1. Increasing Schoolwide College Readiness through AVID AVID data and implications for school reform Tucson, Arizona

2. Session Overview o Research Findings: the AVID Impact o Data for Programmatic Decisions o Data to Generate Support o Research Findings: Fidelity & Exportability o Schoolwide College Going Culture

3. Where to celebrate?

4. Context: Sense of Urgency “…access to a postsecondary education is not equal in America. Students historically underrepresented at the postsecondary level- students of color, those from low-income backgrounds, and first-generation students – are still less likely to prepare for, apply for, enroll in, and persist through postsecondary education.” Swail, Cabrera, & Lee, 2004 First-generation students take rigorous coursework at rates that are less than half of their peers. They are less likely to take college entrance exams and when they do, they score lower than their peers: 15% of students with parents who graduated from college score in the lowest quartiles on SAT and ACT compared to 40% for first-generation college students. Warburton, Bugarin, & Nunez, 2001 Degree completion is most influenced by academic resources of the high school student, followed by college entrance test scores and then class rank/GPA. Adelman, 1999 &2006 Huber, Huidor, Malagón, Sánchez, & Solórzano, 2006

5. Context: Sunnyside Unified School District Implemented AVID in 2006 -2007 in all five middle schools and two traditional high schools Urban district in Pima County, AZ with approximately 18,000 students Demographics: 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Native American, 2% African American, 1% Asian Free and reduced-price meals: 84% District graduation rate: 64.1% (2008) to 71.8% (2012) College-going rate (2 and 4 year): 54% (2010) Four-year university matriculation rate: 12% (2007)

6. Research Findings: the AVID Impact This study will determine the impact of the AVID program on Sunnyside Unified School District middle and high school students’ preparation for college readiness as measured by:  Scores on AIMS standardized exams for reading and math  Grades in core subjects of English and math  Grade Point Average

7. Research Findings: the AVID Impact Trend level Significant level

8. Research Findings: the AVID Impact Trend level Significant level

9. Research Findings: the AVID Impact Trend level Significant level

10. Research Findings: the AVID Impact Trend level Significant level

11. Research Findings: the AVID Impact Trend level Significant level

12. Research Findings: the AVID Impact AIMS Reading Level AIMS Math Level English Grade Math Grade Grade Point Average Pearson Correlation AIMS Reading Level 1.469.265.114.411 Sig. (2-tailed).000.029.000 N 374 370369374 Pearson Correlation AIMS Math Level.4691.411.307.547 Sig. (2-tailed).000 N 374 370369374 Pearson Correlation English Grade.265.4111.412.555 Sig. (2-tailed).000 N 370 365370 Pearson Correlation Math Grade.114.307.4121.501 Sig. (2-tailed).029.000 N 369 365369 Pearson Correlation Grade Point Average.411.547.555.5011 Sig. (2-tailed).000 N 374 370369374 low to moderate measure of agreement Correlation of Academic Measures

13. Data: Programmatic Decisions Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less. Source: Camara, Wayne. (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board. AP & College Success

14. Data: Programmatic Decisions 2006-20072008-20092010-20112011-2012 Am. Indian/ Alaska Native 291316 Asian American 1192124 Black or African American 06214 Hispanic/Latino 48100262267 White 7103031 Other 261012 Total 70140338417 Total Number of AP Exams Taken Desert View High School

15. AP Calculus AP Language AP Literature AP Economics AP Government Desert View 5/26 (31*) 17/95 (119) 1/55 (62) 10/53 (64) 7/61 (64) Sunnyside 0/5 (14) 14/20 (26) 0/18 (26) 0/0 (0) 0/29 (52) *(Number of students enrolled in the class) 2012 Passing AP Scores (3, 4 or 5) Data: Programmatic Decisions

16. AVID Summer Institute AP Summer Institute AP Teacher Summit AVID Critical Reading for AP Teachers Honors Program to AP Program AP Summer Bridge Program Adding a 10 th Grade AP Option Data: Programmatic Decisions

18. Data: Generating Support

19. Number of students enrolled in the AVID elective

20. Summary report on AP The number of AP Courses has offered has doubled from 4 to 8 in the last four years There has been significant increase in the number of AP Exams taken from 70 exams in 2006-2007 compared to an all-time high of 418 exams in 2012, a growth of 500% in the past five years. In May of 2011, 189 students took 338 AP exams which was an increase of over 79% in students participating in the last four years Data: Generating Support

22. Students admissible to a four year school Data: Generating Support

23. 4-Year College Enrollment

24. Affective: Generating Support AVID Video

25. Research Findings: Fidelity and Exportability The study will determine the relationship between the program implementation of AVID and the degree to which a school is “AVIDized“ ….meaning that the knowledge, appreciation and incorporation of AVID strategies extend beyond AVID trained teachers and are adopted by non-AVID teachers in non-AVID classes.

26. Research Findings: Fidelity and Exportability Certification Self Study Results School Ess 1 Ess 2 Ess 3 Ess 4 Ess 5 Ess 6 Ess 7 Ess 8 Ess 9 Ess 10 Ess 11 Total Apollo MS22212222221 20 Challenger MS31313223221 23 Chaparral MS33233331322 28 Billy Lane Lauffer MS31322211311 20 Sierra MS11111211111 12 Desert View HS32322222221 23 Sunnyside HS22322222122 22 Fidelity

27. Research Findings: Fidelity and Exportability AVID Exportability Survey I understand the goals and mission of the AVID Program. The AVID Program is a valuable asset to our school. The AVID Program is a regular topic at faculty meetings. I see a positive difference between AVID and non-AVID students in their academic classroom skills. I can recognize AVID students without knowing that they are in the AVID Program. I am aware of specific AVID academic methodologies used by students. I have participated in professional development activities on AVID strategies this year. I utilize AVID teaching strategies in my classroom.

28. Research Findings: Fidelity and Exportability Exportability

29. Research Findings: Fidelity and Exportability AVID Teacher Survey & CSS Correlation Mean Teacher Survey Score Mean CSS Score Pearson CorrelationMean Teacher Survey Score 1-.176 Sig. (2-tailed).706 N77 Pearson CorrelationMean CSS Score -.1761 Sig. (2-tailed).706 N77 reasonable measure of agreement

30. Schoolwide College Going Culture Social & Cultural Capital The Challenge: How to expand a college going culture beyond AVID to maximize its impact.

31. Schoolwide College Going Culture Social & Cultural Capital A story of two twins AVID scholarship growth Creating culture of college Public celebrations of college The power of exposure

32. Schoolwide College Going Culture Social & Cultural Capital A story of two twins

33. Class of 2012 $800,000 AVID Seniors $500,000 non-AVID $300,000 Schoolwide College Going Culture Social & Cultural Capital AVID scholarship growth

34. Schoolwide College Going Culture Social & Cultural Capital Creating culture of college

35. Schoolwide College Going Culture Social & Cultural Capital Public celebrations of college

36. Schoolwide College Going Culture Social & Cultural Capital The power of exposure

37. Schoolwide College Going Culture AVID Strategies for All Schoolwide organizational strategies Schoolwide college testing FAFSA campaign for all Socratic seminar strategies Tutorials across schools

38. Schoolwide College Going Culture AVID Integration AVID elective for college credit AVID - CTE combo AVID with advisory AVID schoolwide PD AVID at all staff meetings Non-AVID teacher recognition

39. Summary Research: AVID works! Use Data: Programmatically Use Data: Generate Support Take AVID schoolwide

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