Avid

AVID is a program designed to prepare underachieving students with high academic potential for entrance to four-year universities and colleges. AVID selectively targets students whose academic performance has historically been “in the middle.”

Students are required to take a rigorous course of study designed to prepare them to enter colleges and universities at the conclusion of their high school careers. These rigorous courses are gradually introduced to incoming students. As students progress through high school, they are expected to increase their enrollment in honors and AP courses. AVID provides the support students need to be successful in these college prep courses.

Students in the program are also required to take the AVID elective class. This class provides students with study and organizational skills they will need for high school and beyond. A curriculum that includes note taking strategies, listening skills, organization techniques and time management systems are thoroughly covered in the class.

Also tutors are available for AVID students during the AVID elective class. These tutors are a valuable source of support for the rigorous curriculum required of the AVID student.

AVID has a 22-year record of success for motivated students who wish to attend college after high school Currently AVID programs can be found in over 1200 schools in 21 states and 14 countries.

The AVID Curriculum

An intensive program at Choctaw which offers rigorous coursework in the Honors and the Advanced Placement Program.

Langauge Arts: English Honors, AP English Language & AP English Literature are available.

Mathematics: Algebra, Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors, Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry, and a full list of Advanced Placement courses are available.

Science: Biology & Chemistry Honors, Anatomy & Physiology Honors, Physics Honors, and a full list of Advanced Placement courses can be taken.

Social Studies: World Geography Honors, World History Honors, and a full list of Advanced Placement courses are required.

Foreign Language: A four-year language program is offered in Spanish, French, or German.

AVID: A carefully designed course that focuses on high order questioning, organizational management, critical thinking skills, college opportunities, and career fields.

The Role and Responsibility of the AVID Student:

1. Take individual responsibility for their own success.
2. Want to succeed.
3. Believe they can succeed.
4. Exhibit positive attitudes toward themselves and others.
5. Be open to new experiences in all phases of the program.
6. Want to become independent learners.
7. Come to class prepared.
8. Serve as role models for other students.
9. Share their work for the purpose of improving it.
10. Keep parents informed of their progress.
11. Become involved in campus activities.

The Role and Responsibility of the AVID Parent:

1. Support the academic goals of their students.
2. Show interest in their students' schoolwork.
3. Provide students with a time and a place to study.
4. Be insistent and supportive that students do their homework

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE AVID PROGRAM

> A GPA between 2.0 & 3.0
> Desire to attend college
> Academic potential to attend college
> Willingness to enroll in a rigorous college prep sequence of courses
> Willingness to commit to 2 hours of homework each night
> Appropriate classroom behavior
> Good attendance
> Parent/Guardian Support

Links

Avid Online