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

AVID Student Profile AVID Student Profile Students “in the middle” with Academic Potential Students “in the middle” with Academic Potential  Average to high test scores  GPA  College potential with support  Desire and determination Meets One or More of the Following Criteria Meets One or More of the Following Criteria  First to attend college  Historically underserved in four-year colleges  Low income  Special circumstances

 2.0 GPA or higher.  No more than 2 “U”s.  Participation in an extra-curricular activity.  Must maintain a 2” binder.  Take Cornell Notes in all core classes.  Participate in tutorials.  Attend fieldtrips and AVID activities. Expectations of AVID students

8 th Grade Eligibility

20 Week Performance in Algebra I

CST in Review 41% of 8 th Grade AVID students improved by one or more band on the CST in ELA and/or Math. (i.e. scored basic in ELA/Math in 2010 and proficient in ELA/Math in 2011). 41% of 8 th Grade AVID students improved by one or more band on the CST in ELA and/or Math. (i.e. scored basic in ELA/Math in 2010 and proficient in ELA/Math in 2011).

Percent of 8 th Grade Students who Scored Proficient or Advanced on the CST

SubjectAVID Students 8 th Grade Algebra I39%18% English21%27% History50%30% Science80%48%

CST in Review 27% of 7 th grade AVID students improved by at least one band in Math on the CST. 27% of 7 th grade AVID students improved by at least one band in Math on the CST. 32% of 7 th grade AVID students maintained a score of Proficient or Advanced on the ELA CST. 32% of 7 th grade AVID students maintained a score of Proficient or Advanced on the ELA CST. 13% of 7 th grade AVID students increased by one or more band on the ELA CST. 13% of 7 th grade AVID students increased by one or more band on the ELA CST. 45% of 7 th grade AVID student increased by one band on the ELA CST or maintained a score of Proficient or Advanced. 45% of 7 th grade AVID student increased by one band on the ELA CST or maintained a score of Proficient or Advanced.

Percent of 7 th Grade Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced on the CST

7 th Grade Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math SubjectAVID Students 7 th Grade Students Math43%19% English49%27%

Writing scientific writingscientific writing creative writingcreative writing prewritingprewriting poetrypoetry rhymesrhymes VocabularyVocabulary vocabularyvocabulary equationsequations quick writingquick writing question-writingquestion-writing journalingjournaling etc.etc. Writing encompasses almost anything you want your students to put in print form.

Inquiry Inquiry-based learning focuses on the student as the learner, developing skillful, open-ended questioning skills. Inquiry-based learning focuses on the student as the learner, developing skillful, open-ended questioning skills. Skilled questioning Skilled questioning Socratic seminars Socratic seminars Quick writes/discussion Quick writes/discussion Critical thinking activities Critical thinking activities Writing questions (Tutorials ) Writing questions (Tutorials ) Open-Minded Activities Open-Minded Activities

Collaboration Collaboration takes as many forms in the classrooms. Any time a student collaborates with another student, learning is less threatening and more inviting. Students will internalize what they have studied and learned if they are able to collaborate with others and make connections. Group projects Student groups Jigsaw activities Cooperative learning strategies Kagan strategies Read-arounds Response/edit/revision groups Peer editing Group assessments- with both individual and group grades Games Group presentations

Reading Reading is the key to understanding in all content areas. Reading is the key to understanding in all content areas. Keeping reading as a focus develops reading comprehension, awareness of the different reasons for reading, and understanding of the different structures of texts. Keeping reading as a focus develops reading comprehension, awareness of the different reasons for reading, and understanding of the different structures of texts. Readers read for three purposes: Readers read for three purposes: InformationInformation Problem solvingProblem solving Entertainment or recreationEntertainment or recreation Some AVID reading strategies include: SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) KWL (What I know, what I want to learn, What I learned ) Reciprocal teaching Think-alouds Literary circles

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