What is AVID? 

The AVID program is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance by ensuring that all students, especially traditionally underserved students in the middle, succeed in a rigorous curriculum, enter mainstream activities of the school and increase their enrollment in four-year colleges. Ultimately, AVID provides scaffolding, a social and academic structure to support students as they work to succeed.

Mission Statement
AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

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AVID Student Profile

Student selection criteria include: 

• Students with GPAs between 2.0 and 3.5
• Students whose state test scores are average and above average
• Students who may be the first in their family to go to college
• Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
• Students who traditionally are underserved in four-year colleges

 

Course Content	Grading Criteria
Essay writing	Classwork                              25%
Exploration of colleges	Binder Checks                        25%
Goal setting	Tutorials                                  25%
Listening skills	Other                                       25%
Note-taking (Cornell Notes)	Total                                          100%
Oral presentation skills
Study skills (WICR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Reading)
Test-taking skills
Vocabulary development (SAT)