What is AVID ? A School-Wide Focus

The Mission To encourage a college going culture To encourage a college going culture To increase the percentage of students accepted to 4-year universities To increase the percentage of students accepted to 4-year universities To inspire all students to achieve their academic goals To inspire all students to achieve their academic goals

AVID National Demonstration School This year, Foothill is attempting to become an AVID National Demonstration School This year, Foothill is attempting to become an AVID National Demonstration School This visit will be similar to WASC This visit will be similar to WASC –You may be asked about your knowledge of AVID –You may be asked to discuss how AVID strategies are utilized in your classrooms

Things to remember At Foothill, AVID is an elective class and a program which is designed to encourage a college preparatory culture. At Foothill, AVID is an elective class and a program which is designed to encourage a college preparatory culture. This means you may already be using AVID strategies without knowing it. This means you may already be using AVID strategies without knowing it. Examples of AVID strategies in your classroom include: Examples of AVID strategies in your classroom include: –Writing (prewriting, KWL charts, Cornell Notes) –Inquiry (levels of questions, Venn Diagrams) –Collaboration (Socratic Seminars)

Things to remember At Foothill, the AVID program is designed to help students keep their “options open” towards going to college. Our program maintains that all students can use effective AVID strategies to become successful in their classes and remain eligible for a four-year college. At Foothill, the AVID program is designed to help students keep their “options open” towards going to college. Our program maintains that all students can use effective AVID strategies to become successful in their classes and remain eligible for a four-year college.

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