in school organization which need to result as a consequence of new conceptions regarding teaching and learning • To ensure the institutionalization of AVID as a schoolwide program Day 1 Slide 12

  13. AVID Program Implementation Essentials • 1. AVID student selection focuses on students in the middle (2.0 to 3.5 G.P.A. as one indicator) with academic potential, who would benefit from AVID support to improve their academic record and begin college preparation. • 2. AVID program participants, both students and staff, choose to participate. • The school must be committed to full implementation of the AVID program, with the AVID year-long elective class available within the regular academic school day. • AVID students are enrolled in a rigorous course of study that will enable them to meet requirements for university enrollment. Day 1 Slide 13

  14. AVID Program Implementation Essentials (continued) 5. A strong, relevant writing and reading curriculum provides the basis for instruction in the AVID elective class. 6. Inquiry is used as a basis for instruction in the AVID classroom. 7. Collaboration is used as a basis for instruction in the AVID classroom. 8. A sufficient number of tutors are available in the AVID class to facilitate student access to rigorous curriculum. Day 1 Slide 14

  15. AVID Program Implementation Essentials (continued) • AVID program implementation and student progress are monitored through the AVID Data System, and results are analyzed to ensure success. • The school or district has identified resources for program costs, has agreed to implement AVID Program Implementation Essentials and to participate in AVID Certification. It has committed to ongoing participation in AVID staff development. • 11. An active interdisciplinary site team collaborates on issues of students access to and success in rigorous college preparatory courses. Day 1 Slide 15

  16. Essential 11 Site Teams “An active interdisciplinary site team collaborates on issues of student access to and success in rigorous college preparatory courses.” Locate the narrative descriptions of AVID Program Implementation Essentials: High School SI Tab 3: 11 Essentials Page: 6 Middle School SI Tab 3: 11 Essentials Page: 12 Day 1 Slide 16

  17. Quickwrite (2 minutes) As a member of the Site Team, how can you realize the Mission of AVID in your school? Day 1 Slide 17

  18. The Power of the Site Team • Read “The Power of the Site Team” and reflect on the reading as a table group. • Reflect on how it applies to your school • Pairs choose one purpose statement to analyze • Discuss in table groups SI Tab 5: Research and Resources Pages: 1-2 Day 1 Slide 18

  19. Roles and Responsibilities of the AVID Site Team SI Tab 3: Site Teams Pages: 1-5 • Read individual role on Site Team • Review the roles of site team members including those not present not present at the table (example: tutor, parent, student, etc.). How can they contribute to work of the site team? • Discuss how your individual role can work as part of a team to create a schoolwide learning community and to collaborate to achieve the mission of AVID (from Essential 11 narrative). Day 1 Slide 19

  20. Site Team Activities and Responsibilities • Review Site Team Activities and Responsibilities • Based on Table discussion and reading refine your Quickwrite “As a site team member I will…” • Individuals share their responsibilities orally. SI Tab 3: Site Teams Page: 6 Day 1 Slide 20

  21. AVID Certification • Popcorn Read: • How to Use this Instrument • Determining the Level of Implementation for each Indicator • Determining the Level of Implementation • Determining the Certification Level of the School SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Pages: 16-17 Day 1 Slide 21

  22. Format of the Essentials in the CSS SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Pages: 39-40 Day 1 Slide 22

  23. Essential 11 Site Teams • Review Indicator 1 in Essential 11 • How does the language change as you read across from level 1 to level 3 • Where does your team currently place itself (Level 0, Level 1, ..) • Read Indicators 2 - 7 Day 1 Slide 23

  24. In Table Groups Discuss: “What actions will help move the Site Team from your current level to a 2 or 3?” Day 1 Slide 24

  25. Essential 11 – Critical Questions • What role does the _________ play on the Site Team? (math teacher, counselor, administrator) • What new contribution could I make to the achievement of AVID and other students as part of the team? SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Page: 57 Day 1 Slide 25

  26. AVID Site Plan State School Year Region/County District Site Principal _____________________________________________ Date SI Tab 3: Site Teams Page: 9 Essential #: __________Indicator #: ______________ (For experienced sites, is this recommended for your CSS? ____) AVID Level of use: Not AVID (Level 0) Meets Certification (Level 1) Routine Use (Level 2) Institutionalization (Level 3) Critical Question: _____________________________________________________________________ Objective: ___________________________________________________________________________ Day 1 Slide 26

  27. Site Team Plan Use information from quick-writes, responses to the Critical Questions, and the CSS continuum to • Practice writing an objective for Essential 11: Site Teams. • Share your Objectives with the table next to you. • Enter your Objective on the Site Team Plan (page 163) Day 1 Slide 27

  28. Strand Check Day 1 Site Team Slide 18 Day 1 Slide 28

  29. Homework • Read the narrative of all the 11 Essentials pg. 2-7 for HS or pg. 8-13 for MS. • Be prepared to discuss Essentials 1-4 • Return with questions about the reading. Day 1 Slide 29

  30. Site Team Agenda Day 2 • Making Connections to Strands • Research: Redefining College Readiness • Intro to Site Team Plan and ISS/CSS document • Essentials 1-3 Setting up the AVID Elective class • Developing Objectives for the Plan Day 2 Slide 30

  31. Give One, Get One • Write your first name and last initial in the bottom right hand corner of three sticky notes • Write three things (one per sticky note) about what you learned in your strand that you could go back and use in your classrooms immediately. • Give one and get one from three different people. Day 2 Slide 31

  32. Research • Write – Pair – Share: • Write: “From your experience as a student, how is college different from high school?” (2 minutes) • Pair – Share with your neighbor Day 2 Slide 32

  33. ResearchRedefining College Readiness SI Tab 5: Research and Resources Page: 12 • Read the first three paragraphs to Components in a Comprehensive Definition of College Readiness page 12 • Write your own definition of “college readiness” (10 minutes) Day 2 Slide 33

  34. Jigsaw Read: SI Tab 5: Research and Resources Page: 17 • Key Cognitive Strategies (pages 12-14) • Academic Knowledge and Skills (pages 14-16) • Academic Behaviors (pages 16-17) • Contextual Skills and Awareness ([page 17) • Using the following Critical Reading Strategies • Underline main ideas • Circle or highlight key terms Day 2 Slide 34

  35. AVID Essentials in a Nutshell SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Page: 1 Day 2 Slide 35

  36. AVID Program Implementation Essentials • 1. AVID student selection focuses on students in the middle (2.0 to 3.5 G.P.A. as one indicator) with academic potential, who would benefit from AVID support to improve their academic record and begin college preparation. • 2. AVID program participants, both students and staff, choose to participate. • The school must be committed to full implementation of the AVID program, with the AVID year-long elective class available within the regular academic school day. • AVID students must be enrolled in a rigorous course of study that will enable them to meet requirements for university enrollment. Day 2 Slide 36

  37. A Guided Tour Through AVID Certification Self Study SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Pages: 18-26 • Read all the indicators for the Essential. • Talk about the “intent” of the Essential. • List the documentation you feel is needed. • Summarize each indicator. • Present your findings! What is the difference between levels 1-2-3? Day 2 Slide 37

  38. The Site Plan SI Tab 3: Site Teams Pages: 8-9 • Begin by assessing where you are with the first four AVID Essentials. • Identify the single Essential in this group of four that you want to implement or improve next year. • Examine the Critical Questions for these Essentials • Make sure that each objective of the Site Team Plan has a significant role for members of the site team and that there is a balance of responsibility. Day 2 Slide 38

  39. SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Pages: 47 Day 2 Slide 39

  40. SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Pages: 48 Day 2 Slide 40

  41. SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Pages: 49 Day 2 Slide 41

  42. SI Tab 4: 11 Essentials Pages: 50 Day 2 Slide 42

  43. State School Year Region/County District Site Principal _____________________________________________ Date AVID Site Plan SI Tab 3: Site Teams Page: 9 Essential #: __________Indicator #: ______________ (For experienced sites, is this recommended for your CSS? ____) AVID Level of use: Not AVID (Level 0) Meets Certification (Level 1) Routine Use (Level 2) Institutionalization (Level 3) Critical Question: _____________________________________________________________________ Objective: ___________________________________________________________________________ Day 2 Slide 43

  44. Individual Learning Log • How can our current school system increase the number of college-ready students? • How can establishing the AVID Elective classes assist in creating more college ready students? • How can I assist in the establishment of the AVID Elective? Day 2 Slide 44

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