1. AVID Parent Night
Foothill High School

2. The Foothill AVID Site Team
Ryan Templeman, AVID VP/Coordinator
Mary Crawbuck, Teacher AVID 9
Stephanie Asturias, Teacher AVID 10
Nadia Moshtagh, Teacher AVID 11/12
Carolann Carter, AVID Counselor
Subject Teachers
You, AVID Parent/Guardian
Your Student

3. AVID’s mission – Mr. Templeman
AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

4. Why does AVID work?–Mr. Templeman
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
Redefines the teacher’s role as that of student advocate

5. AVID Graduates – Mrs. Asturias
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
Source: AVID Center Senior Data Collection System,
Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent

6. Our Beliefs about AVID – Mrs. Asturias
We believe in our students
We believe in a team approach
We need to team with parents in order to make the AVID program successful!

7. Student Testimonials – Ms. Moshtagh
"Before AVID I was really unorganized. . . The AVID binder helps me to stay organized, keep my papers together, and get assignments turned in. Now I don't lose my homework in my backpack." -Dev Naik ‘15 “TRFs and tutorials help me get questions answered in a way where I have to really think about it; it's not just given to me." - Jaclyn Long ’15 "The most useful part of AVID is writing. My essays have been drastically better and my vocabulary has expanded tenfold." -Anthony Faccini ’15 "AVID has made me want to become a better student and motivated me to do better in school and reach my full potential.“ -Logan Winn ‘14

8. College Freshman, University of Arizona
AVID Graduate Testimonial
“I got out of it what I put in. Everyone around me is
so overwhelmed, like nobody expected college to be
hard, and no one ever learned how to take notes. No
one knows how to organize each class, or read
through a text and annotate important parts, but I
do! Because I had a good AVIDtude in high school
and it has really paid off."
-Hayley Long ‘13
College Freshman, University of Arizona

9. AVID Basics – Mrs. Crawbuck
Rigorous academic curriculum
College preparatory concentration
Support other academic subjects
Focus on critical thinking and analysis
Build student responsibility and self-discipline
Middle School vs. High School
It’s harder now!

10. Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization Reading
AVID Basics – Mrs. Crawbuck
Writing
Inquiry
Collaboration
Organization
Reading
Essays
Levels of Inquiry
Tutorials
Binder check
Critical reading

11. The Magic Ingredients – Mrs. Crawbuck
Student buy-in
Parent support
You make it work!
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Success is not overnight, but develops over time
We won’t let them give up!
AVID Contracts

12. The Road to College – Ms. Moshtagh
Help with college applications
Editing of college essays
Postsecondary educational options
Preparation for the rigor of college
Organization, note-taking, time management, and writing
Sophisticated thinking, inquiry, and critical thinking

13. College Perspective – Mrs. Carter
AVID students complete their college eligibility requirements, and get into four-year colleges
Almost all AVID students who participate for at least three years are accepted to college, with roughly three quarters getting into four-year universities.

14. Why Colleges Love AVID Students - Mrs. Carter
AVID helps ensure that students possess the higher-level skills they need for college success.
For a great resource about college scholarships, financial aid, college entrance exams and more, visit

15. How Parents Can Help – Mr. Templeman
Support at home
Encouragement – ask about
Cornell notes
Friday binder check
Grade checks
Contribute to our field trip fund
Cal State East Bay
Cal State Monterey
Donation Letter

16. Questions?

17. Ryan Templeman rtempleman@pleasantonusd.net
Mary Crawbuck
Stephanie Asturias
Nadia Moshtagh
Carolann Carter