AVID as a Cornerstone of District Strategic Planning The Pinellas County Journey #AVID4Districts

Who we are #AVID4Districts  Pinellas County, Florida  Approximately 104,000 students served  7th-largest district in Florida  26th-largest district in the nation  Broad range of schools in terms of economic and social diversity  You may have heard of - Clearwater Beach, St. Petersburg  Judith Vigue, Director - Advanced Studies & Academic Excellence  Jennifer Vragovic, High School Advanced Studies Specialist  Brian Morrison, Middle School Advanced Studies Specialist  Kerrale Prince, Elementary District Director

Why AVID? #AVID4districts  Racial, economic & geographic division  Equity and access in advanced or accelerated courses  Societal struggles Pinellas County

How did we get here? #AVID4Districts 2005  1 school  1 teacher  2 sections of AVID 1  52 students  Grant Funded 2016  16 high schools, 19 middle schools & 13 elementary schools (48 and growing)  66 elective teachers  256 sections  4,497 students  Funding  FTE model in Florida - bonus FTE  District funds AVID memberships, tutors, DD's, and secondary schools training  Elementary training funded by the site  1 Demo High School & 2 secondary schools in the Demo Cycle  1 AVID Elementary Showcase School

Advanced Course Work- Defining Rigor #AVID4Districts Then  53% (62) of High School AVID students enrolled in college level course work  23% (32) of 8th grade AVID students enrolled in Algebra 1 Honors Now  87% (311) of High School AVID students enrolled in college level course work  79% (484) of 8th grade AVID students enrolled in Algebra 1 or higher- 2015

Advanced Course Work- District Impact #AVID4Districts Then AP Test Takers AP Exams Taken AP Scoring 3-5 All 3,1815,8222,714 Black Now AP Test Takers AP Exams Taken AP Scoring 3-5 All 6,61710,9654,673 Black Increase in Test Takers Increase in Exams Taken Increase in Scoring 3-5 All 108%88%72% Black 195%191%112% DE Enrollment Increase 30% since 2010

How does the system work? #AVID4Districts  AVID as part of Advanced Studies  AVID as part of the District Strategic Plan & Bridging the Gap Plan  AVID as part of the District Instructional Support Model  Training Opportunities

Advanced Studies & Academic Excellence #AVID4Districts  Teaching & Learning  Advanced Studies  Dual Enrollment AVID College Board

District Strategic Plan #AVID4Districts  Strategic Plan Objectives  Increase student access to college opportunities  PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT, MS Scheduling Protocols & AP Potential  Maintaining a focus on minority students' access to advanced courses  Increase PSR rates  Intentional and cyclical monitoring and verification of AVID Certification requirements  AVID Tutor recruitment/hiring  AVID Student monitoring  Increased accelerated opportunities (AP Capstone, AICE, IB, Dual Enrollment)

District Instructional Support Model #AVID4Districts  School visits with District Instructional Team  Area Superintendent  Level Executive Director  Content Specialists  Behavioral Specialists  AVID District Directors

Train, Train, Train! #AVID4Districts  June - AVID Site Team planning tied to School Improvement  June - AVID Summer Institute (300)  July - AP Summer Institute (130)  July - Leadership for College Readiness (50)  July - PATH Training (25-40 per session), District Coaches  August - Districtwide Training  September through April - Monthly AVID Coordinator PLC's by level  October through March - Quarterly AP Teacher PLC's by subject  January - Recruitment Planning Session for all Coordinators & Counselor  February - Districtwide Training  Open Houses, Showcases  Strategies embedded into content trainings

Celebrating Success #AVID4Districts  AVID Senior Pinning Ceremony  Pinellas AVID Teacher of the Year  Monthly Coordinator PLC's  Leadership Capacity  3 former AVID Center  5 District Leadership  17 AVID Staff Developers