AVID stands for: Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID is a program built to prepare underrepresented populations to be college ready. AVID is a program built to prepare underrepresented populations to be college ready. AVID is a program aimed at the academic middle (C students) who are generally the first ones in their family to go to college and generally lower income and culturally diverse.
AVID is an elementary through postsecondary college readiness system that is designed to increase school-wide learning and performance. The AVID system accelerates student learning, uses research based methods of effective instruction, provides meaningful and motivational professional development, and acts as a catalyst for systemic reform and change.
In January of
2012, Anne Runck and Lea Dahl just completed required, District Director training of 126 hours. Both are now official AVID District Directors. This means they have been trained on how to implement an AVID program with integrity.
District 287’s AVID programs began in the Area Learning Center (ALC) at South Education Center Alternative (SECA) in January of 201. North Vista Education Center (NVEC) started in January 2012.
The AVID admission process is rigorous and requires students to write applications, interview with staff, commit to homework and engage in more difficult Advanced Placement (AP) coursework while they are enrolled with us. Fourteen students at SECA and 16 students at NVEC are enrolled in AVID at this time.
Lea Dahl said, “We look forward to celebrating AVID graduates at our annual high school graduation events.”
Anne Runck looks forward to expanding the opportunity, “My hope is to bring AVID to other ALC sites (perhaps member district sites) and also to some of our Special Ed sites as we grow.
