1. Advancement Via Individual Determination
Information Session

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

3. What is AVID?
A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts
A direct support structure for first- generation college goers, grades K-16
A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor
THIS SEEMS TO FALL INTO THE CATEGORY OF WHAT WE DO ((vs. what we ARE): A professional development program providing training throughout the world

4. What is AVID?
A support structure for typically low-income, underserved students
For elementary through postsecondary grade levels
Professional development for educators
Adopted by approximately 4,800 schools in 48 states and 16 countries/territories, reaching more than 425,000 students
More than 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college- preparatory programs for low-income, underserved students
A direct support structure for first- generation college goers, grades 4-12
A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by approximately
A professional development program providing training throughout the U.S.

5. Where in the world is AVID?
[FROM SLIDE 3]: adopted by more than 4,800 schools in 48 states and 16 countries
*Numbers as of 10/1/11

6. The AVID College Readiness System
ACRS
Elementary
Secondary
Higher Education
Packet Page 5
AVID’s Mission
AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success
in a global society.

7. Eighth graders taking algebra
The number of AVID 8th graders enrolled in Algebra is almost 50% higher than the national average.
AVID General Data Collection , 8th graders erolled in AVID, n = 65,835
COMPARATOR: National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, 2007

8. Demographics: AVID seniors
Parent’s Highest Level of Education
69% qualify for free and
reduced-price lunch

9. The AVID Elective student profile
Has academic potential
Average to high test scores
GPA
College potential with support
Desire and determination

10. The AVID Elective student profile
Meets one or more of the following criteria:
First to attend college
Historically underserved in four-year colleges
Low income
Special circumstances
Meets one or more of the following criteria:

11. The 11 Essentials AVID student selection Voluntary participation
AVID elective class offered during the school day
Rigorous course of study
Strong, relevant writing and reading curriculum
What is necessary for successful implementation?

12. The 11 Essentials Inquiry to promote critical thinking
Collaboration as a basis of instruction
Trained tutors
Data collection and analysis
District and school commitment
Active, interdisciplinary site team

13. A sample week in the AVID Elective
Daily or Block Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AVID Curriculum
Tutorials
Binder Evaluation
Field Trips
Media Center
Speakers
Motivational Activities
(within block)
Combination for Block Schedule
Combination for
block schedule
Curriculum:
Writing
College and Careers
Strategies for Success
Critical Reading
Tutorials:
Collaborative Study Groups
Writing Groups
Socratic Seminars

14. Why Rigor?
Rigorous curriculum is a greater factor in determining college graduation rates than class standing, standardized test scores, or grade point average.
From: Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor's Degree Attainment (1999) by Clifford Adelman, Senior Research Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Ed.

15. W I C O R INQUIRY READING COLLABORATION WRITING ORGANIZATION
Cornell Note-Taking
Learning Logs
Quickwrites and Reflections
Peer Evaluation
Authentic Writing
INQUIRY
Skilled Questioning Techniques
Costa’s Levels of Thinking
Socratic Seminars
Tutorials
Questions that Guide Research
READING
Deep Reading Strategies
Note-Taking
Vocabulary Building
Summarizing
COLLABORATION
Socratic Seminars
Philosophical Chairs
Group Activities and Projects
Peer Editing Groups
Service Learning Projects
ORGANIZATION
Binders and organizational tools
Calendars, planners, and agendas
Graphic organizers
A focused note-taking system
WICOR Choice Partners
Community Building: Stage 2 activity; moderate risk, moderate comfort
Note: There is a complete explanation of the O in WICOR in the Appendix.
Talking Points: Stage 2 engages students in conversations that feel safe and comfortable. These activities are moderate risk and allow paired students to get to know each other without having to do too much personal sharing. Your AVID backpack is incomplete without community!
Ask: “Before break, what did we do to begin building community?”
Say: “This is an intentional process in our classes. There are 4 stages of building community that we will address throughout our three days together. Pay attention to how we build community —we will do so intentionally. Now, we will continue with Stage 2: pair/share activities that allow students to find similarities with one another.”
Say: “WICOR is one of the foundations of the AVID College Readiness System.” Using the WICOR slide, explain briefly what each letter stands for and where they show up in the AVID curriculum. For example: O stands for organization and we work on that daily through the use of a Binder and a planner.

16. Ethnic breakdown of AP® test-takers
The rate of students by ethnic group taking AP exams among AVID students compared to U.S. students overall.
Opening access to Advanced Placement courses for all students, regardless of ethnicity or economic background, is essential to leveling the academic playing field. AVID students, who take many AP tests every year, show greater ethnic diversity than AP test-takers do overall. The proportion of Latinos taking AP exams is over four times higher among AVID students than among U.S. students overall. [IS THIS SUPPOSED TO SAY “FOUR TIMES GREATER THAN OTHER LATINOS OVERALL”? IF SO, I HAVE THE ARROW POINTED TO THE WRONG NUMBER AND THE STAT IS INCORRECT.]
ALSO, I’VE MOVED THE DETAILED SOURCE INFORMATION OFF THE SLIDES AND PUT IT INTO THE NOTES, LIKE SO:
AVID Senior Data Collection , AVID Seniors Taking an AP Course, n = 26,407
COMPARATOR:  College Board AP Exams National Summary Report

17. Completing college-entrance requirements
AVID students complete four-year college entrance requirements at a rate at least two times higher than
the national rate.
AZ = 88%
AVID Senior Data Collection , AVID CA n = 15522; AVID TX n = 3923; AVID NC n = 709; AVID IL n = 1307; AVID FL n = 1117
COMPARATOR: U.S. Overall: The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Center for Civic Innovation, Education Working Paper No. 8 February 2005, Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters

18. American Indian or Alaskan Native Black or African American
Senior College Readiness
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Filipino
Hispanic or Latino
Other
White (Not Hispanic)
Overall
Since 1990, more than 110,000 AVID students have graduated from high school and planned to attend college.

19. Almost 3 out of 4 AVID graduates were accepted to a four-year college.
Getting accepted to 4-year colleges
Almost 3 out of 4 AVID graduates were accepted to a four-year college.
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 Senior Data Collection, All Seniors , n = 27,783

20. Francis Payne
AVID District Director for MCPS
(571)
Kimberly Schell
Assistant AVID District Director
(571)