AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing

all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

Paint Branch AVID 9

Day 1

Welcome to AVID 9

• Hi, I’m Ms. Kaycee Crump• AVID Site Coordinator and AVID

Elective Teacher• Attended Davis & Elkins College on an

academic and basketball scholarship and the West Virginia University

• Undergrad Major –Health & PE• Master’s Degree in: Sports

Management and Administration.• I want to teach AVID because…

What does AVID stand for?• Advancement• Via• Individual• Determination

[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge

Since 1990, more than 85,500 AVID students have graduated from high school and planned to attend college.

Over 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs for underserved students, and today reaches more than 400,000 students in approximately 4,500 schools in 47 states and 16 other countries/territories.

AVID: 30 Years of Success

What is AVID?

•Nationally acclaimed college readiness system•Designed to increase school-wide learning and performance•Targets the "Academic Middle"

AVID Student Profile:•Average to high

test scores•2.0 – 3.5 GPA•College

potential with support

•Desire and determination

•Must apply, interview, and be selected

The Mission of AVID

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

AVID Closes the Achievement Gap for ALL Students

What is the AVID elective?

• The core component of the AVID Program grades 9-12

• Supports students as they challenge themselves in more rigorous classes.

• Students are immersed in a college-minded culture.

• Access to tutors, who are top high school seniors and college students

• Access to information about colleges and universities

• field trips, guest speakers, career exploration, scholarship opportunities, and college admission requirement information.

What is the AVID elective?

What AVID is not:

• a remedial program • a study hall• an alternative program• a quick fix

Why AVID?High School Teachers estimate that:

•63% of their graduating seniors will be adequately prepared for college-level coursework •51% will graduate from college (MetLife, 2011).•Data shows that only 25% of high school graduates who took the ACT test were ready for college-level work (ACT, 2012).

• With an Elbow Partner discuss:–What are your expectation for the

class?–Why do you want to be in AVID?