ETHS AVID

AVID Schoolwide transforms the leadership, systems, instruction, and culture of a school, ensuring college and career readiness for every student in the following ways:

Leadership: School leadership sets the vision and tone to promote college readiness and high expectations for every student.

Systems: School systems support governance, curriculum and instruction, data collection and analysis, professional learning, and student and parent outreach to ensure college readiness for every student.

Instruction: Every teacher utilizes AVID strategies, other best instructional practices, and 21st century tools in daily instruction to optimize learning and performance.

Culture: The school’s culture reflects the philosophy that every student can and will be successful, and it is the duty of every educator to see that every student is taught the skills needed for success in college and beyond.

AVID Elective

The AVID Elective is a class that targets students in "the academic middle" with the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. The AVID Elective class places these students on the college track, requiring that they enroll in rigorous courses including Honors and Advanced Placement. To support them in this coursework, AVID students learn organizational and study skills, develop critical thinking skills, learn to ask probing questions, receive academic help from peers and tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities to make their college dreams a reality.

AVID Curriculum

The AVID curriculum, developed by middle and high school teachers and college professors, is based on best teaching practices in writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading. Supported by state and national content standards, the curriculum is used both in the AVID Elective class and school-wide in content-area classes to help teachers and students focus on best practices, time management, and study skills.