What AVID Does:

The “Advancement Via Individual Determination” system  trains educators to use proven practices in order to prepare students for success in high school, college, and a career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

How AVID Works:

AVID brings research‐based strategies and curriculum to educational institutions in elementary, secondary, and higher education. The AVID System annually provides 60,000+ educators with training and methodologies that develop students’ critical thinking, literacy, and math skills across all content areas throughout the entire campus, in what we call Schoolwide AVID.

AVID:

• Teaches skills and behaviors for academic success
• Provides intensive support with small group tutorials facilitated by college students and with strong student/teacher relationships
• Creates a positive peer group for students, which they come to call their “AVID Family”
• Develops a high level of aspiration for personal achievement gained through hard work and determination

As a result, policymakers and educators now consider AVID’s mission to be an essential strategy for closing the achievement gap, making college access and success available to all students.

Middle School AVID Students Visiting a College Campus:

Middle School AVID Student Tutorial Session: