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If parents and teachers work together, students are more likely to be successful in school.
If parents and teachers work together,
students are more likely to be successful in
school.
Introduction
Mrs. Isabel Brenes
909-591-3902 x4752 [email protected]
Ms. Audrey Smelser
AVID Coordinator
909-591-3902
Goals: 1. To provide parents with information on what the AVID program is.
2. Inform parents how AVID equips their child with the necessary tools needed to gain admission into a 4 year university
AVIDAVID
ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL
DETERMINATION
[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge
The Mission of AVIDThe Mission of AVID
Will succeed in a rigorous curriculum. Will complete a rigorous college preparatory path. Will enter mainstream activities at Don Lugo. Will increase their enrollment in four-year
colleges. Will become educated and responsible.
participants and leaders in a democratic society.
Is to ensure that ALL students, and most especially the least served students who are in the middle:
What is AVID?What is AVID?
AVID is an academic, regularly scheduled
elective class based on writing as a tool of
learning, inquiry method, and collaborative
grouping. The three main components of the
program are:
• academic instruction
• tutorial support
• and motivational activities
How does the AVID program contributeto the success of the students
• Teaches study and organizational skills
• Uses English as a writing tool for learning
• Strengthens their writing skills
• Gives tutorial help through tutors
• Teaches students to work collaboratively to be successful in the most rigorous courses
• Takes students to visit colleges and universities
• Assists students with the application process for four year colleges and universities
• Helps students explore careers through guest speakers, a research paper, and interviews.
Friday
AVID Curriculum Tutorials AVID Curriculum TutorialsAVID CurriculumBinder EvaluationField TripsMedia CenterSpeakersMotivational Activities*(within block)
TuesdayMonday Wednesday Thursday
*Combinationfor
Block Schedule
A SAMPLE WEEK IN THE AVID ELECTIVEDaily or Block* Schedule
AVID Tutorials:• Collaborative Study Groups• Writing Groups• Socratic Seminars
AVID Curriculum includes:• Writing Curriculum• College and Careers• Strategies for Success
*Combinationfor
Block Schedule
Don Lugo AVID Student Profile
Average to High Test Scores 2.0-3.5 GPA College Potential with Support Desire and Determination
Students with Academic Potential
May Meet One or More of the Following: First to Attend College Desire to attend College Historically Underserved in 4-year
Colleges Free/Reduced Lunch Special Circumstances
Commonly Held Misconceptions about AVID
• AT RISK Program NO!• Affirmative Action Program NO!• School Within A School NO!• For All Students NO!• Quick Fix NO!• Only Affects A Few Students NO!
• 95% are enrolled in a college or university
• 71% are attending a four-year university
• 24% are attending a two-year college
• 75% of the graduates are working either full or part-time to send themselves through college
California AVID Graduates
CREATE, Center for Research and Evaluation in Education, 1999, Palo Alto, CA
(AVID students in California schools)
The A-G requirements
A. 4 years of English.
B. 3 years of Math (Starting with Algebra 1)
C. 2 years of History
(1 year of American History/1 year World History)
D. 2 years of Laboratory Science
(Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
E. 2 years of Foreign Language
F. 1 year of Visual or Performing Arts
G. 1 year of College Preparatory Elective
For California State University and University of California
Sample 9th Grade Schedule!
1. English (CP/H)2. Math (Algebra/Geometry)3. Earth Science (CP/H)4. PE5. Lunch6. World Geography/Health7. Elective (AVID)
Student Application Process
• Get an Application and 2 Letter of Recommendation Forms
• Submit the completed Application and Recommendation Forms to Don Antonio Lugo Switchboard or your 8th Grade AVID Teacher Interview information will be given via a letter at Ramona Junior High School.
• Interview at the the appointed scheduled time.
• Wait to receive a letter of Acceptance or Denial (beginning of June)
