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== AVID - THE ROAD TO COLLEGE ==

AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination

What differentiates AVID from other educational reform programs is its incredible success rate. Since 1990 nearly 15,000 AVID students have graduated from high school and gone on to college. According to research on AVID by the University of California, San Diego, high school students enrolled in the program for at least three years graduate and enter college at a 93% rate, 75% higher than the national average.

Over 60% of AVID’s graduates enroll in four year colleges and universities. The national average for four-year college enrollment is 35%. Latino AVID graduates are going on to four year colleges at almost two times the national average, and the program’s African-American graduates are going on to four year colleges at one and a half times the national average. After two years, 89% of the AVID students in one four year university were still enrolled and on track for graduation; this retention rate is far higher than the college average.(AVID Region VII)

AVID is a tool that helps you get to college. HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT BELLA VIST HIGH SCHOOL AVID STUDENTS DO.

Tutorials: we have tutorials twice a week and it gives you some much needed help for any questions in your classes. you write your questions on the tutorial form and then get into groups. in your groups you discuss and take notes on your question and everyone elses. it is a very useful tool.

Cornell Notes/Writing:in avid you are required to have acertian amount of notes each week, we know NOTES!!! but it's not that hard to get all the notes you need. learning to take notes is a valuable tool that you'll use a lot in college, it also helps you study, especially when finals come around. the writing we do in avid isn't just a bunch of essays, we do quick writes and brainstorm activities too. when we do write an essay it's about goals and practice in this kind of writing will help you with your college entrance essays.

Binder&Grade Checks: binder checks are just what they sound like. it's when your teacher comes around to your desk and checks your binder for neatness, dividers, calenders, assignment logs and study buddy sheets. grade checks are kind of self explanitory also. it's where you take a form to all of your teachers and get your grade in progress and then take it home to get signed by your parent. these two things are very useful because they keep you organized and on top of your grades.

College Trip/Team Building: college trips are a lot of fun and very informative. the trips let you get the "feel" of a college and you get to experience many types of colleges.when you're done with the daily tours you get to do fun things with the other people on the trip. team building activities are a fun way to get to know your AVID classmates better. this also reinforces the fact that you always have that support system there for you.

Community Service: community service is required but not a specific type. you canhelp out kids at a camp, do work with a hospital or a church, it doesn't matter as long as you donate your time with a smile. community service is a great way to help out your neighborhood, feel good about yourself, and it looks great on college apps.

SAT&ACT Prep/College Research/Financial Aid: avid is a helpful road to college but along that road you will encounter difficulties, your avid family will be there to help you. one of these obsacltes is SAT&ACT testing, AVID helps prepare you for these tests not only through practice but it can help you with cost by seeing if you're eligable for a fee waver. with avid's help theses tests won't be as bad as they seem. we also do a lot of college research. our research can be looking up colleges for projects, just because, or even the college trips; this research will ultimately help us decide where we want to go and where to apply. AVID also helps with the financial part of college, and since most of us are not millionaires we need all the help we can get. AVID helps us apply for scholarships, grants, and even student loans.

Socratic Seminars/Philosophical Chairs: socratic seminars are where you sit in a circle and talk about a given topic. there are two cardinal rules don't interrupt and don't attack any one personally. philosophical chairs are where there are three side of the argument; those who agree, those who disagree, and those who are undecided. each side gets to argue why their opinion is better and try to woo the undecideds to their side. both of these excirsises are fun because you get to argue and it gives you a place to vent your feelings on an issue.

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