How Does AVID Work? Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Mission StatementThe mission of AVID is to ensure that all students, especially middle-performing students, will: • succeed in the most rigorous curriculum; • enter the mainstream activities of the school; • increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and • become educated, responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society. What is AVID? AVIDis a program designed to help underachieving middle and high schoolstudents prepare for and succeed in colleges and universities. Studentsin the program commit themselves to improvement and preparation forcollege. AVID offers a rigorous program of instruction in academic“survival skills” and college level entry skills. The AVID programteaches the student how to study, read for content, take notes, andmanage time. Students participate in collaborative study groups ortutorials led by tutors who use skillful questioning to bring studentsto a higher level of understanding. Eligibility • 2.0–3.5 GPA • CTB TerraNova scores between the 50th and 88th percentiles • Teacher and administrator recommendation • Express commitment to achievement Middle School AVID Themiddle school AVID program for Department of Defense Education Activity(DoDEA) Pacific begins in the 7th grade. AVID is an elective classwhich meets during the regular school day. In preparation for thecollege prep curriculum in the high school, AVID students areencouraged to enroll in rigorous courses, such as Algebra I and aforeign language. Two Pacific Area middle schools have reached Schoolof Distinction. High School AVID Thehigh school AVID program is ideally a four-year program for studentswho have the potential to succeed in college prep courses. Suchstudents demonstrate a desire to attend college. Upon acceptance intoAVID, students must also enroll in college prep courses which willresult in fulfilling entry requirements for most stateside colleges anduniversities. AVID is an elective class which meets during the regularschool day. AVID Program Worldwide AVIDis offered in more than 1,500 schools including Department of Defenseschools in Europe and the Pacific. AVID has an enrollment of about120,000 students worldwide. Approximately 95% of AVID high schoolgraduates enroll in college with more than 60% enrolled in four-yearcolleges. AVID graduates persist in college at an 89% rate. QUICK FACTS What AVID is...
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