AVID
AVID BACKGROUND
AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the opportunity gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
AVID AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
AVID Elementary is a foundational program for elementary sites (grades 4-6) that feed into established and certified elective AVID programs at both the middle and high school levels. It is an embedded sequential academic skills program intended for non-elective, multi-subject, self-contained classrooms.
AVID AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL
AVID targets students in the academic middle who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential. Typically, they will be the first in their families to attend college. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation.
AVID ELECTIVE
Students are enrolled in their school’s toughest classes, such as honors and Advanced Placement, but also in the AVID elective. For one period a day, they learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable.
AVID CURRICULUM
The AVID curriculum is based on rigorous standards, and was developed by middle and senior high school teachers in collaboration with college professors. It is driven by the WICOR method, which stands for writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading. AVID curriculum is used in AVID elective classes, in content-area classes in AVID schools, and even in schools where the AVID elective is not offered.
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