Advancement Via Individual Determination AVID Pathway to College

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID): Pathway to College Enrollment and Success CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2006 -2007 Greg Darnieder, Director Department of Postsecondary Education Chandra Taylor Smith, Ph. D. CPS AVID District Manager 1

CPS AVID Schools Beginning in 2005 -2006, 16 additional CPS High Schools will implement the AVID program representing 150% increase (35 CPS Schools). 2003 -2004 (8) 2004 -2005 (12) 2005 -2006 (16) Bogan Best Practice ACT Charter Phoenix Crane Corliss Carver Military Sullivan Dunbar Fenger Chicago Military Washington Du. Sable Foreman Gage Park Harlan Chicago Vocational World Language Career Academy Kelly Julian Global Visions Orr Kelvyn Park Daniel Hale Canter Middle School Robeson Kenwood Hirsch Total Mather Hyde Park North Grand King Taft Moses Vines Tilden New Millennium (35) 2

What is AVID? Support structure for students in the middle • AVID is an academic elective. • AVID students enroll in an intensive set of courses. • Students learn explicit skills for success in these more rigorous courses. • Trained college tutors lead group tutorials in core subject areas. 3

What is AVID? Professional development support for educators • • AVID site team attends week-long Summer Institute Site team coordinates implementation of AVID on the campus District director receives two years of intensive training on coordinating the program AVID schools go through guided self-review via the AVID certification process 4

The (11) AVID Essentials 1. Selection (of students) 2. Participation (of students and staff) 3. Scheduling (school commitment) 4. Rigor (advanced courses) 5. Writing (strong, relevant writing curriculum) 6. Inquiry (basis of instruction) 7. Collaboration (basis of instruction) & Reading 8. Tutorials (college tutors) 9. Data (collected analyzed) 10. Resources (school is committed to ongoing staff development) 11. Site Team (interdisciplinary) 5

Essential 1: Student Selection: The AVID Student Profile 2. 0 – 3. 5 Grade Averages in Regular Classes College Potential with Support Test Scores Are Passing or Borderline Desire and Determination First in Family to Attend College Historically Under-represented in Pre-AP®, AP™, and College Enrollment 6 S-1

Essential 2: Participation Students must be willing to participate. All AVID candidates are interviewed. Parents and students must sign an AVID contract. School Administrator must be willing to participate and financially support AVID. Site team members must agree to participate and be willing to be advocates for AVID students. Site team members are campus leaders. 7

Essential 3: Scheduling The AVID elective class is scheduled during the regular school day. AVID students are scheduled into rigorous courses. AVID site team counselor is an advocate for AVID students. Experienced AVID campuses have multiple sections of AVID 8

The AVID Elective Course Grades 6 -12 with grade-specific curriculum Required for all AVID students Taught by trained AVID teacher AVID materials support (“AVID Libraries”) Course provides students with skills to help them succeed in college-preparatory classes Tutoring takes place at least 2 X weekly in AVID class 9

A SAMPLE WEEK IN THE AVID ELECTIVE Daily or Block * Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AVID Curriculum Tutorials Binder Evaluation Field Trips Media Center Speakers Motivational Activities *(within block) *Combination for Block Schedule AVID Curriculum includes: • Writing Curriculum • College and Careers • Strategies for Success *Combination for Block Schedule AVID Tutorials: • Collaborative Study Groups • Writing Groups • Socratic Seminars 10 C-10

Essential 4: Rigor AVID students must be scheduled into rigorous courses (sequence leading to AP enrollment). Rigor is often defined by the campus (pre-AP, accelerated, etc. ). AVID students are expected to graduate on the Recommended Plan or higher 11

Essentials 5 -7: WICR Strategies Writing: - Cornell Notes - Learning Logs - Writing to Learn Inquiry: - Collaboration: Reading: Skillful, Open-Ended Questioning High-level Questioning Techniques Socratic Seminars Study Groups Collaborative Activities Tutoring SQ 3 R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) - KWL (What I know; Want to learn; Learned 12 -”Think-aloud”

Writing: Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. 2 1/2” First & Last Name Class Title Period Date Class Notes (Cornell Style) A 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom, in the Summary section. 13

Inquiry: Costa’s Levels of Questioning • Level One: define, describe, identify, list, name, observe, recite, scan • Level Two: analyze, compare, contrast, group, infer, sequence, synthesize • Level Three: apply a principle, evaluate, hypothesize, imagine, judge, predict, speculate 14

Collaboration: Collaborative Grouping: AVID Students work in collaborative groups to problem solve. Individual accountability Positive interdependence Shared leadership Responsibility for one another Social skills necessary for task completion Teacher/tutor observes and intervenes 15

Essential 8: Inquiry-Based Tutoring • Subject-specific tutoring takes place during AVID elective class two days per week • Tutors are generally college students • Tutors receive training in inquiry process • Tutors provide additional instructional support as well as serve as role models for students 16

Tutorial Sessions • Focus on long-term learning rather than on immediate completion of homework • Students bring specific problems and questions to sessions (level 2 and level 3) • Atmosphere is nonthreatening and safe for questioning • Multi-level students are given ways to work together • Students are directed toward writing in all subject areas • Sessions conclude with an informal writing (reflection) of what was learned, covered or accomplished 17

Binder Organization • Purpose: to assist student in improving his/her organizational skills • Binder includes class notes and materials from all subjects, calendars, assignments logs and tutorial logs • Binder is graded once a week by the tutors 18

Essential 9: Collecting and Analyzing AVID Student Data • AVID campus personnel collect student data and report to AVID Center • Data is used to increase student performance • Data is used to support funding continuation (campus, district, and beyond) • Data is used to expand refine AVID programs 19

Essential 10: Resources • AVID administrators identify resources for program costs (CSRD or other funds; includes technical support, professional development, tutors, and college visits) • Commitment to implementation of the 11 essentials and certification process • Commitment to ongoing staff development (Summer Institute and local training) 20

Certification • Focus is continuous improvement. • Based on AVID Essentials – identified through research. • Site teams perform a self review based on a common rubric used throughout the state. • Program receives additional external review to determine recommendations for strengths and improvement. 21

Professional Development • One-week summer institutes for AVID Site Team • Monthly AVID site-team meetings support collaboration as a key component of professional development. • AP equity and program evaluation • On-going program evaluation and research. • Administrator and teacher leadership development. 22

Essential 11: The AVID Site Team Includes AVID Coordinator (often the AVID elective teacher) Includes lead teachers in each foundation content area Includes campus administrator (preferably the principal) Includes counselor Team meets at least monthly to help coordinate implementation of and support for the AVID program Team works to increase faculty awareness about AVID methodologies and goals 23

AVID is All About… Rigor High Standards for All Students College Preparation Strategies that Work in Every Classroom Academic and Social Support 24

Keys to Implementation Lead with a coordinator and an administrator who both believe in the goals of the program. Clarify the goals of the program for school faculty and gain their input and support. Select an interdisciplinary AVID site team. Identify and commit resources for program costs. Identify and recruit students. Schedule class and students. Recruit and hire tutors. Site team attends Summer Institute. Begin implementation of elective class. 25 C-32

For More Information About AVID Contact: Dr. Chandra Taylor Smith AVID District Manager, CPS 773 -553 -3487 ctaylorsmith@cps. k 12. il. us Valerie R. Peterson Administrative Assistant, AVID Program, CPS 773 -553 -1740 vrpeterson@cps. k 12. il. us Mary Patricia Beck AVID Reading/Writing Specialist 773 -553 -3742 mpbeck@cps. k 12. il. us Marlecia Jenkins AVID Expansion Manager 773 -553 -3894 mjenkins 2@cps. k 12. il. us Cameka Smith AVID Tutor Manager 773 -553 -3883 cdsmith 7@cps. k 12. il. us 26