1. Advancement Via Individual Determination
AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Christie Finley
Director Secondary Programs
September 3, 2015

2. The Mission of AVID is to Close the Achievement Gap by Preparing All Students for College Readiness and Success in a Global Society.
AVID is a college readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll and persist in four-year colleges and universities.
AVID supports students who:
Express a desire to go to college
Exhibit a willingness to work hard
Are first generation college attendees
Are underrepresented students
AVID focuses on acceleration rather than remediation by placing students on the college track by way of enrolling students in honors and AP courses.

3. The AVID College Readiness System Provides a Multi- Layered School Support System to Ensure Student Achievement.
Teaches academic skills and behaviors not targeted in other classes
Provides intensive support with in-class tutorials and strong student/teacher relationships
Accelerates underachieving students into more rigorous courses
Creates a positive peer group for students
Establishes a school-wide structure focusing on college readiness and college success

4. Essential Components include an AVID Elective Course and School Support Team
WICOR strategies
Active Site Team
Composed of 9 members
Monthly round table meetings
AVID Elective Class
Cornell Focused Note-Taking
Weekly Tutorial Sessions/College tutors
AVID Binder

5. AVID in ACTION