What is AVID? schoolwide  A schoolwide college readiness system rigorous curriculum  A structured approach to rigorous curriculum first-generation college students  Direct support structure for first-generation college students  Professional learning  Professional learning for educators 1

Why college readiness? Will every student pursue higher education? Not necessarily. Should every student be prepared for and have the option to attend college or pursue higher education? Absolutely! 2

What does AVID do? readers and writers  Develops readers and writers content knowledge  Develops deep content knowledge content-specific strategies  Teaches content-specific strategies for reading, writing, thinking, and speaking habits, skills, and behaviors  Develops habits, skills, and behaviors to use knowledge and abilities 3

How AVID Works  Accelerates  Accelerates under-achieving students who have potential into more rigorous courses  Teaches  Teaches academic and social skills not targeted in other classes  Provides  Provides intensive support with in-class tutors and a strong student/teacher relationship  Creates  Creates a positive peer group for students  Develops  Develops a sense of hope and personal achievement gained through hard work and determination 4

The AVID Elective Student Profile academic potential Has academic potential Average to high test scores 2.0–3.5 GPA College potential with support Desire and determination 5

The AVID Elective Student Profile Meets one or more of the following criteria:  First in family to attend college  Historically underserved in four-year colleges  Low-income  Special circumstances

State Standards AVID Are aligned with college and work expectations Is focused on preparing students to become college and career ready Are clear, understandable, and consistent Is based on a clear set of 11 Essentials Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills Provides rigor in the classroom through higher-level thinking activities Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards Supports the implementation of all state standards in all content areas Expectation that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society Prepares all students for college readiness and success in a global society Are evidenced-based Is based on more than 30 years of data AVID aligns with the State Standards 7

A Sample Week in the AVID Elective Daily or Block Schedule Curriculum: Writing College and Careers Strategies for Success Critical Reading Tutorials: Collaborative Study Groups Writing Groups Socratic Seminars MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Binder Evaluation Field Trips Media Center Speakers Motivational Activities (within block) AVID CurriculumTutorialsAVID CurriculumTutorials Combination for Block Schedule Combination for Block Schedule 8

 Raises student achievement  Ensures college access and success  Closes  Closes opportunity and expectation gaps  Improves  Improves instruction by offering meaningful and lasting professional learning AVID delivers results 9

AVID closes the achievement gap 10 AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 36,450 AVID seniors [Electronic Database]. Greene, J.P. and Forster, G. (2003). Public high school graduation and college readiness rates in the United States (Report No. 3). New York: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. *Filipino and Other not classified by Greene and Forster (2003) National data represents the most current comprehensive data available 2014 AVID Elective seniors completing four-year college entrance requirements

Carol Hatten Keith Houston