AVID PROGRAMAVID PROGRAMADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL

DETERMINATION

[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge

AVID is a program designed to prepare capable but under-

performing students for college through tutoring, mentoring, study skills instruction, and

peer group support

The Mission of AVIDThe Mission of AVID

will succeed in rigorous curriculum, will enter mainstream activities of the school, will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges,

and will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.

AVID is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance. The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students, and most especially students in the middle with academic potential capable of completing a college preparatory path:

What is AVID?What is AVID?

AVID is an academic, regularly scheduled

elective class based on writing as a tool of

learning, inquiry method, and collaborative

grouping. The three main components of the

program are:

• academic instruction,

• tutorial support,

• and motivational activities.

AVID• L. avidus: eager for knowledge. • Targets traditionally underserved students

in the academic middle (capable, but underperforming)

• The AVID elective is a year-long course students take while enrolled in rigorous advanced, Honors & Advanced Placement courses (HS only)

• Participation is voluntary and requires parent approval

• AVID supports & encourages school-wide implementation and reform

AVID’s Record• Currently in over 2000 schools with over

100,000 students• 95% of AVID graduates are enrolled in

a college or university• AVID seniors complete four-year

college entry requirements at an 84% rate. The national average is 34.8%

• AVID middle-level students are enrolled in algebra at a 48% rate. The national average is 24%.

Commonly Held Misconceptions about AVID

AT RISK Program NO! Affirmative Action Program NO! School Within A School NO! For All Students NO! A “Silver Bullet” NO! A Quick Fix NO! Free NO! A Categorical Program NO! Only Affects A Few Students NO!

The AVID Student Profile

Average to High Test Scores 2.0-3.5 GPA College Potential with Support Desire and Determination

Students with Academic Potential

Meets One or More of the Following Criteria First to Attend College Historically Underserved in 4-year Colleges Low Income Special Circumstances

Not the lowest 25% (FCAT Level 1), but targets argets traditionally underserved students in the academic traditionally underserved students in the academic middle (capable, but underperforming)middle (capable, but underperforming)

Who is eligible for AVID?Students who have the potential

and desire to attend college and have…

 • average to high test scores• 2.0 - 3.5 grade point average• College potential with support• Desire and determination• Appropriate classroom behavior• Good attendance record• Good work habits• A willingness to commit themselves to studying and homework each night AVID students also meet ONE or more of the following criteria: • First in their immediate family to attend college/university• Historically underrepresented in four-year colleges• Low-income• Special Circumstances•  

AVID Objectives• To provide academic instruction and other support

to students and prepare them for eligibility to four-year colleges & universities

• Prepare students to enroll in the most rigorous courses

• Motivate students to attend college• Give students college level entry skills• Improve organizational skills• Improve critical thinking skills• Increase “coping skills” of student participants• Increase participants’ levels of career awareness• Empower students to achieve academic excellence 

Friday

AVID Curriculum Tutorials AVID Curriculum Tutorials Binder EvaluationField TripsMedia CenterSpeakersMotivational Activities*(within block)

TuesdayMonday Wednesday Thursday

*Combinationfor

Block Schedule

A SAMPLE WEEK IN THE AVID ELECTIVEDaily or Block* Schedule

AVID Tutorials:• Collaborative Study Groups• Writing Groups• Socratic Seminars

AVID Curriculum includes:• Writing Curriculum• College and Careers• Strategies for Success

*Combinationfor

Block Schedule

The AVID Curriculum

AVID Methodologies In A Nutshell

• Writing as a tool for Learning

• Inquiry Method

• Collaborative, subject specific groups

• RReading as a tool of learning

WIC-R

M-1

Writing to Learn

Inquiry

Collaboration

Reading

WIC

WRITING Prewrite Draft Respond Revise Edit Final Draft Class and Textbook Notes Learning Logs/Journals

INQUIRY Skilled Questioning Socratic Seminars Quickwrite/Discussion Critical Thinking Activities Writing Questions Open-Mindedness Activities

COLLABORATION Group Projects Study Groups Jigsaw Activities Read-Arounds Response/Edit/Revision Groups Collaborative Activities

M-2

RREADING

SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) KWL (what I Know; Want to Learn; Learned) Reciprocal teaching ÒThink-aloudsÓ

Writing as a Tool of Learning

• Thinking• Learning• Note taking -Student learn to take notes in all

classes (Cornell Notes)• Learning Logs• The Writing Process

“How do I know what I think, until I see what I write?”

Cornell Note Taking(the STAR system)

• Set up your paper.

• Take the notes.

• Apply your thinking to the notes.

• Reflect and Revise your notes.

Cornell Notes are a great tool for studying and test preparation!

An example of how notes are set up…

Topic

Questions

Subtitles

Headings

Heading

Class notes• Use bullets

Use abbreviations

(w/ @ etc.)

Summary: a 3-4 sentence summary across the bottom

Summary

• Summary is added at the end of all note pages on the subject (not at the end of each page),

• Summary is added AFTER questions are finished.

Inquiry Method

• Begin learning groups with questions.

• Engage in levels of thinking from recall of knowledge to evaluation.

• Pursue understanding with mutual respect, civility and dignity of others.

• Be willing to be persuaded by arguments or evidence.

Collaborative Learning Groups

• Students ask, explore and answer questions.

• Students are listeners, thinkers, speakers, and writers.

• Discover ideas and remember because they are actively involved.

• Teacher becomes a coach, guiding students in their learning.

AVID Tutorials• Students participate in tutorials 2 days/week• Utilizes a collaborative, Inquiry-based Model• Tutors to do not give answers or solve problems, but

help students to learn how to learn• Use College students, AP/Honors Upperclassmen, HS

students tutoring MS students, and adult volunteers• Students must bring tutorial questions to class on

tutorial days and take notes during the tutorial• Very helpful as students take the advanced coursed

required by AVID

Reading to Learn

• Connect to prior knowledge

• Understand text structure

• Use text-processing strategies (during and after reading)

Why AVID Works

• Places low-achieving students in rigorous curriculum and gives them the support to achieve therein

• Provides the explicit “Hidden Curriculum” of schools

Constructing School Success: The Consequences

of Untracking Low Achieving Students, Mehan et al, 1996

• Provides a team of students for positive peer identification

• Redefines teacher’s role as that of student advocate

Constructing School Success:

The Consequences of Untracking

Low Achieving Students, Mehan et al, 1996

• Focuses on academic success of low- achieving students as a school wide issue, with significant portions of the school culture mobilized toward their success

Constructing School Success:

The Consequences of Untracking

Low Achieving Students, Mehan et al, 1996

AVID Students Will: 

• Become proficient in taking notes in all classes, organization, time management, study skills, writing, inquiry, working with others, reading, and public speaking

• Be supported by weekly tutors including college students, adults, and peers

• Participate in guest speaker forums, volunteer activities, and field trips to colleges, universities, and businesses

AVID Expectations AVID parents and students sign a contract agreeing to

participate and…

AVID students will be expected to:• Maintain good grades• Enroll in advanced, Honors & Advanced

Placement classes• Keep an organized 3-ring binder and take notes• Complete work for all classes• Maintain strong attendance and good behavior• Maintain an individual

determination to succeed• Participate in weekly tutorials 

SAMPLE AVID CONTRACT ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION

Name of Student:__________________________Enrollment Date:________

AVID is a program which prepares students for four-year college eligibility.

Student Goals: 1. Academic success in college preparatory courses. 2. Successful completion of college eligibility requirements. 3. Enrollment in four-year college or university after high school graduation. Student Responsibilities: 1. Maintain satisfactory citizenship and attendance in all classes. 2. Maintain the AVID binder with assignment/grade record sheets and daily notes in all classes. 3. Complete all homework assignments and commit to at least two hours of homework every night. 4. Maintain enrollment in college preparatory courses. Student Agreement: I agree to accept enrollment into the AVID elective class, which will offer academic support to me. I want to succeed, and I understand that I must take individual responsibility for my own success. I understand that in order to give fair consideration to my involvement with the program, I must commit to remaining enrolled in the AVID elective for at least one year, and that I will be allowed to remain in the program only if I meet the student responsibilities outlined above. I also understand that studies show that I will be most likely to demonstrate academic improvement if I remain in the program at least three years and most likely to meet my goal of four-year college enrollment if I remain in the AVID program in my senior year of high school. _________________________ Student Signature Support Agreement: We agree to support the efforts of this student in meeting the goals outlined above. __________________________ __________________________ AVID Coordinator Signature Parent Signature __________________________ __________________________ AVID Counselor Signature Site Administrator Signature