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What is AVID?What is AVID?

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What does AVIDWhat does AVID

stand for?stand for?

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AVID:AVID: Advancementdvancement ViaiaIndividualndividual Determinationetermination

AVID is a national program andAVID is a national program and

curriculum designed to supportcurriculum designed to support

students in a challengingstudents in a challengingcollege preparatory course ofcollege preparatory course of

study.study.

Created in 1980 by a singleCreated in 1980 by a singleclassroom teacher in Sanclassroom teacher in San

Diego, CA.: Mary CatherineDiego, CA.: Mary Catherine

Swanson.Swanson.

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Example AVID 6Example AVID 6thth gr. Schedulegr. Schedule

RELARELA

MathematicsMathematics

ScienceScienceSocial StudiesSocial Studies

P.E. / Fine ArtsP.E. / Fine Arts

AVIDAVID

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The AVID CurriculumThe AVID Curriculum

The AVID Elective class features:The AVID Elective class features:

Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration,Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration,

Reading, Notetaking, and StudyReading, Notetaking, and Study

SkillsSkillsAVID activities include a focus onAVID activities include a focus on

college, career, citizenship,college, career, citizenship,

leadership and motivationleadership and motivationStudents travel throughout theStudents travel throughout the

year to visit area colleges andyear to visit area colleges and

universitiesuniversities

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WritingWriting

InquiryInquiryCollaborationCollaboration

ReadingReading

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The AVID CurriculumThe AVID Curriculum

The elective class featuresThe elective class features

tutoringtutoring twice a week in alltwice a week in all

subjects, led by college students.subjects, led by college students.

AVID students are expected toAVID students are expected toenroll in at least oneenroll in at least one

Honors/Pre APHonors/Pre AP course eachcourse each

semestersemesterAVID students maintain anAVID students maintain an AVIDAVID

binder and take notesbinder and take notes in allin all

their subject area classestheir subject area classes

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2 Inches of2 Inches of

Love & Organization.Love & Organization.

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An AVID nominee should:An AVID nominee should:

Currently be an average student makingCurrently be an average student makingmostly Bs and Cs inmostly Bs and Cs in REGULARREGULAR coursescourses

Potential to be a successful in honors andPotential to be a successful in honors and

Pre-AP courses withPre-AP courses with AVID SUPPORTAVID SUPPORT(extra time, tutoring and AVID elective)(extra time, tutoring and AVID elective)

Show the ability or tendency to beShow the ability or tendency to be

SELF-MOTIVATEDSELF-MOTIVATEDHaveHave APPROPRIATEAPPROPRIATE classroom behaviorclassroom behavior

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HaveHave GOODGOOD attendance (fewer than 5attendance (fewer than 5

absences/semester)absences/semester)

Show the desire toShow the desire to WORK HARDWORK HARD andand

prepare themselves for high schoolprepare themselves for high school

graduationgraduation

Express anExpress an INTERESTINTEREST andand WILLINGNESSWILLINGNESS

to work to be admitted to collegeto work to be admitted to college

An AVID nominee should:An AVID nominee should:

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OnceOnce nominatenominatedd

A studentsA students gradesgrades andand behavior/attendancebehavior/attendance

reports are compiled in preparation for theirreports are compiled in preparation for their

interview.interview.Then each nominee isThen each nominee is interviewedinterviewed..

Please carefully considerPlease carefully considerthesetheseissuesissues before recommending that thebefore recommending that the

committee initiates this process for acommittee initiates this process for a

student.student.

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If you see a potentially successfulIf you see a potentially successful

match,match, DEFINITELYDEFINITELY nominate thenominate the

student!student!

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What is AVID 2009 VideoWhat is AVID 2009 Video

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YOUJOINAVID?

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I joined AVID

because I wasinterested in theidea of being ableto go to college

and getting meread even if is

I joined AVID so I canhave a better future for

myself.Kirk. M

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HAVE YOUGAINEDFR OM AVID

THIS

The things I have gainedThe things I have gainedare meeting new peoplare meeting new peopl

and gaining self-and gaining self-esteem. It made me feeesteem. It made me fee

special because notspecial because noteveryone is in the AVIDeveryone is in the AVID

program.program.

Eunice G.Eunice G.

I gained new friends, good note takingskills, and the opportunity to visit

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Ive learned how to take better

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Ihavegainedthewill

togotocollege.

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I expect to gain more information about college andI expect to gain more information about college and

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WHAT DOYOUEXPE CT T O

GET FROMAVID I N THE

I expect to gain more information about college andI expect to gain more information about college andlife after college. I expect to be shown how to filllife after college. I expect to be shown how to fill

out job applications.out job applications.

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I expect AVID to helpme get a better

chance of gettinginto college and tofinish and I thinkAVID will help me

reach that goal by

I expect to be helped tomeet my goals and get meprepared to go to college. I

expect it to make me abetter person than what Iam right now.

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WHA T WOULDYOU TE LLSOM EONE

IN TERES TEDIN AVI D?

I would tell someone that this class teachesI would tell someone that this class teachesyou and reminds you constantly howyou and reminds you constantly how

important school is and how importantimportant school is and how importantcollege is. The class also helps you withcollege is. The class also helps you with

your classes by tutorials in class!your classes by tutorials in class!Ashton S.Ashton S.

Iwouldtellthemnottobeafraid

ofhonorsclasses.Iwasafraidofgettinghono

rsclasses bw

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f youre not already

in AVID, try yourhardest to get in.Show them that

you deserve in