1. Joseph Noel Strength of Character and College Ready
HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Joseph Noel

2. Check out the AVID information
Contact Information
Contact
Check out the AVID information
on Mrs. Goshorn’s
Howard Webpage!
Dana M. Goshorn
AVID Coordinator and Elective Teacher
Howard Middle School
6600 Forsyth Road
Macon, GA 31210
(478)
Eric Carlyle, Ph.D. Principal

3. Mission
AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
Bibb County and Howard Middle Mission: Each student demonstrates strength of character and is college ready.

4. Why AVID?
A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts
A direct support structure for first- generation college goers, grades 4-12
A school wide approach to curriculum and rigor
THIS SEEMS TO FALL INTO THE CATEGORY OF WHAT WE DO ((vs. what we ARE): A professional development program providing training throughout the world

5. Why AVID? A non-profit, college readiness system
A support structure for typically underserved, low- income students or students in the academic middle who want to go to college
For elementary through postsecondary grade levels
A schoolwide approach to rigorous curriculum
Professional development for educators
Adopted by approximately 4,800 schools in 48 states and 16 countries/territories, reaching more than 425,000 students
More than 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs for low- income, underserved students
A direct support structure for first- generation college goers, grades 4-12
A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by approximately
A professional development program providing training throughout the U.S.

6. AVID Student Profile Academic potential
Average to high CRCT (Criterion Reference Competency Test scores
GPA
College potential with support
Desire and determination

7. AVID Student Profile Meets one or more of the following criteria:
First in immediate family to attend college
Historically underserved in four-year colleges
Low income
Special circumstances
Howard AVID program reflects the demographics of the school. While all criteria are considered for acceptance, no single criteria will necessarily eliminate a student from consideration.
Meets one or more of the following criteria:

8. The 11 Essentials AVID student selection Voluntary participation
AVID elective class offered during the school day
Rigorous course of study
Strong, relevant writing and reading curriculum
What is necessary for successful implementation?

9. The 11 Essentials Inquiry to promote critical thinking
Collaboration as a basis of instruction
Trained tutors
Data collection and analysis
District and school commitment
Active, interdisciplinary site team

10. More Than 30 Years of Success
In just over 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college- preparatory programs for low-income, underserved students, and today reaches more than 425,000 students in approximately 4,800 schools in 48 states and 16 other countries/territories.
AVID also has students in 24 postsecondary institutions.
Since 1990, more than 110,000 AVID students have graduated from high school and planned to attend college.

11. AVID Works Because!
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

12. AVID Graduates 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,
Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent

13. Completing College-Entrance
Requirements
AVID students complete four-year college entrance requirements at a rate at least two times higher than
the national rate.
AVID Senior Data Collection , AVID CA n = 15522; AVID TX n = 3923; AVID NC n = 709; AVID IL n = 1307; AVID FL n = 1117
COMPARATOR: U.S. Overall: The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Center for Civic Innovation, Education Working Paper No. 8 February 2005, Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters

14. AVID Closes the Achievement Gap
All racial groups complete four-year college entrance requirements at a rate of 84% or higher
AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection. Study of 27,891 AVID Seniors, [Electronic Database]. ( ).
Manhattan Institute, Education Working Paper Greene, J.P., Forster, G. "Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the U.S.”
*(Filipino and Other not classified in Manhattan Institute study.)
National data represents the most current comprehensive data available

15. Almost 3 out of 4 AVID graduates were accepted to a four-year college.
Getting Accepted to 4-year Colleges
Almost 3 out of 4 AVID graduates
were accepted to a four-year college.
One of the most impressive and consistent indicators of AVID's success is the rate at which it sends students to four-year colleges. Seventy-four percent of AVID graduates were accepted to a four-year college.
AVID Senior Data Collection, All Seniors , n = 27,783

16. WICOR Writing Writing process (pre-write to final draft)
Respond, revise
Edit, final draft
Cornell notes
Quick-writes
Learning logs, journals
Cornell Notes for class lectures and for textbook

17. WICOR Inquiry Skilled questioning Socratic Seminars
Quick- writes/discussions
Critical-thinking activities
Writing questions
Open-minded activities

18. WICOR Collaboration Group projects Response/edit/revision groups
Collaboration activities
Tutorials
Study groups
Jigsaw activities
Read-arounds

19. WICOR Organization Tools Methods Binders Calendars, planners, agendas
Graphic organizers
Methods
Focused note-taking system
Tutorials, study groups
Project planning, SMART goals
Organization is:
Managing materials and practicing methodical study habits
Planning and prioritizing school, work, and social tasks
Engaging in mental preparation and goal-setting
Strategically and intentionally taking responsibility for one’s own learning
Students who organize:
1.    Develop and use processes, procedures and tools to study effectively.
2.    Manage their time through prioritizing and goal-setting
3.    Are prepared for courses, participate during instruction and interact with instructors
4.    Self-direct, self-evaluate, self-monitor, self-advocate

20. WICOR
Reading
SQ5R (Survey, Question, Read, Record, Recite, Review, Reflect)
KWL (What I Know; What to Learn; Learned)
Reciprocal teaching
“Think-alouds”
Text structure
Critical reading

21. AVID Binder Requirements 3” Binder ALL classes in the same binder
Pencil Pouch
Planner
Checked Weekly
Why?
AVID students are able to come into classes confident and prepared when they have AVID Binders.
Students have all homework and study materials with them as needed

22. Cornell Notes
Assist students in retention of knowledge by blending inquiry with frequent review.
4 Stages
Note Taking
Note Making
Note Interacting
Note Reflecting 22

23. Cornell Notes

24. Cornell Notes Note Taking Paper Set-Up Heading
Take neat notes, with adequate spacing 24

25. Cornell Notes
Note Making
Revise Notes
Chunk notes
Write Questions 25

26. Cornell Notes
Note Interacting
Summarize
Learning Tool 26

27. Cornell Notes Note Reflecting How can I take better notes?
How can I better study my notes? 27

28. Study Expectations 2 Hours Per Night
Complete Note Making and Note Interacting for Cornell Notes for ALL Classes
Tutorial Request Forms 28

29. Tutorials NOT “Tutoring” AVID Tutorial is an inquiry process
College Tutor facilitates group members in questioning a student to help him/her discover their solution
Much more meaningful than giving a student the answer
Students MUST come prepared with a complete TRF to Tutorials 29

30. Extra Credit-College Corner
For Extra Credit
Go to Mrs. Goshorn’s website for the template
Create a College Corner for a Georgia College or University 30

31. Field Trips
We plan to take a field trip in the fall and another in the spring.
Right now, we are looking at taking a trip to Mercer University.
We will poll students about our Spring Trip. 31

32. T-Shirts AVID T-Shirts may be ordered for $5.
Working with a T-shirt vendor on design.
T-Shirts will be worn for guest speaker days, field trips, and any day at school. 32

33. How You Can Help Your AVID Student
See Back of Agenda
If at any time you’d like to set up a conference, please call or Mrs. Goshorn. 33