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Kathy Arno Project Manager, AVID Center 1

Student Support Through STEM Summer Programs and College

Readiness Skills

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The Educational World

Students Teachers Schools

CCSS

NGSS

SAT & ACT AP & IB

State Standards

Vital Role of Reading

Verify Interpret Analyze

Viable arguments Reason abstractly Critique reasoning

Evidence-based Make sense of Narrative ↔ visual

Assess Infer Precision Application

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Agenda

• The AVID College Readiness System

• AVID’s support for STEM

• AVID—STEM Math and Science Summer Bridge Program

AVID

(Advancement via Individual Determination) [L. avidus]: eager for knowledge

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Essential Question

CORNELL NOTES TOPIC/OBJECTIVE: NAME:

CLASS/PERIOD:

DATE:

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How are the professional learning and best practices strategies of AVID used to

prepare all students for career and college readiness?

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• Will every student pursue higher education? Not necessarily.

• Should every student be prepared for and have the option to attend college or pursue higher education?

Absolutely.

Why College Readiness?

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What does College Readiness mean?

“College readiness can be defined operationally as the level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed –without remediation – in a credit-bearing general education course at a post-secondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program, or in a high-quality certificate program that enables students to enter a career pathway with potential future advancement..”

Conley, D. College and Career Ready. Josey-Bass. San Francisco, 2010.

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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 students (AVID Elective Class) Professional learning for

educators

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The AVID College Readiness System

AVID

Elementary

AVID for Higher

Education

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

AVID Secondary

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The AVID College Readiness System

AVID Elementary Embedded strategies in multi-subject, non-elective classrooms AVID Secondary AVID Elective: Year-long elective offered on secondary sites AVID Schoolwide: Leadership, systems, culture and strategies

across all departments AVID for Higher Education Work with institutions of higher education to support students with the goal of increasing academic success, persistence, and completion rates.

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Where is AVID?

AVID impacts more than 700,000 students in

45 states and 16 other countries/U.S. territories

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Importance of Rigor

The academic intensity of the student’s high school curriculum counts more than anything else in pre-collegiate history in providing momentum toward completing a bachelor’s degree.

Clifford Adelman, The Toolbox Revisited, Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College, U.S. Department of Education, 2006.

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WICOR

Reading SQ5R KWL Reciprocal teaching Think-alouds Text structure Critical reading

Organization Tools Binders Calendars, planners, agendas Graphic organizers Interactive notebooks Methods Focused note-taking system Tutorials, study groups Project planning, SMART goals

Writing Writing process (prewrite to final draft) Respond, revise Cornell notes Quickwrites Learning logs, journals

Inquiry Skilled questioning Socratic Seminars Quickwrites/discussions Critical-thinking activities Writing questions Open-minded activities

Collaboration Group projects Response/edit/revision groups Collaboration activities Tutorials Study groups Jigsaw activities Read-arounds

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AVID and 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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All AVID Students, 2012-2013

66%

59% 41%

1% 21%

2% 50%

18% 5%

1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch

FemaleMale

OtherWhite (not Hispanic)

Multi-RacialHispanic or Latino

Black or African AmericanAsian

American Indian or Alaska Native

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AVID Closes the Achievement Gap

84% 95% 94% 94% 92% 93% 93% 93%

21%

49%

25% 22%

39% 36%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

AmericanIndian or

Alaska Native

Asian Black orAfrican

American

Filipino Hispanic orLatino

Other White (notHispanic)

Overall

AVID U.S. U.S. Overall

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2013 AVID seniors completing four-year college entrance requirements

AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection. (2012- 2013). Study of 34,229 AVID Seniors. Greene, J.P. and Forster, G. (2003). Public high school graduation and college readiness rates in the United States (Report No. 3). New York: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. *Filipino and Other not classified by Greene and Forster (2003) National data represents the most current comprehensive data available

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AP Test-Takers by Ethnicity

48% 50%

64% 60%

17% 21% 31% 32%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

American Indian orAlaska Native

Black or AfricanAmerican

Hispanic or Latino Overall

High school graduates who took at least one AP exam

AVID U.S. Overall

*Counts are approximations due to rounding AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection. (2011-2012). Study of 33,219 AVID seniors. The 9th annual AP report to the nation. (2013). Retrieved from http://apreport.collegeboard.org/download-press-cente.r

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Promotes equity and access for students

Emphasizes importance of rigorous courses

Instills academic and success skills to support greater student achievement

Inspires belief in academic rigor and success

Closes opportunity and expectation gaps

Supports college access and success

School program accountability

Why AVID Works

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AVID impacts educators through meaningful professional learning for administrators, teachers and counselors • Summer Institute and Path Trainings

– Leadership – School AVID administration – Content areas – Culturally Relevant Teaching – English Language Learners – AVID coordinator/teacher areas

Why AVID Works

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Give One—Get One

With an “elbow partner,” share— An idea or concept you’ve heard in this presentation that you find intriguing or interesting or a question that you have.

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

AVID and STEM

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• Academic standards are WHAT we teach—AVID is HOW.

• Schoolwide impact • Teacher curriculum guides and trainings

(instructional practices: WICOR strategies) – Math I and II – Science I and II (+student interactive notebooks) – Supporting Math in the AVID Elective Class

• Pivotal role of reading skills

AVID and STEM

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AVID and STEM

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AVID and STEM

Chemistry One-Pager

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AVID and STEM

Diamante Poem

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AVID and STEM

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AVID and STEM

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AVID and STEM

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

Math & Science Summer Bridge

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Math & Science Summer Bridge Program

Rigorous math and science content

Deepening conceptual

understanding

High-engagement WICOR strategies

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Increase enrollment in 8th grade Algebra 1 or advanced 8th

grade math

Acceleration of gains in math and

science

Incorporation of strategies to assist

ELL students

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Development

CONTENT Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization Reading

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Math for 7th Grade

Purpose Acceleration: On-level 6th grade math to

advanced 7th grade Enrichment/additional instruction prior to 7th

grade math Concepts Rational numbers Pre-algebra concepts Coordinate graphing Ratios and proportions Measurement (2-dimensions)

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Algebra Readiness Purpose Acceleration: On-level 7th math to 8th grade

Algebra/advanced math Enrichment/additional instruction prior to Algebra

1 or 8th grade advanced math Concepts Rational numbers Squares & square roots Measurement Probability and statistics Pythagorean Theorem Solving algebraic equations

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Mission Possible Science, 7th to 8th Grade Biology, chemistry, physics, math and environmental

science Virtually tracking an evil scientist around the world

to prevent his unleashing a deadly microorganism Critical thinking and problem solving Concepts Data collection and analysis Laboratory investigations Graphing of data Forensics Water bottle rocket launch

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ProPhone and the Environment

Integrated Math & Science, 8th-9th/9th-10th grades Project-based learning Formal project presentation to adult panel Team-taught by algebra and biology/environmental

science teachers High School Success lessons

Concepts Experimental design, data analysis Soil and water testing Population growth and sampling Biomes and biodiversity Graphing: Analysis and linear functions

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Program Structure

• 15 units of 4 hours each

• Three-week (60 hour) summer programs implemented in districts

• Available only to AVID districts; non-AVID students may attend

• Curriculum guides and student interactive notebooks

• End-of-Bridge exams (math)

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Teacher Curriculum Guides

• Detailed guide for lessons and activities • Appendices Team builders/Brain breaks Vocabulary cards (math only) Supply and handout lists High School Success lessons (ProPhone only)

• CD of handouts and interactive notebooks

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Training Components

• Information Module for administrators Introduction to all programs Implementation guidelines

• Curriculum Training Modules Review of instructional

methods, lessons, activities Discussion of specific lessons

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Summer Bridge Information

www.avid.org

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AVID is transformational

The AVID System transforms individuals: teachers, administrators, and students.

AVID transforms campuses: leadership, systems, instruction, and culture.

AVID transforms communities: One student, impacted by AVID, can create a positive ripple effect throughout a family and community, forever changing the course of their lives.

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Ideas/concepts from this presentation that “square” with you Three “points” you want to remember Ideas or questions still “circling” in your head

Take-Aways

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Advancement Via Individual Determination Kathy Arno Project Manager, AVID Center

karno@avid.org www.avid.org