AVID's Mission
AVID's Mission
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AVIDβs mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.Β
Class Overview
Class Overview
AVID is a nationwide program that works to support students who show individual determination to succeed, have at or above grade level achievement, high aptitude, and who see themselves as college and career bound. It is a college preparatory acceleration program that includes two components:Β
School-wide strategies that focus on college and career awareness, planning, and readiness for all students
A daily AVID elective that helps selected students learn the skills necessary to take advanced courses in high school to prepare for attending a four-year college or enter the work force
AVID has its own curriculum in grades 6-12. The daily elective teaches the principles of WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) and prepares students for higher level coursework. In the high schools, the AVID elective is an honors class.
AVID Student Profile
AVID Student Profile
Students who want to be in the program typically have the following academic profile:
Grades and performance that is at or above their grade level
The individual determination to be college and career bound
Above average aptitude in their verbal reasoning, numeric reasoning, and/or visual/spatial reasoning
They may be:
The first in their families to attend college
Historically underserved in four-year colleges and universities
Unsure about how to access honors and Advanced Placement course pathways
Very bright and capable students with a need for structure around executive functioning
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There are other factors that may make a student an ideal candidate for AVID. Please speak to your school's site coordinator about how AVID might be a good fit for your student.
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