[L. avidus ]: eager for knowledge
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[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Presenters
• Rob Gira– AVID Center– Executive Vice
President– 25 Years – AVID exp.
• Timothy Bugno– AVID Center– Project Manager
Curriculum– 15 Years – AVID exp.
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Our Mission
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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Participants’ AVID Experience 1. I know almost nothing about AVID 2. I have had some professional learning
exposure to AVID and AVID strategies3. I have used AVID strategies with my
students or with other staff members4. Our site has implemented AVID I am
active on the AVID team5. Move over, I can do this presentation
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Session Outcomes
Participants will:• Understand AVID’s support for low-
income students and Title I schools • Understand AVID’s current
transformative efforts• Explore key issues on the horizon for
schools, districts, and organizations engaged in college readiness efforts
Commit to Student Success with AVID
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What is AVID?
• A schoolwide college readiness system
• A structured approach to rigorous curriculum
• Direct support structure for first-generation college-goers
• Professional development for educators
The AVID College Readiness System
The AVID College Readiness System
AVID ElementaryEmbedded strategies in multi-subject, non-elective classrooms
AVID SecondaryAVID Elective: year-long elective offered on secondary sitesAVID Schoolwide: strategies across all departments
AVID for Higher EducationAVID for Higher Education works with institutions of higher education to support students with the goal of increasing academic success, persistence, and completion rates.
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College Readiness: What Have We Done and Learned in 30+ Years?
• Systems matter• The AVID secondary elective develops
college ready students• Fidelity to implementation matters• WICOR works• Ongoing professional learning is critical• Leadership by principals and school
teams creates success for poor students
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AVID Influencers
Mary Catherine Swanson – educator extraordinaire Dr. Uri Treisman – math innovatorDr. Carol Dweck – effort-based thinkerDr. Robert Marzano – instructional innovatorDr. David Conley – college and career readiness expert
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Dr. David Conley A college and career ready student possesses the content knowledge, strategies, skills, and techniques necessary to be successful in a postsecondary setting.
Not every student needs exactly the same knowledge and skills to be college and career ready.
A student’s college and career interests help identify the precise knowledge and skills the student needs.
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Conley’s Four Keys Model
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AVID’s Support for Title I Schools• AVID Elective– The AVID Elective Profile– Intensive 6-12 support for College
Readiness
• AVID Schoolwide– Researched-based Best Practices– All students supported through systemic
transformation
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AVID Elementary
• 50-60% Title I Schools• Nearly 700 sites• 25 States• Research Based
What is AVID Elementary ?
Foundational component of the AVID College Readiness System (ACRS)
Sequential, foundational, organizational resources intended for the elementary teacher that teaches all ability levels in grades K-8
AVID Strategies and philosophy of educational opportunities for all is threaded throughout the entire school day and across entire grade levels
Implementation is a two-year process that begins with Summer Institute and is accompanied by in-district coaching cycles.
The targeted focus areas…
• Provide equal access to all students• Develop organizational skills• Instill student success skills• Inspire belief in academic rigor and
success• Smoother transition and increased
articulation across the feeder pattern • Identify students for AVID elective
Components of AVID Elementary
Student Success SkillsHow “to do” school or the hidden curriculum
OrganizationAgenda/Planner, Organizational Tool, Note-taking strategies, time
management, goal setting
L-WICOR/WICOR LessonsSequential, progressive lessons that incorporate Writing to Learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading to
Learn or Learning to WICOR (L-WICOR)
PartnershipsClassroom, grade level, site, district, families, community
What to look for in an AVID Elementary Classroom…
Student EMPOWERMENT
Organizational Tools utilized FREQUENTLY, CONSISTENTLY,
PRODUCTIVELY
All students using NOTE-TAKING STRATEGIES
Teachers and students engaged in ALL LEVELS OF THINKING and
QUESTIONING
RIGOR appropriate for each student
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AVID Secondary for Title I Schools• 4,000 sites total (60% Title I)• 70% students on free and reduced
lunch• 45 states
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How AVID Secondary works
• Accelerates under-achieving students who have potential into more rigorous courses
• Teaches academic and social skills not targeted in other classes
• Provides intensive support with in-class tutors and a strong student/teacher relationship
• Creates a positive peer group for students• Develops a sense of hope and personal achievement
gained through hard work and determination
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Schoolwide AVID Elementary and Secondary
AVID is schoolwide when a strong AVID system transforms the• Leadership • Systems
of a school ensuring college readiness for ALL students.
• Instruction• Culture
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Expected Impact from Schoolwide AVID
Schoolwide AVID will… Increase in completion of college entrance
requirements Increase in school’s offerings of rigorous courses Increase in student enrollment in rigorous courses Increase in student attendance Increase in teaching/instructional efficacy Decrease in negative disciplinary referrals Transform the school culture from college-eligible
to college-ready
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AVID Aligns with the Common Core
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AVID
• Are aligned with college and work expectations
• Is focused on preparing students to become college and career ready
• Are clear, understandable, and consistent
• Is based on a clear set of 11 Essentials
• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills
• Provides rigor in the classroom through higher-level thinking activities
• Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards
• Supports the implementation of all state standards in all content areas
• Are informed by other top-performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society
• Prepares all students for college readiness and success in a global society
• Are evidenced-based • Is based on more than 30 years of data
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AVID: Inquiry-based Instruction is Key
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AVID, Rigor and the CCSS“. . . AVID strategies and methodologies prepare students for rigorous curriculum by involving every student in the room, not just those who usually participate in class discussions.”
AP English Teacher
Many of the reading and writing strategies promoted through AVID will receive greater emphasis through CCSS. Common Core is not a big transition to AVID trained teachers.
Mike Warner – TeacherEast Bakersfield High School
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CCSS (continued)
The Common Core State Standards are at a higher cognitive challenge level than many previous state standards+Getting to those higher levels requires greater student engagement in and ownership of learning
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AVID and the Uncommon Core
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Uncommon Core (continued)
Evidence is mounting that “metacognitive learning skills” are as important as content knowledge (see Jan. 28 Commentary in Education Week)+Recent study from Rice Univ. finds positive correlation between conscientiousness — usually characterized as disciplined and achievement-oriented — and college grade point average
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Major Components of a Model of Student Ownership of Learning
Motivation &
Engagement
Goal Orientati
on & Self-
Direction
Self-Efficacy & Self-
Confidence
Meta-cognition
& Self-Monitori
ng
Persistence/
Resilience/
Grit/Tenacity
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Why is Ownership of Learning Important?
“Powerful learning is personal and learners are empowered to shape learning outcomes.”From: Norton, Famularo, Bennet, and Washington, 2010
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Issues on the Horizon for Poor Students
• The Gender Gap• Mounting debt/need for financial
literacy• Workforce readiness vs. college
readiness• District coherence around
college readiness
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Questions??
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Thank You!Rob GiraExecutive Vice President,Quality, Communications & [email protected]
Timothy BugnoProject Manager, [email protected]