1. Rigor, Readiness, and Retention
The Road to College:
Rigor, Readiness, and Retention

2. College Trivia Where did AVID start? San Diego, California
How many colleges are there in Minnesota?
105
What was the first college in MN?
Hamline University was founded in 1854
Where did AVID start?
San Diego, California
What year did AVID start?
1980

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

4. What is AVID?
A structured, college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts
A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades 3-12 and in some colleges
A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by more than 4,500 schools in 47 states and 16 countries

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

7. Taking rigorous courses opens doors!
What is Academic Rigor?
Rigor is the goal of helping students develop the capacity to understand content that is complex, ambiguous, provocative, and personally or emotionally challenging.
Taking rigorous courses opens doors!
Source: Teaching What Matters Most; Standards and Strategies for Raising Student Achievement by Strong, Silver and Perini, ASCD, 2001.

8. Meeting the Challenge Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization
To help all students do rigorous work and meet or exceed high standards in each content area, we must help students:
Writing
Inquiry
Collaboration
Organization
Reading

9. AVID: 30 Years of Success
Over 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs for low-income, underserved students, and today reaches more than 400,000 students in approximately 4,500 schools in 47 states and 16 other countries/territories.
Since 1990, more than 85,500 AVID students have graduated from high school and planned to attend college.

10. Why AVID Works
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, and
Redefines the teacher’s role as that of student advocate.

11. AVID Graduates Across the USA
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
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Source: AVID Center Senior Data Collection System,
Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent

13. Percent of U.S. Students Applying and Getting Accepted to Four-Year Colleges
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 2009 AVID graduates were accepted to a four-year college.
AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection n = 22,210

14. 2012-2013 Columbia Heights 5th Year of AVID
22 AVID seniors
100% accepted to 4-year colleges
8 with Academic Awards
$47,000 in Local Scholarships
Nearly $250,000 in College-Based Scholarships
Presented Senior Portfolios to local Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs, as well as the School Board and freshmen
classes

15. 2012-13 AVID Statistics 124 AVID students in 5 sections
20% of AVID students took an AP test
(compared to 11% of school)
100% of AVID students were on track to graduate, having passed state standards tests and passed required classes
This year 145 AVID students in 6 sections

17. AVID Student Expectations
Binders
Cornell Notes
Tutorials
AVID-tude

18. Binders

20. WE Day! Upcoming Events: October 8th, 2013 (Day 2)
Seniors and Juniors are eligible
Permissions slips due as soon as possible.
If you are a senior and unable to go, please let Ms. Cushman know
Video: day-events/we-day-cities/minnesota/

21. C O L L E G E Upcoming Events: College Wednesdays!
Wear your favorite college sweatshirt or t-shirt on Wednesdays
Take the opportunity to promote your favorite college  O L L E G E

22. Upcoming Events: Timberwolves Game Guest Speakers College Visits
Service Learning Projects
Junior Trip???
Fundraiser???

23. Columbia Heights HIGH SCHOOL
Contact information
Jaime Cushman:
CHHS AVID Coordinator
12th grade AVID teacher
Shawn Nelson:
11th grade AVID teacher
Michelle Douglas:
10th grade AVID teacher
Daniel Tschida:
9th grade AVID teacher
Zena Stenvik:
CH School District AVID Director
Columbia Heights HIGH SCHOOL
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Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Phone (763)