AVID Program Description

AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a program designed to give the necessary support to students typically identified as the academic average so that they can attend college and achieve their fullest potential. The AVID program serves to support its students through an emphasis on WICOR curricular strategies, which include writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading. By reinforcing study and organizational skills, and encouraging students to take more rigorous and challenging classes, the program seeks to ultimately prepare them for success at a college or university. AVID students have skilled tutors, often college students, to help them with their studies. Students are taken on field trips to various colleges and universities throughout their high school program to familiarize them with the many post-secondary options available. Community service is advocated throughout the program as students are encouraged to be active members of their school and community. Students are given the resources to help them apply for financial aid, scholarships, grants and to colleges and universities of their interest. There is also a strong curricular focus on leadership development as the ultimate goal of the AVID program is to support students to become educated and responsible participants and leaders in society.

Below is a typical week in the AVID elective. This is subject to change.

Monday- Curriculum day WICOR

Tuesday- Tutorials

Wednesday- Curriculum day WICOR

Thursday- Tutorials

Friday- Curriculum day WICOR

Team building typically takes place on Fridays. Binder & Agenda Organization checks are on Fridays. Focused note checks happen on Fridays.

Below are the major objectives for each semester for the AVID 9 Elective.

• 1st Semester

• Review of AVID Objectives:

  • Binder organization the "AVID way"

  • focused note-taking and active review to prepare for tests and quizzes and increase knowledge depth

  • bi-weekly tutorials (collaborative study groups) and building camaraderie among the students

• Major Objectives: Resumes & Inspire to Hire event/Field Trip

• Major Objectives: PSAT 8/9 Preparation

• Major Objectives: Who I am Project/Life Goals Shield/GRIT personal reflections

• Major Objectives: AVID 9 Portfolio building

2nd Semester

• Major Objectives: PSAT 8/9 Preparation

• Major Objectives: Evidence gathering and justification to support AVID 9 Portfolio

• Major Objectives: Roll of a Lifetime Project

• Major Objectives: Blind Side Project and Mandala Unit

• AVID 9 Field Trips: Must maintain a 2.5 order to attend team building field trips and college visits