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Urbana School District 116

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AVID

AVID

 AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society. This involves equipping students with rigorous academic skills, knowledge of opportunities, and the self-advocacy and agency needed to succeed in life beyond high school. The AVID Elective is offered to students in grades 6-12 grade.

AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, helps schools and teachers make learning more meaningful and engaging. Research tells us that the most powerful influence on academic achievement is a caring teacher. When students care and connect to both their learning and their teacher, they will succeed.

Students and teachers engage in a lesson in a brightly lit classroom with a large interactive screen.
A person in a green shirt is painting a rock.
A student and teacher work at desks in a classroom.

AVID for Elementary Schools

AVID Elementary engages young learners and provides them with the critical skills to become confident, independent thinkers who have a thirst for learning. Teachers use AVID strategies to provide students with:

  • Proven ways to succeed in school
  • Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading to learn
  • Note-taking and time management skills
  • Best ways to work together inside and outside of the classroom

AVID for Middle and High Schools

AVID’s teaching strategies and curriculum build positive teacher-student relationships to ensure student success schoolwide. AVID Elective students:

  • Enroll in advanced courses (AP)
  • Receive academic instruction and tutorial support
  • Strengthen their writing skills
  • Improve study and organization skills
  • Gain “college knowledge”
  •  Visit colleges and explore careers

National AVID Success Metrics

98%

Graduate from high school

93%

complete four-year college entrance requirements

79%

Are accepted into four-year colleges
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