AVID’s MissionAVID’s Mission

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

AVID Student ProfileAVID Student Profile

• Students “in the middle” with Academic Students “in the middle” with Academic PotentialPotential

Average to high test scoresAverage to high test scores 2.0-3.5 GPA 2.0-3.5 GPA College potential with supportCollege potential with support Desire and determinationDesire and determination

• Meets Meets One or More One or More of the Following Criteriaof the Following Criteria First to attend collegeFirst to attend college Historically underserved in four-year collegesHistorically underserved in four-year colleges Low incomeLow income Special circumstancesSpecial circumstances

2.0 GPA or higher. No more than 2 “U”s. Participation in an extra-curricular

activity. Must maintain a 2” binder. Take Cornell Notes in all core classes. Participate in tutorials. Attend fieldtrips and AVID activities.

Expectations of AVID students

88thth Grade Eligibility Grade Eligibility

20 Week 20 Week Performance in Performance in

Algebra IAlgebra I

CST in ReviewCST in Review

41% of 841% of 8thth Grade AVID Grade AVID students improved by one students improved by one or more band on the CST in or more band on the CST in ELA and/or Math. (i.e. ELA and/or Math. (i.e. scored basic in ELA/Math in scored basic in ELA/Math in 2010 and proficient in 2010 and proficient in ELA/Math in 2011).ELA/Math in 2011).

Percent of 8Percent of 8thth Grade Students who Grade Students who Scored Proficient or Advanced on Scored Proficient or Advanced on

the CSTthe CST

Percent of 8Percent of 8thth Grade Students who Grade Students who Scored Proficient or Advanced on Scored Proficient or Advanced on

the CSTthe CST

Subject AVID Students

8th Grade

Algebra I 39% 18%English 21% 27%History 50% 30%Science 80% 48%

CST in ReviewCST in Review

27% of 727% of 7thth grade AVID students improved by at grade AVID students improved by at least one band in Math on the CST.least one band in Math on the CST.

32% of 732% of 7thth grade AVID students maintained a score grade AVID students maintained a score of Proficient or Advanced on the ELA CST.of Proficient or Advanced on the ELA CST.

13% of 713% of 7thth grade AVID students increased by one or grade AVID students increased by one or more band on the ELA CST.more band on the ELA CST.

45% of 745% of 7thth grade AVID student increased by one grade AVID student increased by one band on the ELA CST or maintained a score of band on the ELA CST or maintained a score of Proficient or Advanced. Proficient or Advanced.

Percent of 7Percent of 7thth Grade Students Grade Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced Scoring Proficient or Advanced

on the CSTon the CST

77thth Grade Students Grade Students Scoring Proficient or Scoring Proficient or

Advanced in MathAdvanced in Math

Subject AVID Students

7th Grade Students

Math 43% 19%

English 49% 27%

WritingWriting

• scientific writingscientific writing• creative writingcreative writing• prewritingprewriting• poetrypoetry• rhymesrhymes• VocabularyVocabulary

• vocabulary vocabulary • equations equations • quick writingquick writing• question-writingquestion-writing• journalingjournaling• etcetc. .

Writing encompasses almost anything you want your students

to put in print form.

InquiryInquiry

Inquiry-based learning focuses on the student as the Inquiry-based learning focuses on the student as the learner, developing skillful, open-ended questioning learner, developing skillful, open-ended questioning skills.skills. Skilled questioning Skilled questioning Socratic seminars Socratic seminars Quick writes/discussion Quick writes/discussion Critical thinking activities Critical thinking activities Writing questions (Tutorials ) Writing questions (Tutorials ) Open-Minded Activities Open-Minded Activities

CollaborationCollaboration

Collaboration takes as many forms in the classrooms. Any time a Collaboration takes as many forms in the classrooms. Any time a student collaborates with another student, learning is less student collaborates with another student, learning is less threatening and more inviting. threatening and more inviting.   Students will internalize what they have studied and learned if Students will internalize what they have studied and learned if they are able to collaborate with others and make connections.they are able to collaborate with others and make connections.

• Group projects • Student groups • Jigsaw activities • Cooperative learning

strategies • Kagan strategies • Read-arounds

• Response/edit/revision groups • Peer editing • Group assessments- with both

individual and group grades • Games • Group presentations

ReadingReading

Reading is the key to understanding in all content areas. Reading is the key to understanding in all content areas. 

Keeping reading as a focus develops reading Keeping reading as a focus develops reading comprehension, awareness of the different comprehension, awareness of the different reasons for reading, and understanding of the reasons for reading, and understanding of the different structures of texts.different structures of texts.

Readers read for three purposes:  Readers read for three purposes:  • InformationInformation• Problem solvingProblem solving• Entertainment or recreationEntertainment or recreation

• Some AVID reading strategies include:

• SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review)

• KWL (What I know, what I want to learn, What I learned )

• Reciprocal teaching • Think-alouds • Literary circles

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