AVID Parent Night Foothill High School

The Foothill AVID Site Team Ryan Templeman, AVID VP/Coordinator Mary Crawbuck, Teacher AVID 9 Stephanie Asturias, Teacher AVID 10 Nadia Moshtagh, Teacher AVID 11/12 Carolann Carter, AVID Counselor Subject Teachers You, AVID Parent/Guardian Your Student

AVID’s mission – Mr. Templeman AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

Why does AVID work?–Mr. Templeman 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 Graduates – Mrs. Asturias 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 Source: AVID Center Senior Data Collection System, 2010-2011 Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent

Our Beliefs about AVID – Mrs. Asturias We believe in our students We believe in a team approach We need to team with parents in order to make the AVID program successful!

Student Testimonials – Ms. Moshtagh "Before AVID I was really unorganized. . . The AVID binder helps me to stay organized, keep my papers together, and get assignments turned in. Now I don't lose my homework in my backpack." -Dev Naik ‘15 “TRFs and tutorials help me get questions answered in a way where I have to really think about it; it's not just given to me." - Jaclyn Long ’15 "The most useful part of AVID is writing. My essays have been drastically better and my vocabulary has expanded tenfold." -Anthony Faccini ’15 "AVID has made me want to become a better student and motivated me to do better in school and reach my full potential.“ -Logan Winn ‘14

College Freshman, University of Arizona AVID Graduate Testimonial “I got out of it what I put in. Everyone around me is so overwhelmed, like nobody expected college to be hard, and no one ever learned how to take notes. No one knows how to organize each class, or read through a text and annotate important parts, but I do! Because I had a good AVIDtude in high school and it has really paid off." -Hayley Long ‘13 College Freshman, University of Arizona

AVID Basics – Mrs. Crawbuck Rigorous academic curriculum College preparatory concentration Support other academic subjects Focus on critical thinking and analysis Build student responsibility and self-discipline Middle School vs. High School It’s harder now!

Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization Reading AVID Basics – Mrs. Crawbuck Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization Reading Essays Levels of Inquiry Tutorials Binder check Critical reading

The Magic Ingredients – Mrs. Crawbuck Student buy-in Parent support You make it work! Advancement Via Individual Determination Success is not overnight, but develops over time We won’t let them give up! AVID Contracts

The Road to College – Ms. Moshtagh Help with college applications Editing of college essays Postsecondary educational options Preparation for the rigor of college Organization, note-taking, time management, and writing Sophisticated thinking, inquiry, and critical thinking

College Perspective – Mrs. Carter AVID students complete their college eligibility requirements, and get into four-year colleges Almost all AVID students who participate for at least three years are accepted to college, with roughly three quarters getting into four-year universities.

Why Colleges Love AVID Students - Mrs. Carter AVID helps ensure that students possess the higher-level skills they need for college success. For a great resource about college scholarships, financial aid, college entrance exams and more, visit www.avid.org/res_collegeplanning.html

How Parents Can Help – Mr. Templeman Support at home Encouragement – ask about Cornell notes Friday binder check Grade checks Contribute to our field trip fund Cal State East Bay Cal State Monterey Donation Letter

Questions?

Ryan Templeman rtempleman@pleasantonusd.net Mary Crawbuck mcrawbuck@pleasantonusd.net Stephanie Asturias sasturias@pleasantonusd.net Nadia Moshtagh nmoshtagh@pleasantonusd.net Carolann Carter ccarter@pleasantonusd.net