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AVID: How Do We Meet the Challenge of College and Career Readiness for All?

BARBARA DITTRICH, PROGRAM SUPERVISOR, ADVANCED PLACEMENT , SPECIAL PROGRAMS & FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY OSPI

SUE BERGMAN , WASHINGTON STATE AVID DIRECTOR

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Our Mission

AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and

success in a global society.

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About AVID

AVID is a nonprofit organization that provides educators with proven, real-world strategies to accelerate the performance of underrepresented students so that these students and all students across the entire campus succeed in college, career, and life.

AVID College Readiness System

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AVID in Washington State 2017-18

83 Districts

357 Schools

16,884 Secondary Students 2016-17

19,348 AVID Elementary Students 2016-17

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Key Components of AVID

Proven educational strategies

Professional staff development and leadership training

AVID Elementary

at a Glance STUDENTSUCCESS

SKILLS

WICORLESSONS

ORGANIZATIONAL

SKILLSPARTNERSHIP

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AVID Elementary (K–5) is designed to be embedded into the daily instruction of all elementary classrooms across entire grade levels to maintain schoolwide structures.

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AVID SECONDARY AVID Schoolwide

◦ AVID is part of a systemic approach to post-secondary success◦ AVID WICOR strategies are embedded in the SIP and practiced across the

campus◦ Open access to rigorous coursework◦ Commitment to a college and post-secondary culture

AVID Elective Class◦ Focused attention is given to targeted students ◦ Students commit to take AVID as part of their secondary career

Maximizing the ImpactAVID Secondary

AVID ElectiveClasses

Core Content

Classes

Schoolwide

The Foundation: WICOR Strategies

Writing

Inquiry

Collaboration

Organization

ReadingCollaboration + Inquiry =Tutorials

WRITING• Cornell Note-Taking• Learning Logs• Quickwrites and Reflections• Process Writing• Peer Evaluation• Authentic Writing

COLLABORATION• Socratic Seminars• Tutorials• Philosophical Chairs• Group Activities and Projects• Peer Editing Groups• Service Learning Projects

INQUIRY• Skilled Questioning Techniques• Costa’s Levels of Thinking• Socratic Seminars• Tutorials• Investigations• Questions that Guide Research

READING• Deep Reading

Strategies• Note-Taking• Graphic Organizers• Vocabulary Building• Summarizing • Reciprocal Teaching

ORGANIZATION• Binders and Organizational Tools • Calendars, Planners, and

Agendas• Graphic Organizers• A Focused Note-Taking System• Tutorials and Study Groups• Project Planning and SMART

Goals WICOR

Schoolwide ResultsLeadership that sets the vision and tone that promote college readiness and high expectations for all students in the schoolInstruction that is rigorous for all students across all disciplines, promotes college readiness skills, and increases academic performanceSystems that support continuous monitoring and improvement in instruction, academic supports and student outcomesCulture shifts beliefs and behaviors, resulting in an increase of students meeting college-readiness requirements

Professional Learning to

Support AVID Schoolwide

Summer Institutes National Conference Local Workshops Regional Path trainings◦Contracted and planning sites

AVID Professional Learning

AVID PL IS NOT…

Making good teachers great!

Sit & Get

Highly Interactiv

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Flavor of the Day

Proven, Best

Practices

Disconnected

Integrated Site Team

Planning

One Shot

Ongoing Coaching

& Support

AVID PL

IS…

The AVID Elective Class

Who an the AVID Elective student?

• Standardized Test Scores • Grades • Behavior• Attendance• College Potential • Desire and Determination• Family Support• Historically Under-represented

in 4-year Colleges• Economic Situation• Other Special Circumstances

These are capable students in the academic middle, often not realizing their full academic potential. Criteria to consider include:

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How the AVID Elective Works Accelerates under-achieving students, who have potential, into more rigorous courses

Teaches academic and social skills not targeted in other classes

Provides intensive support with in-class tutors and a strong student/teacher relationship

Creates a positive peer group for students Develops a sense of hope and personal achievement gained through hard work and determination

A Sample Week in the AVID ElectiveDaily or Block Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayBinder

EvaluationField Trips

Media CenterSpeakers

Motivational Activities

(within block)

AVID Curriculum

Tutorials AVID Curriculum

Tutorials

Combination for Block Schedule

Combination for Block Schedule

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The integration of the AVID Elective and advanced courses into the master schedule is

critical.

AVID Results: Seven Year College Readiness Initiative Study

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Social and Cultural Impact

What is Readiness?

Remediation Does not Mean Ready

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Rigorous Courses

Ready for a Four Year College

Historically Underrepresented

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Changing the College Demographics

Washington State AVID Persistence Data

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Who Endures?

Persistence 83% of AVID students who enrolled in college in the academic year after high school (either fall or spring)

Persisted into their second year of college

Persistence

70% of AVID students who enrolled in college in the academic year after high school (either fall or spring)

Persisted into their third year and/or graduated by the end of year three

*Note: not tracked are those who graduated from a two year school and thus did not persist to year three at this time.

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R.A. Long High SchoolAVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction

Rich Reeves, Principal and AVID District Director

Lacey Griffiths, Associate Principal

2017 AVID National Conference

Join Us

December 7–9, 2017

Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Orlando, Florida

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Funding Resources Title 1/LAP Title 2 A 21st Century grants GEAR UP District Funds Title 3

◦ AVID Excel◦ Summer Institute for ELL strategy strands

Title 4 A

Sue BergmanWashington State AVID Director

sbergman@avidcenter.org

Barbara DittrichProgram Supervisor, Advanced PlacementSpecial Programs & Federal Accountability

barbara.dittrich@k12.wa.us

CRI Study: http://avid.org/washington.ashx

Contacts and Links

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Resources