AVID

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AVID
Student Workshop
If parents and teachers work together, you are
more likely to be successful in school.
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Goals 1. To introduce the program to
students 2. To familiarize
teachers with what makes an AVID student
3. To motivate students and parents
to attend AVID information night in March (see
AMS website for details)
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1 Introduction to AVID
Welcome AVID Overview AMS Site Team AVID Student
Success AVID Alumni Q A
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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.
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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!
• A Categorical Program NO!
• Only Affects A Few Students NO!

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The Mission of AVID
AVID is designed to increase school wide 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

• will succeed in rigorous curriculum,
• will get involved with school clubs and sports,
• will go to college, and
• will become educated and responsible
• participants and leaders.

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Ms. Mathiesen social worker
Mrs. Fries AVID Coordinator 7th grade AVID
teacher
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Mr. Rand AVID Coordinator 8th grade AVID teacher
Mrs. Hudson 6th grade AVID teacher
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Mrs. Thurow Principal
Mr. Sitkie Assistant Principal
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Mrs. Thomas 7th grade accelerated math
Mr. Borkowski 8th grade accelerated math
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The AVID Student Profile
Students with Academic Potential

• Meets/ Exceeds on ISATs
• 2.0-3.5 GPA
• College Potential with Support
• Determined, responsible, highly motivated

Meets One or More of the Following Criteria

• First to Attend College
• Historically Underserved in 4-year Colleges
• Low Income
• Special Circumstances

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What is the grading difference?

• Elementary School Middle School
• Exceeds standards A (4.0)/B (3.0)
• Meets standards C (2.0)
• Below standards D (1.0)/ F (0.0)

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The Middle School Schedule

• 1st period literature
• 2nd advanced math
• 3rd lunch
• 4th band/orch/chorus/ study hall
• 5th science
• 6th AVID/ exploratories/ Spanish
• 7th social studies
• 8th gym/ health
• 9th language arts

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Socratic Seminars
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California AVID Graduates

• 95 are enrolled in a college or university
• 71 are attending a four-year university
• 24 are attending a two-year college
• 75 of the graduates are working either full or
  part-time to send themselves through college

CREATE, Center for Research and Evaluation in
Education, 1999, Palo Alto, CA (AVID students in
California schools)
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How does the AVID program contribute to the
success of the students

• Teaches study and organizational skills
• Uses English as a writing tool for learning
• Strengthens their writing skills
• Gives tutorial help through college/ adult tutors
• Teaches students to work collaboratively to be
  successful in the most rigorous courses
• Takes students to visit colleges and universities
• Assists students with the application process for
  four year colleges and universities
• Helps students explore careers through guest
  speakers

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How can your parents help?
Discuss upcoming family events and dates
and mark on your calendar. Discuss with you
what questions to bring to tutoring.
Occasionally review a page of notes. Use
questions developed by you to help review
concepts and study for tests. Share your
struggles to be organized and encourage you
to take time to keep your binder organized.
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Q A Do you have any questions for AMS teachers
or current AVID students?
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AVID
Family Workshop
2 Study Strategies
Successful Classroom Interaction STAR SQ3R Learnin
g Log
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Be a STAR Use the CORNELL note taking strategy
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Set up the format.
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Take text or lecture notes.
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After class, revise your notes.
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Review and study your notes.
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AVID
Family Workshop
3 The Writing Process
Prewriting Drafting Collaborative
Revision Editing Final Draft
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AVID
Family Workshop
4 Group Work in the AVID Class
The Inquiry Method AVID Tutorials Group
Collaboration
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AVID
Family Workshop
5 Preparing for College and a Career
Choosing a Career Applying for College
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For California State University and University of
California
What are the A-G requirements?
A. 4 years of English. B. 3 years of Math
(Starting with Algebra 1) C. 2 years of History
(1 year of American History/1 year World
History) D. 2 years of Laboratory
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) E. 2
years of Foreign Language F. 1 year of Visual or
Performing Arts G. 1 year of College Preparatory
Elective