Schoolwide
What is Advancement Via Individual Determination Schoolwide?
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Schoolwide means the whole school uses AVID strategies, not just students in the AVID Elective. When AVID is schoolwide, instruction, school systems, leadership, and school culture all work together to help every student get ready for life after high school.
Instruction: The entire instructional staff utilizes AVID strategies, other best instructional practices, and 21st-century tools to ensure college readiness for AVID Elective students and improved academic performance for all students.
Systems: Systems are in place that support governance, curriculum, and instruction, data collection and analysis, professional learning, and student and parent outreach to ensure college readiness for AVID Elective students and improved academic performance for all students.
Leadership: School leadership sets the vision and tone to promote college readiness and high expectations for all students.
Culture: The beliefs and behaviors that reflect and demonstrate an increase in students meeting college readiness requirements.
Advancement Via Individual Determination Schoolwide strategies
- Improve academic achievement and completion of rigorous courses
- Improve academic preparation for college
- Increase high school graduation rates
- Increase college applications
- Increase college enrollment, persistence, and completion rates
The Advancement Via Individual Determination College and Career Readiness Framework
AVID Schoolwide is built on a framework that defines what students need and what educators do to help them succeed.
What students need:
- Student Agency: Students believe in themselves, build relationships, persist through challenges, and take ownership of their learning.
- Rigorous Academic Preparedness: Students develop strong skills in writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading (WICOR).
- Opportunity Knowledge: Students explore college and career options, set goals, and learn to navigate their path forward.
What educators do:
- Insist on rigor
- Break down barriers
- Align the work across the school
- Advocate for students