1. AVID Excel Goal To interrupt students’ path to long-term ELL status, accelerate their language acquisition, and put them on the path to AVID and college preparatory coursework

2. Criteria for selecting 6 th Grade Candidates for AVID Excel in 7 th Grade US Schools: 4 years or more (as of 6 th grade)—on the way to long-term ELL status English Language Proficiency Exam: Overall intermediate and early advanced ELA Standards Test: Below proficient (basic level) College Aspirations: Interested in going to college; desire to achieve ELA Courses: Usually scheduled for general ed. ELA courses (vs. ELD/ ESL/ESOL)

3. AVID’s ELCR Components: AVID Excel Supporting ELLs in Math & Supporting ELLs in Science Path Trainings ELL Write Path book & training Infusion of AVID into ELD courses Infusion of ELL strategies into the AVID curriculum

4. KEY FOCUS: Academic language building with AVID strategies for support AVID Excel is NOT: An “AVID for ELL students class” because: It is not part of AVID certification And the primary focus is LANGUAGE first

5. San Jacinto Unified School District’s AVID Excel Program History 6 Grade Students selected in March 2012 at both Middle Schools Program Started in the Summer of 2012 In 2012-13 one 7 th Grade class finished the school year. Difficulties at 1 site with staff and with the retention of students in the program. In 2013-14 one site has a 7 th grade class and the other has a 7 th and 8 th grade class.

6. San Jacinto Unified School District’s AVID Excel Program Data The current cohort of 8 th graders that were in AVID Excel during 7 th grade 2012-13 for one full year have shown the following growth: ELA-CST 2010-11 Average Scores = 33.3% were at 350 or higher ELA-CST 2011-12 Average Scores = 38.1% were at 350 or higher ELA-CST 2012-13 Average Scores = *57.2% were at 350 or higher * After 1 year in AVID Excel

7. San Jacinto Unified School District’s AVID Excel Program Data The current cohort of 8 th graders that were in AVID Excel during 7 th grade 2012-13 for one full year have shown the following growth: 6 th Grade Bench Mark Assessments Growth from BOY to Q3 during 2011-12 = 5.2% Growth (No AVID Excel) 7 th Grade Bench Mark Assessments Growth from BOY to Q3 during 2012-13 = 25% Growth (With AVID Excel)