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The ChallengeThe ChallengeThe ChallengeThe Challenge
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� 56%56%56%56% of teachers expect three quarters of
students in their schools will need
remediation.
� 42%42%42%42% of potential first-generation college
students do not plan on college.
� Only 23% of teachers Only 23% of teachers Only 23% of teachers Only 23% of teachers expect three-quarters
of students in their schools to graduate
from college.
MetLife, Inc. (May 2011). The MetLife survey of the American teacher: Preparing students for college and careers.
New York, NY: MetLife, Inc.
“… a good education for all citizens “… a good education for all citizens “… a good education for all citizens “… a good education for all citizens
is critical to the perpetuation of is critical to the perpetuation of is critical to the perpetuation of is critical to the perpetuation of
democracy.” democracy.” democracy.” democracy.”
Mary Catherine Swanson, AVID Founder
The San Diego Union-Tribune, Sept. 10, 2002
The Impact of Higher EducationThe Impact of Higher EducationThe Impact of Higher EducationThe Impact of Higher Education
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Why college readiness?Why college readiness?Why college readiness?Why college readiness?
Will every student pursue higher education?
Not necessarily. Not necessarily. Not necessarily. Not necessarily.
Should every student be prepared for and have
the option to attend college or pursue higher
education?
Absolutely!Absolutely!Absolutely!Absolutely!
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College College College College Readiness DefinedReadiness DefinedReadiness DefinedReadiness Defined
� College readinessCollege readinessCollege readinessCollege readiness: the level of
preparation a student needs to enroll enroll enroll enroll
and succeedand succeedand succeedand succeed—without remediationwithout remediationwithout remediationwithout remediation—in a
credit-bearing general education course
at a postsecondary institution that
offers a baccalaureate degree or
transfer to a baccalaureate program.
Dr. David Conley, Defining College Readiness
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Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
0 5 10 15
Less than High School Diploma
High School Graduate
Some college, no degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree
Professional Degree
Obtaining a college degree nearly doubles the opportunity for Obtaining a college degree nearly doubles the opportunity for Obtaining a college degree nearly doubles the opportunity for Obtaining a college degree nearly doubles the opportunity for
employment over a high school degreeemployment over a high school degreeemployment over a high school degreeemployment over a high school degree
Unemployment Rate in 2011
The Impact of Higher EducationThe Impact of Higher EducationThe Impact of Higher EducationThe Impact of Higher Education
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BarriersBarriersBarriersBarriers to Higher Educationto Higher Educationto Higher Educationto Higher Education
� Teacher and school perceptions
� Family fears/lack of resources
� The peer group
� Lack of academic preparation
� “The Hidden Curriculum”
� Increased competition for
college spaces
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[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge
Advancement Via Advancement Via Advancement Via Advancement Via Individual Individual Individual Individual DeterminationDeterminationDeterminationDetermination
What What What What is is is is AVID? AVID? AVID? AVID?
� A schoolwide college readiness system
� A structured approach to rigorous
curriculum
� Direct support structure for
first-generation college students
� Professional learning for educators
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The AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness System
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AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all
students for college readiness and success in a global society.
The AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness System
The AVID College Readiness SystemAVID College Readiness SystemAVID College Readiness SystemAVID College Readiness System, , , , available for
elementary, secondary, and higher education, is a
schoolwide, transformational schoolwide, transformational schoolwide, transformational schoolwide, transformational effort focused on
instruction, systemsinstruction, systemsinstruction, systemsinstruction, systems, leadership,leadership,leadership,leadership, and cultureculturecultureculture, and
is designed to increase the number of students increase the number of students increase the number of students increase the number of students
who enroll and succeed in higher education who enroll and succeed in higher education who enroll and succeed in higher education who enroll and succeed in higher education
and in their lives beyond high school.
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AVID closes the achievement AVID closes the achievement AVID closes the achievement AVID closes the achievement ggggapapapap
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AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 36,450 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
Greene, J.P. and Forster, G. (2003). Public high school graduation and college readiness rates in the United States (Report No. 3). New York: Manhattan Institute
for Policy Research. *Filipino and Other not classified by Greene and Forster (2003)
National data represents the most current comprehensive data available
2014 AVID Elective seniors completing
four-year college entrance requirements
89%95%
92%95%
92% 91% 93% 92%
21%
49%
25%22%
39%36%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
American Indianor Alaska NativeAVID n = 159U.S. n = 36,808
AsianAVID n = 1,913U.S. n = 159,683
Black or AfricanAmerican
AVID n = 5,384U.S. n = 569,835
Filipino*AVID n = 448
Hispanic orLatino
AVID n = 20,789U.S. n = 656,297
Other*AVID n = 2,108
White (notHispanic)
AVID n = 5,393U.S. n =2,537,481
OverallAVID N = 36,450
U.S. N =4,051,598
AVID U.S. U.S. Overall
GAP
What does AVID do?What does AVID do?What does AVID do?What does AVID do?
� Develops readers and writersreaders and writersreaders and writersreaders and writers
� Develops deep content knowledgecontent knowledgecontent knowledgecontent knowledge
� Teaches contentcontentcontentcontent----sssspecific strategiespecific strategiespecific strategiespecific strategies
for reading, writing, thinking,
and speaking
� Develops habits, skills, and habits, skills, and habits, skills, and habits, skills, and
behaviors behaviors behaviors behaviors to use knowledge
and abilities
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AVID and Common Core State StandardsAVID and Common Core State StandardsAVID and Common Core State StandardsAVID and Common Core State Standards
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Need info here from C&L
Common GroundCommon GroundCommon GroundCommon Ground
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Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State StandardsCommon Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards
To ensure our students are meeting college
and career expectations and are prepared to
succeed in our global economy and society.
AVID’s MissionAVID’s MissionAVID’s MissionAVID’s Mission
To close the achievement gap
by preparing all students for
college readiness and success
in a global society.
Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State StandardsCommon Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards AVIDAVIDAVIDAVID
• Are aligned with college and work
expectations
• Is focused on preparing students to become
college and career ready
• Are clear, understandable, and consistent • Is based on a clear set of 11 Essentials
• Include rigorous content and application
of knowledge through high-order skills
• Provides rigor in the classroom through
higher-level thinking activities
• Build upon strengths and lessons of
current state standards
• Supports the implementation of all state
standards in all content areas
• Are informed by other top-performing
countries so that all students are
prepared to succeed in our global
economy and society
• Prepares all students for college readiness
and success in a global society
• Are evidenced-based • Is based on more than 30 years of data
AVID aligns with the Common CoreAVID aligns with the Common CoreAVID aligns with the Common CoreAVID aligns with the Common Core
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Using AVID Strategies to Scaffold Learning Using AVID Strategies to Scaffold Learning Using AVID Strategies to Scaffold Learning Using AVID Strategies to Scaffold Learning
DepthDepthDepthDepth
of of of of
KnowledgeKnowledgeKnowledgeKnowledge
Student Performance LevelStudent Performance LevelStudent Performance LevelStudent Performance Level
Level 4 Level 4 Level 4 Level 4 ----
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 ----
Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 ----
Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 ---- Cognitive Task
Cognitive Task
Cognitive Task
Performance
Task/Product
{AVID Strategies}
{AVID Strategies}
{AVID Strategies}
{AVID Strategies}
How AVID WorksHow AVID WorksHow AVID WorksHow AVID Works
� Accelerates underAccelerates underAccelerates underAccelerates under----achieving students achieving students achieving students achieving students who have
potential into more rigorous courses
� Teaches academic and social skills Teaches academic and social skills Teaches academic and social skills Teaches academic and social skills not targeted in
other classes
� Provides Provides Provides Provides intensive support intensive support intensive support intensive support with in-class tutors and
a strong student/teacher relationship
� Creates a positive peer group Creates a positive peer group Creates a positive peer group Creates a positive peer group for students
� Develops a sense of hope Develops a sense of hope Develops a sense of hope Develops a sense of hope and personal achievementpersonal achievementpersonal achievementpersonal achievement
gained through hard work hard work hard work hard work and determinationdeterminationdeterminationdetermination
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What is the What is the What is the What is the most powerful most powerful most powerful most powerful influence on academic influence on academic influence on academic influence on academic
achievement?achievement?achievement?achievement?
“When students, the ultimate consumer of
quality teaching, are asked
what this means to them, they are
unequivocal in their answer: a caring
teacher who accepts ‘no excuses’ and
who refuses to let them fail!who refuses to let them fail!who refuses to let them fail!who refuses to let them fail!”
Closing The Achievement Gap: A Vision For Changing Beliefs And Practices, 2006
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� Raises Raises Raises Raises student achievementstudent achievementstudent achievementstudent achievement
� Ensures Ensures Ensures Ensures college access college access college access college access
and successand successand successand success
� Closes opportunity and Closes opportunity and Closes opportunity and Closes opportunity and
expectation gapsexpectation gapsexpectation gapsexpectation gaps
� Improves instruction Improves instruction Improves instruction Improves instruction by offering by offering by offering by offering
meaningful and lasting meaningful and lasting meaningful and lasting meaningful and lasting professional professional professional professional
learning learning learning learning
AVID AVID AVID AVID ddddelivers resultselivers resultselivers resultselivers results
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2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors
� 91919191% plan to enroll in a college or university% plan to enroll in a college or university% plan to enroll in a college or university% plan to enroll in a college or university
• 61% plan to enroll in a four61% plan to enroll in a four61% plan to enroll in a four61% plan to enroll in a four----year universityyear universityyear universityyear university
• 30% plan to enroll in a two30% plan to enroll in a two30% plan to enroll in a two30% plan to enroll in a two----year collegeyear collegeyear collegeyear college
21AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 36,448 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
AVID AVID AVID AVID Elective GraduatesElective GraduatesElective GraduatesElective Graduates
2014 AVID Elective seniors who applied and were
accepted to a four-year college or university
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88%
78%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Applied Accepted
Completing College Entrance Completing College Entrance Completing College Entrance Completing College Entrance RRRRequirementsequirementsequirementsequirements
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AVID. (2014). AVID Elective senior data collection: Study of 27,771 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
Greene, J.P. and Forster, G. (2003). Public high school graduation and college readiness rates in the United States (Report No. 3). New
York: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.
National data represents the most current comprehensive data available.
AVID Elective students complete four-year college entrance
requirements at a rate at least two times higher than the national rate
93% 93%89%
92%89%
36%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
AVID CAn = 16,762
AVID TXn = 6,637
AVID FLn = 2,328
AVID MDn = 1,066
AVID WAn = 978
NationN = 4,051,598
AP AP AP AP TestTestTestTest----Takers Takers Takers Takers by by by by Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity
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*Counts are approximations due to rounding.
AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 33,804 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
The 10th annual AP report to the nation. (2014). Retrieved from College Board:
http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/rtn/10th-annual/10th-annual-ap-report-to-the-nation-single-page.pdf
50%
57%
68%65%
20% 21%
33% 33%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
American Indian or Alaska NativeAVID n = 127
U.S. n = 30,229*
Black or African AmericanAVID n = 5,116U.S. n = 438,317*
Hispanic or LatinoAVID n = 19,446U.S. n = 568,301*
OverallAVID N = 33,804U.S. N = 3,022,879
2014 high 2014 high 2014 high 2014 high school graduates who took at least one AP exam school graduates who took at least one AP exam school graduates who took at least one AP exam school graduates who took at least one AP exam
AVID U.S. Overall
AVID Elective students participate in APAVID Elective students participate in APAVID Elective students participate in APAVID Elective students participate in AP
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AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 94,211 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
College Board. The 10th annual AP report to the nation. (2014). Retrieved from
http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/rtn/10th-annual/10th-annual-ap-report-to-the-nation-single-page.pdf
College Board. The 9th annual AP report to the nation. (2013). Retrieved from http://apreport.collegeboard.org/download-press-center
College Board. The 8th annual AP report to the nation. (2012). Retrieved from http://research.collegeboard.org/programs/ap/data/nation/2012
59% 60%65%
30% 32% 33%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2011AVID N = 27,608U.S. N = 2,993,120
2012AVID N = 32,799U.S. N = 2,946,541
2013AVID N = 33,804U.S. N = 3,022,879
High school graduates who took at least one AP examHigh school graduates who took at least one AP examHigh school graduates who took at least one AP examHigh school graduates who took at least one AP exam
AVID U.S.
Schoolwide AVIDSchoolwide AVIDSchoolwide AVIDSchoolwide AVID
AVID is schoolwideschoolwideschoolwideschoolwide when a strong AVID system transforms the
• IIIInstructionnstructionnstructionnstruction
• LLLLeadership eadership eadership eadership
ensuring college readiness college readiness college readiness college readiness for all AVID
Elective students and improved academic improved academic improved academic improved academic
performanceperformanceperformanceperformance for all students based on
increased opportunities.
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• SSSSystemsystemsystemsystems
• CCCCultureultureultureulture
Projected ShortProjected ShortProjected ShortProjected Short----Term Term Term Term OOOOutcomes utcomes utcomes utcomes
Schoolwide AVID will support…Schoolwide AVID will support…Schoolwide AVID will support…Schoolwide AVID will support…
� Use of AVID strategies for learning
� Successful completion of rigorous
coursework
� Increase in student attendance
� Increase in student educational
aspirations
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Projected LongProjected LongProjected LongProjected Long----Term Outcomes Term Outcomes Term Outcomes Term Outcomes
Schoolwide AVID will support…Schoolwide AVID will support…Schoolwide AVID will support…Schoolwide AVID will support…
� IncreaseIncreaseIncreaseIncrease in high school graduation rates
� IncreaseIncreaseIncreaseIncrease in completion of college entrance
requirements
� IncreaseIncreaseIncreaseIncrease in college applications
� IncreaseIncreaseIncreaseIncrease in college enrollment
� IncreaseIncreaseIncreaseIncrease in rigorous course offerings
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The AVID Impact on SchoolsThe AVID Impact on SchoolsThe AVID Impact on SchoolsThe AVID Impact on Schools
� Increases enrollment in advanced academic Increases enrollment in advanced academic Increases enrollment in advanced academic Increases enrollment in advanced academic courses courses courses courses (Pre-AP/Honors) and increases the rigor of all courses
� Implements instructional best practices instructional best practices instructional best practices instructional best practices for all students in the school
� Creates a collegecollegecollegecollege----going culture going culture going culture going culture throughout the school
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AVID is AVID is AVID is AVID is transformationaltransformationaltransformationaltransformational
� The AVID System transforms AVID System transforms AVID System transforms AVID System transforms individualsindividualsindividualsindividuals:
teachers, administrators, and students.
� AVID transforms AVID transforms AVID transforms AVID transforms campusescampusescampusescampuses:
leadership, systems, instruction, and culture.
� AVID transforms AVID transforms AVID transforms AVID transforms communitiescommunitiescommunitiescommunities:
One student, impacted by AVID, can create a
positive ripple effect throughout their family
and community, forever changing the course
of their lives.
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AVIDAVIDAVIDAVID
aaaandndndnd
RigorRigorRigorRigor
What is academic rigor?What is academic rigor?What is academic rigor?What is academic rigor?
AVID defines rigorrigorrigorrigor as using inquiryinquiryinquiryinquiry----
based, collaborative strategiesbased, collaborative strategiesbased, collaborative strategiesbased, collaborative strategies to
challengechallengechallengechallenge and engageengageengageengage students in
content resulting in increasingly
complex levels of understandingcomplex levels of understandingcomplex levels of understandingcomplex levels of understanding.
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Why Rigor Why Rigor Why Rigor Why Rigor IIIIs Importants Importants Importants Important
Students who take AP
courses and exams
are much more likely
than their peers to
complete a bachelor’s
degree in four years
or fewer.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
29%
45%
61%
No AP One AP Two+ AP
Source: Camara, Wayne. College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board
Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.
Percentage of students graduating
from college in four years
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Conley on RigorConley on RigorConley on RigorConley on Rigor
“…Several studies found college faculty members
nationwide, regardless of the selectivity of the
institution, to be in near-universal agreement that
most students arrive unprepared for the
intellectual demands and expectations of
postsecondary faculty.”
– Dr. David Conley, College and Career Ready:
Helping All Students Succeed Beyond High School
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Eighth Graders Taking AlgebraEighth Graders Taking AlgebraEighth Graders Taking AlgebraEighth Graders Taking Algebra
The number of AVID Elective 8th graders enrolled in Algebra
is more than 50% higher than the national average.
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AVID. (2014). AVID secondary data collection: Study of 73,608 AVID eighth graders [Electronic Database].
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics. (2010). Eighth-grade algebra:
Findings from the eighth-grade round of the early childhood longitudinal study, kindergarten class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K) (NCES
Publication No. 2010-016). Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010016.pdf
National data represents the most current comprehensive data available.
60%
39%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
AVID Nation
Impact of AP on FiveImpact of AP on FiveImpact of AP on FiveImpact of AP on Five----Year College Year College Year College Year College
GGGGraduation raduation raduation raduation RRRRatesatesatesates
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StudentStudentStudentStudent GroupGroupGroupGroupAP Exam Grade of AP Exam Grade of AP Exam Grade of AP Exam Grade of
3,3,3,3, 4, 54, 54, 54, 5
AP Exam Grade of AP Exam Grade of AP Exam Grade of AP Exam Grade of
1, 21, 21, 21, 2
Took AP course but Took AP course but Took AP course but Took AP course but
not Examnot Examnot Examnot Exam
African American 28% higher 22% higher 16% higher
Hispanic 28% higher 12% higher 10% higher
White 33% higher 22% higher 20% higher
Low-Income 26% higher 17% higher 12% higher
Not Low-Income 34% higher 23% higher 19% higher
Dougherty, C., Mellor, L., & Jian, S. (2006). The relationship between Advanced Placement and college
graduation. National Center for Educational Accountability, 2005 AP Study Series (Report 1).
Who are AVID Elective students?Who are AVID Elective students?Who are AVID Elective students?Who are AVID Elective students?
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AVID Elective AVID Elective AVID Elective AVID Elective
Student Student Student Student
Demographic Demographic Demographic Demographic
DataDataDataData
All AVID Elective Secondary All AVID Elective Secondary All AVID Elective Secondary All AVID Elective Secondary SSSStudentstudentstudentstudents
38AVID. (2014). AVID secondary data collection: Study of 399,486 AVID secondary students [Electronic Database].
.
66%
59%
41%
2%
21%
3%
50%
17%
5%
1%
Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch
Female
Male
Other
White (not Hispanic)
Multi-Racial
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Demographics of AVID Demographics of AVID Demographics of AVID Demographics of AVID Elective secondary Elective secondary Elective secondary Elective secondary students in students in students in students in 2013201320132013----2014201420142014
2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors
39AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 36,450 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
74% qualify for 74% qualify for 74% qualify for 74% qualify for
free and reducedfree and reducedfree and reducedfree and reduced----
priced lunchpriced lunchpriced lunchpriced lunch
0.4%
5%
15%
1%
57%
5%
1%
1%15%
Ethnicity of 2014 AVID seniorsEthnicity of 2014 AVID seniorsEthnicity of 2014 AVID seniorsEthnicity of 2014 AVID seniors
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Filipino
Hispanic or Latino
Multi-Racial (2 or more)
Other
Pacific Islander
White (not Hispanic)
2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors2014 AVID Elective Seniors
40 AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 36,448 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].
13% 3%
15%
26%
18%
7%
12%
6%
2014 AVID 2014 AVID 2014 AVID 2014 AVID Elective seniorsElective seniorsElective seniorsElective seniors' parents' highest level of ' parents' highest level of ' parents' highest level of ' parents' highest level of educationeducationeducationeducation
Less than 8th Grade
8th Grade Graduate
Some High School
High School Graduate
Some College/University
Two-Year College/University Degree
Four-Year College/University Degree
Graduate Degree
2014 AVID Elective seniors' parents' highest level of education
Where Where Where Where iiiis AVID?s AVID?s AVID?s AVID?
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AVID impacts more than 800,000 students in
44 states and 16 other countries/U.S. territories
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AVID Elective AVID Elective AVID Elective AVID Elective
Student ProfileStudent ProfileStudent ProfileStudent Profile
The AVID Elective Student The AVID Elective Student The AVID Elective Student The AVID Elective Student PPPProfilerofilerofilerofile
HasHasHasHas academic potentialacademic potentialacademic potentialacademic potential
� Average to high test scores
� 2.0–3.5 GPA
� College potential with support
� Desire and determination
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The AVID Elective Student ProfileThe AVID Elective Student ProfileThe AVID Elective Student ProfileThe AVID Elective Student Profile
Meets one or more of the following criteria:
� First in family to attend college
� Historically underserved
in four-year colleges
� Low-income
� Special circumstances
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AVID AVID AVID AVID
11 Essentials11 Essentials11 Essentials11 Essentials
The 11 EssentialsThe 11 EssentialsThe 11 EssentialsThe 11 Essentials
1. AVID student selectionselectionselectionselection
2.2.2.2. VoluntaryVoluntaryVoluntaryVoluntary participation
3.3.3.3. AVID Elective course AVID Elective course AVID Elective course AVID Elective course offered during the during the during the during the
school dayschool dayschool dayschool day
4.4.4.4. Enrollment in rigorous curriculumEnrollment in rigorous curriculumEnrollment in rigorous curriculumEnrollment in rigorous curriculum
5.5.5.5. OrganizationalOrganizationalOrganizationalOrganizational skills
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es·sen·tial - absolutely necessary; indispensable
The 11 EssentialsThe 11 EssentialsThe 11 EssentialsThe 11 Essentials
6.6.6.6. Writing Writing Writing Writing and Reading Reading Reading Reading to learn
7.7.7.7. Inquiry Inquiry Inquiry Inquiry and CollaborationCollaborationCollaborationCollaboration
8. Trained tutorstutorstutorstutors
9.9.9.9. DataDataDataData collection and analysis
10. School and resources committedcommittedcommittedcommitted
11. Active interdisciplinary ssssite teamite teamite teamite team
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The AVID Elective
and AVID
Strategies
WICORWICORWICORWICOR
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WritingWritingWritingWriting� Writing process (prewrite to final draft)
� Respond, revise
� Edit, final draft
� Cornell notes
� Quickwrites
� Learning logs, journals
WICOR
InquiryInquiryInquiryInquiry� Skilled questioning
� Socratic Seminars
� Quickwrites/discussions
� Critical-thinking activities
� Writing questions
� Open-minded activities
WICOR
CollaborationCollaborationCollaborationCollaboration� Group projects
� Response/edit/revision groups
� Collaboration activities
� Tutorials
� Study groups
� Jigsaw activities
� Read-arounds
WICOR
OrganizationOrganizationOrganizationOrganizationTools
� Binders
� Calendars, planners, agendas
� Graphic organizers
Methods
� Focused note-taking system
� Tutorials, study groups
� Project planning, SMART goals
WICOR
ReadingReadingReadingReading� SQ5R (Survey, Question, Read, Record, Recite, Review, Reflect)
� KWL (What I Know; What to Learn; Learned)
� Reciprocal teaching
� Think-alouds
� Text structure
� Critical reading
WICOR
A Sample A Sample A Sample A Sample WWWWeek in the AVID Electiveeek in the AVID Electiveeek in the AVID Electiveeek in the AVID Elective
DailyDailyDailyDaily orororor Block Block Block Block ScheduleScheduleScheduleSchedule
Curriculum:Curriculum:Curriculum:Curriculum:
� Writing
� College and Careers
� Strategies for Success
� Critical Reading
Tutorials:Tutorials:Tutorials:Tutorials:
� Collaborative Study Groups
� Writing Groups
� Socratic Seminars
MondayMondayMondayMonday TuesdayTuesdayTuesdayTuesday WednesdayWednesdayWednesdayWednesday ThursdayThursdayThursdayThursday FridayFridayFridayFriday
Binder Evaluation
Field Trips
Media Center
Speakers
Motivational
Activities
(within block)
AVID Curriculum Tutorials AVID Curriculum Tutorials
Combination for
Block Schedule
Combination for
Block Schedule
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District-Sponsored Study of AVID:
Fairfax County Public Schools
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School District Evaluates AVID School District Evaluates AVID School District Evaluates AVID School District Evaluates AVID
• Essential Question: Essential Question: Essential Question: Essential Question: – When AVID was implemented as designed, did it
adequately prepare its students for college while
being an efficient use of allocated resources?
• AnswerAnswerAnswerAnswer: – Yes. When implemented with high levels of
fidelity, AVID was found to be highly successful in
preparing at-risk students for enrollment and
success in college.
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District BackgroundDistrict BackgroundDistrict BackgroundDistrict Background
• Large:
– Largest district in the state of Virginia
– 11th largest district in the U.S.
• Diverse:
– More than ½ of the student population is made
up of minority groups
– 27% qualify for free and reduced lunch
– 16% are English language learners
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Measurements and OutcomesMeasurements and OutcomesMeasurements and OutcomesMeasurements and Outcomes
93% 89%
78%84%
65%
45%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Chemisty EOC One Course BeyondAlgebra II
3 AP/IB
Percent of Students Passing
Percent of Students Passing
Percent of Students Passing
Percent of Students Passing
AVID Elective Students Excel at AVID Elective Students Excel at AVID Elective Students Excel at AVID Elective Students Excel at College Success Predictors College Success Predictors College Success Predictors College Success Predictors
AVID Comparison
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Measurements and OutcomesMeasurements and OutcomesMeasurements and OutcomesMeasurements and Outcomes
• 94% of the AVID Elective seniors earned an
“Advanced” diploma
– Requires additional credits in Math, Science and
Language; plus a passing score on 9 EOC exams
• 82% of AVID Elective seniors were enrolled in
their 3rd year of college compared to 68% of
the matched group.
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AVID Elementary
What is AVID Elementary?What is AVID Elementary?What is AVID Elementary?What is AVID Elementary?
� Sequential, foundational, organizational resources
intended for the elementary teacher that teaches
all ability levels in grades K–8
� AVID strategies and philosophy of educational
opportunities for all is threaded throughout the
entire school day and across entire grade levels
� Implementation is a two-year process that begins
with Summer Institute and is accompanied by in-
district coaching cycles.
The targeted focus areas…The targeted focus areas…The targeted focus areas…The targeted focus areas…
• Provide equal access equal access equal access equal access to all students
• Develop organizational skillsorganizational skillsorganizational skillsorganizational skills
• Instill student success skillsstudent success skillsstudent success skillsstudent success skills
• Inspire belief in academic rigor and successacademic rigor and successacademic rigor and successacademic rigor and success
• Smoother transitionSmoother transitionSmoother transitionSmoother transition and increased articulation increased articulation increased articulation increased articulation
across the feeder pattern
• Identify students Identify students Identify students Identify students for AVID Elective
Components of Components of Components of Components of AVID ElementaryAVID ElementaryAVID ElementaryAVID Elementary
� Student Success SkillsStudent Success SkillsStudent Success SkillsStudent Success Skills
� OrganizationOrganizationOrganizationOrganization
� WICOR LessonsWICOR LessonsWICOR LessonsWICOR Lessons
� PartnershipsPartnershipsPartnershipsPartnerships
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