Title: An Introduction to AVID:
1An Introduction to AVID
John F. Kennedy High School Fremont, CA
2The Mission of AVID
- AVIDs mission is to close the achievement gap
by preparing all students for college readiness
and success in a global society.
3What AVID Is
- AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination
- A direct support structure for students academic
and career success. - A structured, college preparatory system working
directly with schools and districts. - A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor
adopted by nearly 4,500 schools in 45 states and
15 countries. - A professional development program providing
training throughout the world. - AVID strategies support the Common Core State
Standards.
4What AVID Isnt
- AVID isnt a remedial program
- AVID isnt a free ride
- AVID isnt a niche program
- AVID isnt a college outreach program
5AVID at JFKHS
- AVID began at JFKHS in 2007.
- JFKHS is a certified (the only one in FUSD) AVID
school. - The AVID Elective classes are offered at grade
levels 9-12. - 2014-2015 will be the first year when there will
be two class sections of AVID at each grade level
(55-60 per grade level) and over 200 students
enrolled. - 100 of our AVID Senior Seminar students have
been accepted into four-year colleges since the
class of 2011. - The class of 2013 had over 100 college
acceptances for 20 students. - Many JFKHS teachers and counselors have
participated in AVID training and are on the AVID
Site Team.
6The AVID Student Profile
- Students With Academic Potential
- Average to high test scores
- 2.0-3.5 GPA (the academic middle)
- 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
7AVID Program Essentials
- AVID student selection
- Voluntary participation
- AVID elective class offered during the school day
- Rigorous course and study
- Writing and reading curriculum
- Inquiry to promote critical reading
- Collaboration
- Trained tutors
- Data collection and analysis
- District and school commitment
- Active and interdisciplinary site team
8A Sample Week in the AVID Elective
Daily or Block Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
AVID Curriculum Tutorials AVID Curriculum Tutorials Binder Evaluation Field Trips Media Center Speakers Motivational Activities (within block)
Binder Evaluation Field Trips Media Center Speakers Motivational Activities (within block)
Combination for Block Schedule Combination for Block Schedule Combination for block schedule Combination for block schedule Binder Evaluation Field Trips Media Center Speakers Motivational Activities (within block)
Binder Evaluation Field Trips Media Center Speakers Motivational Activities (within block)
- AVID Tutorials Include
- Collaborative Study Groups
- Writing Groups
- Socratic Seminars
- AVID Curriculum Includes
- Writing Curriculum
- College and Careers
- Strategies for Success
- Critical Reading
9AVID 9-12 WICOR
10AVID 11-12 WICOR Essential Skills for College
Readiness (ASFI) Research and Writing
Assignments Focused on Leadership
11Meeting 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.
12What is Academic Rigor?
Rigor is the goal of helping students develop the
capacity to understand content that is complex,
ambiguous, provocative, and personally or
emotionally challenging. Taking rigorous courses
opens doors! Source Teaching What Matters Most
Standards and Strategies for Raising Student
Achievement by Strong, Silver and Perini, ASCD,
2001.
13Why 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 teachers role as that of student
advocate. -
14Ethnic Breakdown of AP Test-takersAVID vs.
National
2012-2013. Study of 33,219 AVID seniors.
Opening access to Advanced Placement courses for
all students, regardless of ethnicity or economic
background, is essential to leveling the academic
playing field. AVID students, who take many AP
tests every year, show greater ethnic diversity
than AP test-takers do overall. The proportion of
Latinos taking AP exams is almost five times
higher among AVID students than among U.S.
students overall.
15Completion of Four-Year CollegeEntrance
Requirements
AVID students complete university entrance
requirements at a much higher ratethan their
non-AVID peers.
16Percentage of Students Accepted into Four-Year
Colleges
AVID Senior Data Collection 2012-2013. n 33,229
17Next Steps