The ChallengeThe ChallengeThe ChallengeThe Challenge

2

� 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

3

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!

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

[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

9

The AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness SystemThe AVID College Readiness System

10

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.

11

AVID closes the achievement AVID closes the achievement AVID closes the achievement AVID closes the achievement ggggapapapap

12

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

13

AVID and Common Core State StandardsAVID and Common Core State StandardsAVID and Common Core State StandardsAVID and Common Core State Standards

14

Need info here from C&L

Common GroundCommon GroundCommon GroundCommon Ground

15

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

16

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

18

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

19

� 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

20

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

22 AVID. (2014). AVID senior data collection: Study of 36,220 AVID seniors [Electronic Database].

88%

78%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Applied Accepted

Completing College Entrance Completing College Entrance Completing College Entrance Completing College Entrance RRRRequirementsequirementsequirementsequirements

23

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

24

*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

25

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.

26

• 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

27

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

28

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

29

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.

31

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.

32

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

33

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

34

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.

35

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

36

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?

37

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?

41

AVID impacts more than 800,000 students in

44 states and 16 other countries/U.S. territories

42

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

43

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

45

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

46

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

47

The AVID Elective

and AVID

Strategies

WICORWICORWICORWICOR

49

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

55

District-Sponsored Study of AVID:

Fairfax County Public Schools

56

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.

57

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

58

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

59

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.

60

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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