Linus D Wright Building 

Room #413

Phone: (972) 925-8937

Tamika Stevenson, District Coordinator

tstevenson@dallasisd.org

What is AVID?

Secondary Campuses - AVID is offered to 6th – 12th graders as an elective course that, like any other class, meets regularly. Each week, students receive instruction, tutor-led study groups, and motivational activities and academic survival skills, including critical reading and writing skills. AVID students are encouraged to take pre-advanced placement courses (in junior high school) and move into honors/advanced placement courses, dual credit classes and/or International Baccalaureate. AVID is a state-approved innovative course, and students in grades nine through twelve receive an elective credit for the course each year.

Elementary Campuses - AVID strategies are embedded in the Pre-K - 5th-grade curriculum. Students receive the following strategies in their multi-subject non-elective classrooms: Organizational Tools, Student Success Skills, Partnerships, and WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading). The utilization of these skills will help students’ preparation for junior high and create a smoother transition as well.

The AVID Mission

The mission of AVID is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

AVID’s systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they increase schoolwide/districtwide learning and performance.

How can students get into AVID?

All students will receive the AVID strategies in their grade level classrooms. At the secondary campuses, students must apply and be accepted in the program through a selection, application and interview process.

AVID Secondary Student Profile

The AVID student is a student with academic potential:

· Average-to-high test scores

· 2.0-3.5 GPA

· College potential with support

· Desire and determination

The AVID student meets one or more of the following criteria:

· First in family to attend college

· Low income

· Special circumstance