1. A V I D College Readiness System A Bright Future for California Pupils
New California Funding Opportunity
College Readiness System

2. College Readiness Block Grant
Provide high school pupils “additional supports to increase the number of students who enroll at institutions of higher education and complete an undergraduate degree within four years.”
$75,000 per high school (min.) for a period of up to 3 years
District preliminary allocations
Further information

3. Increase the number of students that enroll in and complete college
A Natural Fit
California’s
College Readiness Block Grant
To close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society
Increase the number of students that enroll in and complete college

4. Plan due for how impact will be measured
Timeline
Plan due for how impact will be measured
Through
2016
2017
Funds available for expenditure/ encumbrance
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
AVID Summer Institutes
1st Appropriation50%
2nd Appropriation50%

5. Building Your Plan for CRBG Funds
Using AVID’s program and established data collection system to meet outcomes:
Increase the number of CA pupils….
participating in classes of rigor—AP®, IB®, and/or AICE
graduating college-ready—completing A-G requirements
applying and accepted to
four-year colleges
enrolling and persisting
in college

6. College Enrollment & Persistence
AVID’s Proven Impact On CA Pupils
4 Key Measures of Success
Rigor
College Readiness
College Applications
College Enrollment & Persistence
AVID CA Seniors:
79% took at least one course of rigor
AVID CA Seniors:
93% completed 4-year college entrance requirements
AVID CA Seniors:
80% accepted to a four-year college/university (89% applied)
AVID CA Seniors:
77% enrolled in either 2 or 4 year-college
89% persisted by enrolling in the second year
#4: Full Text/Explanation
77% enrolled in either a two- or four-year college the first fall term after high school (compared to 68% of seniors in the U.S. Overall).
Of the 13,064 AVID CA seniors who enrolled in college the first academic year after high school, 89% persisted by enrolling in the second year.
Sources:
AVID. (2016). AVID senior data collection: AVID seniors in CA N = 18,553 [Electronic Database].
AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: AVID seniors in CA N = 16,285 [Electronic Database].
National Bureau of Economic Research (2014). Current Population Survey Supplement Files [Data File, Oct. 2014]. Retrieved from
U.S. Census Bureau (2014). Current Population Survey Data on School Enrollment. CPS October 2014 – Detailed Tables [Data File, Table 7]. Retrieved from

7. AVID Opens Opportunities
For All students, but especially underrepresented students
81%
Parents Did Not Graduate from a College/University
78%
Free/Reduced Lunch
33%
English Language Learners
AVID CA Seniors
73%
Hispanic or Latino
AVID. (2016). AVID senior data collection: AVID seniors in CA N = 18,553 [Electronic Database].
9% White
7% Asian
6% Other
5% Black or African American

8. AVID Closes the Achievement Gap
2015 CA Graduates Completing Four-Year College Entrance Requirements*
AVID. (2015). AVID senior data collection: Study of 17,771 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
California Department of Education Data Reporting Office. (2015). 12th grade graduates completing all courses required for U.C. and/or C.S.U. entrance: All students: State of California  [Table]. Retrieved from CA.gov.
State data represents the most current comprehensive data available.
*Four-year college entrance requirements is defined as those students who completed all courses required for U.C. and/or C.S.U. entrance.
**Interpret with caution due to the low number of AVID American Indian or Alaska Native graduates in California.
***Other includes two or more races and declined to state.
*Four-year college entrance requirements is defined as those students who completed all courses required for U.C. and/or C.S.U. entrance

9. Leverage this Funding Opportunity For Maximum Impact
Start AVID (share your success with another district)
Expand AVID
Schoolwide
Core Content Classes
AVID Elective Classes

10. Expanding AVID Increase the number of AVID high schools.
Add more AVID Elective classes.
Provide Leadership for College Readiness training for high school administrators.
Train more educators in AVID instructional methodologies for schoolwide impact (Summer Institute and Path trainings).

11. Recommended Path Trainings
Elective Focus
Essential Academic Skills for College Readiness
Counseling: Middle School and
High School

12. Recommended Path Trainings
Elective Focus
Leadership Focus
Leadership Focus
Essential Academic Skills for College Readiness
Counseling: Middle School and
High School
Leadership for Advancing
Leadership for AVID Schoolwide

13. Recommended Path Trainings
Elective Focus
Leadership Focus
Leadership Focus
Schoolwide Focus
Essential Academic Skills for College Readiness
Counseling: Middle School and
High School
Leadership for Advancing
Leadership for AVID Schoolwide
Critical Reading
AVID Academic Language and Literacy: A Schoolwide Approach
Student Success
ELA: Exploring Texts with Strategic Reading
Mathematics 1
Science 1
History/Social Science
Through Inquiry
Leadership | Systems |
Instruction | Culture

14. Support Moving Forward
Utilizing CRBG and Other Funds for AVID
Growth Planning, Implementation & Support
Grants & Funding Resources
Your AVID Program Manager or
AVID California Division
AVID Development Department
Funding requirements and alignment resources (e.g. LCAP)

15. A V I D College Readiness System A Bright Future for California Pupils
New California Funding Opportunity
College Readiness System