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Welcome to AVID
Parent Night!
February 24th, 2015
Who are we?
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Amanda Johnson-Dean of Instruction
Emily Faulkner-9th grade AVID/Geometry
Lana Troy-10th grade AVID/Pre-AP Eng 1 and Quest
Lynsey Thomas-11th grade AVID/English 4
Jessica Mondragon-12th grade AVID/Spanish Pre-AP 3
and AP Spanish 4
• Kathy Trapp-Lead Counselor/AVID Core Team
• Robert Santoyo-Counselor/AVID Core Team
Who are
the Site
Team
Members?
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Paul Johnson—Principal
Jayme Spexarth - Transition Coordinator
Beth Duncan - World History
Tim Crosson-Professional Communications
Andrea Murray- Math
Phillip King– Spanish 1/Spanish 2
Ellen Bickling – English
Lorraine Kyle-Chemistry
Tracy Palmer-Math
Michelle Schoeplein – Tutor
Marisa Gordon-AVID/Math
Rebecca Owen-Asst. Principal HMS
Mary Linder-Counselor HMS
4VRHS parents
AVID Recruitment &
Selection Process
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Teacher Nomination Forms
Self-Nominate
AP Potential Data/ReadiStep Data
Student Application
Student Interviews
Student Selection
What is AVID?
• Advancement Via Individual Determination
• In school academic support program that
prepares ALL students, especially the least
served students in the academic middle, for
college eligibility and success.
• College and Career Ready System
Simplified Explanation…
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Students who have “B-C” averages in Pre-AP classes
who can do better!
Students who have “A” averages in regular courses
who can be challenged by AP!
Enroll in at least 1 Pre-AP or AP course each year:
ECS 11th/12th grade year
Take the AVID Elective class
Want to attend a 4 year college or university
Vista Ridge AVID Student
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Take the AVID Elective class in place of Professional
Communications as a freshman but get the credit
for both
Enroll in at least 1 Pre-AP/AP or Early College Start
(ECS) course each semester
Want to learn how to take effective notes
Like to work in groups
Want to learn how to become organized
Want to visit colleges/universities and have
support during the process of applying
Desire to work hard!
Major Components of a
Successful AVID System
• Taking Courses for potential college credit
• Cornell Notes
• Binders
• Tutorials
• College Visits
• Support through the college application
process (SAT/ACT info, Scholarships,
College Essay, Application process itself)
Pre-AP/AP Classes and ECS
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Why is this important?
Benefits of taking an AP
What are the benefits of taking an AP exam?
AP vs ECS
AVID Support
Advantages of AP
• Opportunity for personal challenge & growth
• College curriculum with smaller class size and more
supportive environment
• Research indicates that students who have participated in
AP classes have more success in college & higher
graduation rates
• 85 percent of selective institutions report that a student's
AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions
• Currently more than 90 percent of colleges and universities
across the country offer college credit, advanced
placement, or both, for qualifying AP Exam scores.
• Opportunity for college credit (offset the cost of college)
www.collegeboard.org
Cost/Time Benefit
College
Class
Exam
Score
Hours
Earned
Money
Saved
UT
English Lang
Chemistry
Spanish Lang
3-5
4-5
3,4,5
3
9
3,6,12
$2,100
$4,200
$5,000 (12 hr)
A&M
English Lang
Chemistry
Spanish Lang
3,4
3,4
3,5
3,6
4,8
8,11
$1,300/2,600
$1,465/2,930
$2,500/3,300
Impact of AP on 5 Year College Completion Rates
Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian, The Relationship Between
Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability, 2005)
AP vs Dual Credit (ACC)
Advanced Placement
• Weighted GPA
• Qualifying exam
score for college
credit
• VRHS Teachers
• Level change is
possible
Dual Credit (ACC)
• No GPA impact
• Passing course; State
College
• ACC Professors
• ACC Drop Policy
Important Components of the AVID System
Why do we take
Cornell Notes??
Cornell Note Examples
Cornell Notes going electronic!
Examples of Cornell Notes in
Interactive Notebooks (INBs)
Important Components of the AVID System
• Binder
• Tutorials
• Bring Questions from other classes
• Students work in small groups of 4-6
• Reflection of Learning
• Students are held accountable for creating
higher-level questions and thinking at a
higher level, bringing resources, and
participating in the group effectively.
Tutorial Form
Important Components of the AVID System
• Field Trips to College Campuses
• Support of the college admissions process
Support of the College Admissions Process
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College Application Process
Scholarship Information
56 acceptances/$300,000 in scholarships
FAFSA/TASFA-Personalized Assistance
Why AVID??
• 90 % of 2012 AVID graduates were accepted to a
postsecondary institution—58% to 4 yr., 33% to
2 yr. The national average for four-year college
enrollment is 35%.
• 100% of AVID students complete the
Recommended or Distinguished Achievement
High School program.
• AVID students pass the state-mandated EOC
tests at a higher rate than their non-AVID peers.
www.avid.org
AVID Student Panel
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Name
Grade
How long you’ve been in AVID
Why you chose to be in AVID
What has had the biggest impact
on you as a result of AVID
TO DO…
• Return application to Counseling
office at HMS/AP office at SMS no
later than Friday, February 27th.
• Interviews to be scheduled at the
end of March.
• Selections announced by the end
of April.
Questions?
[email protected] Dean of Instruction
[email protected] 9/10
[email protected] 9/10
[email protected] 11/12
[email protected] 11/12
[email protected] Counselor