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Springfield Public Schools District 186. AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). AVID is a c ollege-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges.
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AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) • AVID is a college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges. • AVID focuses on ALL students (Elementary and Secondary), expecting students to rise to the expectations of rigorous coursework. • AVID believes that when we raise the expectations for students, they will rise to the challenge. AVID is there to support students and encourage students to take more rigorous courses • AVID teaches skills and strategies through Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR), expecting students to transfer their learning to all content area classes. • Collaborative Tutorials are a fulcrum of the AVID Elective class, adding an additional layer of learning and support. • Students receive the additional academic, social, and emotional support to help them succeed in rigorous courses.
Springfield Public Schools, Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) and AVID • The District, in collaboration with families and community, shall develop in all students the knowledge, understanding, skills, and attitudes to empower them to be responsible life-long learners and citizens in an ever-changing world. This will be accomplished in a climate that promotes high expectations, strives to meet individual needs, and values diversity • Equal Opportunity Schools’ mission is to ensure students of all backgrounds have equal access to America’s most academically intense high school programs—And particularly that students of color and low-income students have opportunitiesto succeed at the highest levels. • AVID’s Mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. “AVID opens access while providing students with the tools to be successful.”
AVID District Director Goals • All district staff will support the implementation of high standards and rigorous college and career curriculum for all students, including all subgroups. • Use the Coaching and Certification Instrument (CCI) and the continuous improvement cycle to improve systems to facilitate equitable access to college and career curriculum. • Use EOS/AVID/District data to help evaluate, monitor, and respond to opportunities for students to take rigorous courses, especially underrepresented groups. • Focus on middle school and high school recruitment to ensure students are enrolled in AVID Elective classes and in classes taught by AVID trained teachers while encouraging students to take more rigorous courses. • 100% of all AVID Schools will implement AVID with fidelity and utilize school-wide WICOR strategies K-12. (Coaching and Certification Instrument—CCI). • Use the Coaching and Certification Instrument (CCI) to help schools ensure fidelity while implementing the AVID system, especially in the area of instruction, and grow AVID Schoolwide. • Set individual SMART goals that will hold AVID trained teachers responsible for implementing AVID within their classrooms and content areas. • At least 85% of AVID students will receive grades of C or better for secondary or meeting expectation for elementary in core academic courses and the AVID elective in secondary. • Using the Coaching and Certification Instrument (CCI), school will work toward creating a culture where teachers communicate high expectations to students for academic success and college readiness. • Collect data quarterly to monitor students’ progress and respond to students who need support in meeting the expectations.
Site of DistinctionLincoln Magnet School Secondary School Metrics includes: • Process Metrics: • Secondary schools must meet all three process metricbenchmarks to be considered a Site of Distinction. • Impact Metrics: • High Schools must meet a minimum of 2 Impact metric benchmarks to be considered a Site of Distinction • Middle schools must meet both impact metric benchmarks to be recognized as a schoolwide site of distinction.
AVID ShowcaseLincoln Magnet School • AVID schools from the region will visit and tour Lincoln Magnet School (LMS). • Participants will collaborate and learn how LMS became a Site of Distinction. Teachers from the region will get an opportunity to ask LMS’ administrators, teacher, and staff questions about their program and their journey to becoming a Site of Distinction. • Lincoln Magnet School will begin the process of becoming a demonstration school. This year is the planning year and next year will be the evaluation year.
