1. ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION
AVID PROGRAM
ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION
[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge
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2. What is AVID? A structured, college preparatory program
working directly with schools and districts
Helping grades 5th to 12th for over 30 years!
A schoolwide approach to curriculum and
rigor working in over 1,600 middle schools
and high schools in 24 states and 15
countries
A professional development program
providing training throughout the U.S.
Advancement Via Individual Determination

3. The Mission of AVID
AVID is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance. The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students, and most especially the least served students in the middle capable of completing a college preparatory path:
will succeed in rigorous curriculum,
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.
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4. The AVID Elective Course
Grades 6-12 with grade-specific curriculum
Required for all AVID students
Taught by trained AVID teacher
AVID materials support (“AVID Libraries”)
Course provides students with skills to help them succeed in college-preparatory classes
Tutorials take place at least 2X weekly in AVID class

5. Recruitment of
AVID Students

6. The AVID Student Profile
Students with Academic Potential
Average to High Test Scores (Basic to Advanced)
GPA
College Potential with Support
Desire and Determination!
May meet One or More of the Following:
First in their family to attend college
Historically underserved in 4-year colleges
Low income
Special circumstances
Male gender

7. AVID School Wide Goals
Implementing school wide student use of the binder to improve organizational and study skills
Use of Cornell notes across the content areas for uniformity and effectiveness
Use of strong reading and writing activities in all the core academic courses to increase proficiency
Use of inquiry and effective critical thinking in all core classes (tutorials, Socratic seminars, etc.)
Pushing and supporting students in all classes to have at least 85% of AVID students receive Cs or better

8. Why AVID? Teachers benefit from...
Involvement in a systemic and curricular approach
Effective strategies for student achievement
Focus on results
Years of work with a team of students
Accountability
Site team work
Increased leadership
From Advanced Placement panel, Feb. 11, 2000

9. Why AVID? Students benefit academically from...
A Class that supports all subjects
A focus on college prep, grades 6-12
A support class focused on rigor, using writing, inquiry, collaboration and academic reading (WICR)
Structured tutorials
A redefined academic peer group
Emphasis on study skills, organization, goal setting, time management - connected to academics
Increased time to study material more deeply and learn
Accountability for the individual
Collaboration with high school
From Advanced Placement panel, Feb. 11, 2000

10. District or Regional Support
AVID’s Teaming Structure
Middle Level Site Team
High School Site Team
District or Regional Support
AVID teacher
Tutors
Administration
Subject area teachers/department
Families
AVID teacher
Tutors
Administration
Subject area teachers/department
Families
From Advanced Placement panel, Feb. 11, 2000

11. AVID Strategies
AVID - Binder Organization, Cornell note taking practice, and understanding WIC-R!

12. Binder Contents
Good quality, 3-ring binder, 2” or 3” rings with pocket inserts.
Five to six colored tab subject dividers to separate each academic class, including AVID.
Zipper pouch to store supplies (3-hole punched heavy duty zip-lock bags also work).
Two or more pens.
Two or more pencils.
Filler paper (some notebook paper is now available in Cornell note style).
Assignment calendar for each academic class.
Tutorial logs.
Learning logs.

13. Suggested Binder Contents
One or two trapper pouches (for paper with no holes punched in it).
One or more colored highlighter pens.
Notebook dictionary and / or thesaurus.
Calculator.
Six-inch ruler.
Tips on note taking and test-taking skills, tutorial guidelines, or other AVID strategy sheets.
Sample of note taking in specific subjects.

14. Cornell
Notes

15. History of Cornell Notes
Developed in 1949 at Cornell
University by Walter Pauk.
Designed in response to frustration
over student test scores. Meant to
be easily used as a test study guide.
Adopted by most major law schools
as the preferred note taking method.

16. Class Notes Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc.
First & Last Name
Class Title
Period
Date
Questions,
Subtitles,
Headings,
Etc.
Class Notes
2 1/2”
A 3 to 4 sentence summary across
the bottom, in the Summary section.

17. Anthropods

18. WIC-R
Writing
Inquiry
Collaboration
Reading

19. Writing Prewrite Draft Respond Revise Edit Final Draft
Class and Textbook Notes
Learning Logs/Journals

20. Inquiry Skilled Questioning Socratic Seminars Quick write/Discussion
Critical Thinking Activities
Writing Questions
Open-Mindedness Activities

21. Collaboration Group Projects Study Groups Jigsaw Activities
Read (Popcorn Read)
Response/Edit/revision Groups
Collaborative Activities

22. Reading SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review).
KWL (What I Know; Want to Learn; Learned).
Reciprocal Teaching.
“Think-aloud.”

23. 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 * Monday T u e
Daily or Block
Schedule
Monday T u e s d a y W e d n e s d a y
Thursday
Friday A V I D C u r r i c u l u m T u t o r i a l s 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 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

24. California AVID Graduates
95% are enrolled in a college or university
71% are attending a four-year university
24% are attending a two-year college
75% of the graduates are working either full or part-time to send themselves through college
CREATE, Center for Research and Evaluation in Education, 1999, Palo Alto, CA
(AVID students in California schools)

25. Is AVID right for YOU?
Thank you for listening to what AVID has to offer!
Applications are available via your advisory teacher or Mrs. Christensen, Rm# 707
Please turn in applications ASAP or by April 29th!