• AVID Student Profile:

    * 2.0 - 3.5 GPA
    * Highly Motivated
    * Average Test Scores
    * Demonstrates Great Citizenship in and out of the Classroom
    * May be First Generation in Family to Attend College
    * Able to Work Well w/ Others

    AVID students will sign an AVID Student Agreement indicating their commitment to the program and to their success. The initial commitment is one year. Students are highly encouraged to continue in AVID as they progress through Middle School and throughout high school. According to research studies, students experience the best results after being in the class for at least three years. AVID students usually choose to stay in AVID until they graduate from High School.

    Applying for AVID:
    All students interested in applying must complete and submit the AVID student application and be interviewed by AVID staff to be considered for possible selection.

    Students who would like to apply to be in AVID must use this online application to be considered for the 2023 - 2024 School Year.

    What is a tutorial?
    Small group tutorial sessions are held twice a week during the AVID elective class. During tutorials, the AVID elective class is divided into small groups. Under the direction and supervision of the AVID elective teacher, an AVID-trained tutor facilitates the student-led discussions at each group to help students find the answer to a question, problem, project, and any other school-work related point of confusion they may have.
     
    What is the purpose of tutorials?
    * Create a deeper understanding of concepts covered in core content class
    * Develop skills necessary to become self-directed learners.    
    * It's not just homework help.
     
    What are the goals of the tutorial process?
    * To push each other's thinking. AVID tutorials use an inquiry process.
    * Tutors do not give the answers. They facilitate the groups' learning process.
    * Tutors don't teach the answers. They ask more questions. This is called the Socratic method. 

    How do AVID tutorials differ from traditional tutoring?

    All students must arrive at the tutorials prepared with work completed and specific questions written in a Tutorial Request Form (TRF). If they believe they have no questions regarding any homework, school work, quiz or test in any of their classes, they must still attend the tutorial with a completed TRF in which they ask a question that further explores the material they are studying in any of their classes, which can be an end of year possible testing question or a college preparation test question. Students will work and discuss in a collaborative group.