What's New: Blog

AVID’s Site Certification and Schoolwide Recognition Levels

Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 2:18PM
by Michele Marcus, Ph.D., National Director of Program Quality, AVID Center

AVID Vice President Dr. Dennis Johnston and I have been visiting AVID District Directors around the country to inform them about the changes to the upcoming 2013-2014 “AVID Certification Report and Self-Study Continuum” (CSS) and the new levels of recognition for AVID sites. This is important work as we want our AVID schools to be the best, and we want to recognize them for their success with students schoolwide.

First, changes to the CSS include the additions to Essential 5 addressing the “O” (Organization) in WICOR. AVID Elective classes have always emphasized the “O” with binders, agendas, goal setting to achieve important educational steps, etc... more

What's New: Blog

My AVID Story

Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 10:12AM
by Corey Hardiman, AVID Alumnus

I grew up on the far Southside of Chicago in the community of Roseland. Because of the violence and tragedy that plague Roseland, it is not desirable for raising a family. It is no safe haven, and day-to-day living can be a struggle. It is a community where violence has taken over and young people are often killed. However, every dark tunnel has a light at the end of it. I am proud to say that AVID was one of the programs that allowed me to see and reach for that light at the end of my tunnel... more

What's New: Spring 2013 Access

Read the latest issue of AVID’s academic journal... more

What's New: 2013 AVID Summer Institute

Save the date for AVID’s 2013 Summer Institutes, including our new locations – Hawaii and San Antonio... more