AVID

If parents and teachers work together,

students are more likely to be successful in

school.

Introduction

Mrs. Isabel Brenes

909-591-3902 x4752 [email protected]

Ms. Audrey Smelser

AVID Coordinator

909-591-3902

[email protected]

Goals: 1. To provide parents with information on what the AVID program is.

2. Inform parents how AVID equips their child with the necessary tools needed to gain admission into a 4 year university

AVIDAVID

ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL

DETERMINATION

[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge

The Mission of AVIDThe Mission of AVID

Will succeed in a rigorous curriculum. Will complete a rigorous college preparatory path. Will enter mainstream activities at Don Lugo. Will increase their enrollment in four-year

colleges. Will become educated and responsible.

participants and leaders in a democratic society.

Is to ensure that ALL students, and most especially the least served students who are in the middle:

What is AVID?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

How does the AVID program contributeto 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 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, a research paper, and interviews.

Friday

AVID Curriculum Tutorials AVID Curriculum TutorialsAVID CurriculumBinder EvaluationField TripsMedia CenterSpeakersMotivational Activities*(within block)

TuesdayMonday Wednesday Thursday

*Combinationfor

Block Schedule

A SAMPLE WEEK IN THE AVID ELECTIVEDaily or Block* Schedule

AVID Tutorials:• Collaborative Study Groups• Writing Groups• Socratic Seminars

AVID Curriculum includes:• Writing Curriculum• College and Careers• Strategies for Success

*Combinationfor

Block Schedule

Don Lugo AVID Student Profile

Average to High Test Scores 2.0-3.5 GPA College Potential with Support Desire and Determination

Students with Academic Potential

May Meet One or More of the Following: First to Attend College Desire to attend College Historically Underserved in 4-year

Colleges Free/Reduced Lunch Special Circumstances

Commonly Held Misconceptions about AVID

• AT RISK Program NO!• Affirmative Action Program NO!• School Within A School NO!• For All Students NO!• Quick Fix NO!• Only Affects A Few Students NO!

• 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

California AVID Graduates

CREATE, Center for Research and Evaluation in Education, 1999, Palo Alto, CA

(AVID students in California schools)

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

For California State University and University of California

Sample 9th Grade Schedule!

1. English (CP/H)2. Math (Algebra/Geometry)3. Earth Science (CP/H)4. PE5. Lunch6. World Geography/Health7. Elective (AVID)

Student Application Process

• Get an Application and 2 Letter of Recommendation Forms

• Submit the completed Application and Recommendation Forms to Don Antonio Lugo Switchboard or your 8th Grade AVID Teacher Interview information will be given via a letter at Ramona Junior High School.

• Interview at the the appointed scheduled time.

• Wait to receive a letter of Acceptance or Denial (beginning of June)