AVID Presentation to FSD School Board and Leadership
Introduction ● Essential Question: How does AVID benefit FSD 145 students? ● Objective: School Board and Leadership will be updated about how AVID WICOR StratEgies Support student interaction with the curriculum and peers and the development of executive functioning skills
AVID + WICOR = Student Success A: Advancement W: Writing V: Via I: Inquiry I: Individual C: Collaboration D: Determination O: Organization R: Reading
The AVID System in FSD #145 ● ALL 4th graders at Blackhawk, Center, Empire, Lincoln-Douglas, and Taylor Park are introduced to WICOR skills, with an emphasis on Inquiry and Organization ● ALL 5th and 6th grades at CSMS and FMS build upon their WICOR skills and use them to support their content learning. Increasing emphasis is placed upon reflective writing, inquiry, and collaboration skills. ● 7th-12th grade students have the opportunity to interview to be in the AVID Elective Class. ALL students benefit from having Trained AVID Site Members modeling WICOR strategies as their content teachers, school counselors, and administrators. The AVID elective class uses the national AVID Weeks at a Glance curriculum to assure college readiness. Currently 125 high school students and 102 middle level students are enrolled in the AVID elective.
Evolving and Increasing Rigor ● Our 7th -12th grade AVID Sites (FMS, CSMS, and FHS) have converted to using the new and more rigorous Certification and Coaching Instrument (CCI) tool to measure our implementation ● 5 AVID Elementary Sites piloted the new Elementary Certification and Coaching Instrument which increases rigor and expectations for implementation at the elementary grade levels ● ALL FSD AVID elective teachers are using the national Weeks at a Glance AVID curriculum which is continuously reviewed to assure that it meets the college readiness needs of students nationwide ● ALL AVID 7th graders are now being included in practice collegiate testing, as opposed to only 8th graders previously
AE Teacher Perspective: mrs. Namio My AE Classroom Experiences: AVID has given my students an opportunity to take ownership of Their learning. By incorporating wicor strategies into our existing curriculum, schoolwide and bridges, students are able to navigate through the rigorous curriculum and use higher level critical thinking skills that will prepare them for middle and high school.
Supporting Elementary Students ● We are currently supporting 46 teachers and students 7 AVID Elementary (AE) sites. ● Two and Three column notes support note taking for concepts within the Schoolwide and Bridges Curricula ● Costa’s Levels are used to assure that students are interacting with the curricula at the highest levels ● Organizational structures are expressly taught and systematically used in grades 4-6 support development of executive functioning skills ● Many AVID ELementary strategies support 21st Century skills and Social Emotional Goals (Ie. Socratic Seminar, Philosophical chairs)
Fourth Grade Exemplars: Planner
Fourth Grade Exemplars: Two & Three Column Notes
Fourth Grade Exemplars: Levels of Thinking
Fourth Grade Exemplars: Organizational Tool
AVID Elementary Sample Data: ● AE Key Component Assessment Data: Given Pre-Mid-Post ● 5 Key Areas: Organizational Tool, Agenda Planner, 2 Column Notes, 3 Column Notes, Levels of Thinking ● Goal: Growth in All Areas ● Data reviewed by AE Leadership And site team 3X per year ● DD support for Areas of NeeD *center, Fall to Winter Year 1
Professional Development ● Inquiry w/ Costa’s Levels of Thinking has been an area identified for emphasis this year and next Based on AE datA ● WICOR Weds strategy sharing ● modeling at District and building of Strategies for focus Areas ● Both District AVID Coordinators are trained AVID staff developers and able to offer some national quality Pd in district for only the cost of stipends (if outside contract hours) and materials ● WE will be able to offer “the ART of Inquiry” training in district next year (Collaborative Study groups, Costa’s, Socratic Seminar)
Data Access & Use ● Meetings with Technology are ongoing to increase efficiency of access to AVid related data ● Weekly analysis of AVID elective student grades/discipline to to identify needs and developing trends and address them sooner (previously analyzed Mt and Quarter) ● Analyzing how to best apply AVID system’s emphasis on goal setting and growth mindset to help families and students understand MAP data as one tool to gauge college readiness
Elective Teacher Perspective: mrs. Evans My Experiences: Avid has opened my eyes to a new way of teaching. My background, as a PE teacher, was not classroom oriented. AVID has not only given me classroom strategies to help the students achieve and grow, but it has also given me a platform to help build relationships with the students that I work with on a daily basis. I am forever changed as a teacher because of AVID. Favorite WICOR Strategy: My favorite wicor strategies are socratic seminars and philosophical chairs. I love getting kids involved in discussions about articles and current topics. I love empowering kids to voice their opinions and providing a safe place for them to have discussions.
Supporting 7th & 8th Grade Students ● Students elect to join the AVID class to continue developing their skills in 5 key areas: Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization and Reading ● Students commit to their AVID contract and to taking the most rigorous classes appropriate to the student (honors) ● The tutorial process (like college study groups) is taught and utilized twice each week. ● Cornell Note taking and overall organization are assessed weekly ● All students participate in practice collegiate testing and high school planning
7th and 8th Grade Elective Data ● Currently 30 CSMS students and 72 FMS students are in the AVID Elective (18% of All 7th/8th graders) ● 83% of Middle Level AVID Elective Students are taking one or more honors classes ● 62% of Middle Level AVID Elective Students have all C’s or higher Final Grades as of Jan. 30th ● AVID Students Had a higher Attendance rate in 2016-2017 FMS AVID: 93.8% vs. 93.65% school CSMS AVID 94.81% vs. 93.52% school ● AVID students had a lower number of behavioral occurrences FMS AVID: 14% vs. 18% school CSMS AVID 10% vs. 17% school
MAP DATA Middle Level ● AVID 8 student Group had higher % that met Projected growth than ALL 8th grade student Group for Math ● AVID 7 & 8 Groups had higher % that met projected growth than ALL 7th/8th grade level Group for Reading ● AVID 7 Students had higher % that met projected growth that all 7th grade students for Science
Middle Level Exemplars: Cornell Notes
Middle Level Exemplars: AVID Binder w/planner
Middle Level Exemplars: Tutorial Process
HS Elective Data There are currently 125 AVID HS Elective students (9.8% of all HS) 77% of High School AVID Elective Students are taking one or more honors, AP, or dual credit classes 48% of High School AVID Elective Students with all C’s or higher AVID Students had a Higher Attendance rate in 2016-2017 FHS AVID: 94.56% VS FHS ALL 92.4%
From a Student Perspective Nylasha Elijah Mario
Student Perspective: Elijah If I had AVID in Fourth Grade: ● Could have been more organized, and kept up with more things ● Had less missing assignments ● Would have understood algebra better ● Not get into as much trouble as I did ● Enjoyed my classes more (maybe)
Student Perspective: Mario How AVID is helping me: AVID is helping me to try and better my college experience and visualize how college will be. AVID also helps me with support from my teacher, who is constantly having conversations with me about applying to college and my grades. How AVID would have helped me if I had it in fourth grade: I think AVID would have possibly helped with my learning experience in note taking, learning logs, and binder checks. “I believe if I didn’t have AVID or sports And the people that surround me, I wouldn’t be as focused as I am now.”
Student Perspective: Nylasha How AVID is helping me: AVID is helping me with my organization and my communication skills. Through AVID I have learned to ask questions effectively and to organize my papers, scholarships, and worksheets accordingly. How AVID would have helped me if I had it in fourth grade: If I were to have had access to AVID in the fourth grade it would have helped me a lot with my organization and with better time management. I think I would have thought about my path long term instead of waiting until eighth grade. “If it wasn’t for my family And the relationships that I have created with the ones around me, I wouldn’t be the young lady I am today.”
From a Student Perspective Areich “I want to use my education to help me to be the best filmmaker.” “ Dawn “I want to use my education to become an educator and impact the Future by teaching young children moral skills and standard math and reading skills.”
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