TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
What is AVID?
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AVID is school-wide academic support program that
prepares students for college eligibility and success
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Specifically targets and serves students who are
minority, rural, low-income who do not have a collegegoing tradition in their families
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AVID is for all students
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AVID is now prevalent in many schools and districts
throughout the nation
What AVID is NOT
AVID is NOT a remedial program
 AVID is NOT a free ride
 AVID is NOT a niche program
 AVID is NOT a college outreach
program
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◦ It DOES provide essential strategic skills to
specifically prepare students for college
“Strategic Socialization”
Organization and study habits
 Effective questioning and active learning
 Class participation and peer collaboration
 Ability to synthesize information
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Habits of Mind Closely Related to
College Readiness
Intellectual openness
 Inquisitiveness
 Analysis
 Reasoning, argumentation, proof
 Interpretation
 Precision and accuracy
 Problem solving
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AVID Target Student Group
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Ability:
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Desire and Determination:
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Serving Typically Disenfranchised groups:
◦ The targeted AVID students typically receive C and B grades but
are capable of much higher success
◦ AVID students succeed in college preparatory courses with
support
◦ AVID students want to attend college
◦ AVID students are willing to work hard to get there
◦ In many cases, AVID students come from a low-income
household, and typically do not have access to essential
resources, information, and opportunities to advance themselves
academically or socially
◦ In many cases AVID students will be the first in their family to
attend college
◦ Without AVID many targeted students are historically unlikely to
attend college
AVID Student Culture…
Take College Prep Courses
 Attend Summer School—enriched studies and advanced
standing (college) courses
 Prepare for College Entrance Exams
 Participate in Extracurricular Activities (ex. Community
service, fundraising)
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◦ Including regular visits to university and college campuses
The AVID Elective Class
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WICR—Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, and Reading
Organizational and study skills
Critical thinking and probative questioning skills
Academic support
Enrichment and motivational activities
AVID Results
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AVID students are more likely to complete their college
eligibility requirements
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More than 80% of AVID students are accepted to fouryear universities and colleges
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Once accepted to college, AVID students possess the
strategic skills they need to be successful
Student Requirements
Maintain a 2.0 minimum GPA at all times
 Submit weekly grade checks to AVID advisor
 Take College Prep Courses—including AP and Honors
 Attend Summer School—enriched studies and advanced
standing (college) courses
 Prepare for College Entrance Exams
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◦ ALL 9th and 10th Grade AVID students take the PSAT Exam
◦ ALL 11th and 12th Grade AVID students take the SAT and ACT exams
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Participate in Extracurricular Activities (ex. Community
service, fundraising)
◦ Including regular visits to university and college campuses
Tech High AVID: only the beginning…
We’ll see you in Fall 2012!