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The Road to College: Rigor, Readiness, and Retention

The Mission

The mission of AVID is to ensure that ALL students, and most especially the least served students who are in the middle:

  • will succeed in rigorous curriculum;
  • will complete a rigorous college preparatory path;
  • will enter mainstream activities of the school;
  • will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges; and
  • will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.

AVID’s systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they increase schoolwide/districtwide learning and performance.

What is AVID?

  • A structured, college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts
  • A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades 4-12
  • A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by more than 3,500 schools in 45 states and 15 countries
  • A professional development program providing training throughout the U.S.

The AVID Student Profile

Students With Academic Potential...

  • Average to high test scores
  • 2.0-3.5 GPA
  • College potential with support
  • Desire and determination

Meets One or More of the Following Criteria...

  • First to attend college
  • Historically underserved in four-year colleges
  • Low income
  • Special circumstances

How AVID Fits SLHS

  • Catalyst for school-wide reform.
  • WICR strategies good for all students.
  • WICR strategies mesh well with Marzano and ELL strategies.
  • Parent component.
  • Targets specific under-represented students.
  • Pushes students through a rigorous curriculum.
  • More students prepared for college.
  • More Charter students would be “college ready”.

Why AVID Works

  • Places AVID students in rigorous curriculum and gives them the support to achieve;
  • Provides the explicit “hidden curriculum” of schools;
  • Provides a team of students for positive peer identification; and
  • Redefines teacher’s role as that of student advocate.

AVID Graduates

  • 98% plan to enroll in a college or university
  • 67% plan to enroll in a four-year university
  • 31% plan to enroll in a two-year college
  • 84% of parents have less than a four-year college degree

AVID: 27 Years of Success

Over 27 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs ever for low-income, underserved students, and today reaches more than 250,000 students in more than 3,500 U.S. schools in 45 states, Canada, and 15 other countries.

Storm Lake High School • Grades 9-12 • 621 Tornado Drive • Storm Lake, IA 50588 • Phone (712) 732-8065 • Fax (712) 732-8068