1. Decades of College Dreams
“(AVID) will help us realize the ‘American Dream’—that through persistent effort and self-determination, all of our dreams can in fact become a reality.”
- Jesus Medrano, AVID class of 2002, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2. What is AVID?
AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination and takes the place of the exploratory rotation. It prepares students with academic potential, for success in Honors and AP level high school classes and in college.
AVID uses trained tutors twice a week to conduct study seminars with the goal of supporting students with accelerated coursework and developing critical thinking.
AVID is a rigorous academic program that prepares motivated students for accelerated courses and college.
AVID strives to restructure the methodology of the school and open college success to more students.

3. How does AVID work?
The goal of AVID is to educate the “whole student.” This is achieved by unifying six important elements of education: students, curriculum, faculty, tutors, parents and community.

4. Eastview Student Criteria
MAP scores between 50% and 75%
Grades that average B+ to C+
Few if any discipline concerns
Potential to excel in rigorous courses with support
Input from 6th or 7th grade teacher
Good attendance
MOTIVATION!

5. How will AVID help my student NOW
Helps students with organizational and note-taking skills
Helps build an academically focused community for students
Helps develop students’ skills in collaborative and group-work
Helps develop writing strategies
Helps develop problem solving skills and higher level thinking

6. How will AVID help my student NOW (part 2)
Teaches the “unwritten curriculum”
Increased opportunity to enroll and succeed in more challenging coursework
Provides strategies to help raise test performances in classes and for the ISAT
Introduction to college and career planning
Opportunity for free tutoring twice weekly

7. How will AVID help my student LATER
Program runs all the way through high school and enrolled AVID students have first priority
Increased opportunity to enroll and succeed in Honors/AP level coursework in high school
Strategies to help raise test performances on the PSAE/ACT/SAT and AP tests in high school
Increasing focus over time on college preparation and planning including
College tours
Financial guidance / work on the FASA
Colleges are now asking for AVID on applications

8. Sample Schedule with AVID
First Period Pre-Algebra
Second Period English
Third Period Physical Education
Fourth Period AVID
Fifth Period Lunch
Sixth Period Reading
Seventh Period Social Studies
Eighth Period Science

9. A Typical AVID Week
Two days of tutoring sessions in specific content areas by trained tutors who are either current college students or college graduates
Activities led by AVID teacher
Strategy work from the AVID curriculum to be used in all classes
Career and college readiness activities

10. A Sample Week in AVID AVID Curriculum includes: Writing Curriculum
College and Careers
Strategies for Success
AVID Tutorials Include:
Collaborative Study Groups
Writing Groups
Socratic Seminars

11. College and Career Readiness Activities
AVID’s Key Components
Tutorials
Binders
Cornell Notes
WICOR Strategies
College and Career Readiness Activities

12. AVID Tutorials Students must bring a question to tutorial sessions.
Tutorials happen twice a week
Are provided by either current college students or college graduates
Use a Socratic Seminar style of question
Aim to both help students with current course questions as well as help students develop the higher level thinking strategies they need to be successful in more rigorous classes

13. AVID Tutorials Promote

14. AVID Binders Graded on a regular basis
Must include organized materials from all classes
Each class gets its own tab in the binder
Must include other key supplies (pens, pencils, calculator, highlighters)

15. Cornell Notes Two column notes Must take 4 Cornell notes per week
Are a major part of students’ AVID grade and avenue to increasing students’ study habits

16. Cornell Notes have the following components
The General Topic (written at the top)
Two columns:
Left column = key questions
Right column = main ideas, notes / supporting information
Students then write a summary at the bottom
Sheets can be folded to use as study aides

18. WICOR Strategies
WICOR strategies are used to develop students’ higher level thinking. WICOR stands for:
W = Writing
I = Inquiry
C = Collaboration
O = Organization
R = Reading

22. College & Career Readiness
Interest inventories
Research into careers & colleges
Looking at what it takes to be admitted to colleges
Test taking strategies
Field trips to local colleges

23. AVID is For good students A college readiness program
An academic support system
A contract for success
A graded elective class
An honors program
Rigorous academic classes
Creating lifelong learners

24. AVID is not A fad A remedial program An at risk program
A special education class
A study hall

25. AVID in Review
AVID is a full year elective class that features writing, inquiry, collaborative groups, organizational skills, and tutoring. AVID helps students be successful in more rigorous coursework than he/she would ordinarily take
AVID students are enrolled in the most rigorous courses they can take based on each student’s background/ability
AVID students are motivated to attend college but may not have the study skills to realize that dream
AVID is a one year commitment, but one where students truly reap the benefits beginning the second year

26. Jim Nelson, AVID Executive Director
A Final Thought
“In AVID’s definition, rigor is a method to be applied rather than a set of specific coursework materials; it is how student’s learn, not just what they learn, that is emphasized,”
Jim Nelson, AVID Executive Director

27. NEXT STEPS:
If AVID is the program for your student, please complete the application and turn in today before leaving. We can interview the students tonight.
Once all applications are collected, the oversight committee will look at the student profiles and interviews.
We will be in contact with families when the final decisions are made.

28. QUESTIONS?