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AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination

The AVID program began in PPS in 2004 at McDaniel (formerly Madison) High School, which was also the first AVID èßäÊÓƵ in the state of Oregon, becoming certified in 2005.

Simply, AVID trains educators to use proven practices in order to prepare èßäÊÓƵ for success in high èßäÊÓƵ, college, and a career, especially èßäÊÓƵ traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

• What Students Need - AVID èßäÊÓƵ receive intentional support and mentoring in three major areas that help them become confident individuals who can successfully navigate life and career. The areas are:
  
  • rigorous academic preparedness
  • opportunity knowledge
  • student agency
• What AVID Educators Do - teachers and other adults on a èßäÊÓƵ campus play an important role in student success. To bring about this transformation, educators must: 
  • insist on rigor
  • break down barriers
  • align the work

• AVID Secondary Elective Class (grades 6-12) is an essential component of the and is for one period a day. Students receive additional academic, social, and emotional support that will help them succeed in their èßäÊÓƵ’s most rigorous courses.
  
  
• On average, 99% of PPS èßäÊÓƵ in the AVID Elective class graduate high èßäÊÓƵ on time AND continue on to college.  

• As a parent, you play an integral role in your child’s academic and social development. If you’d like to learn more about how AVID can help your child thrive, please contact the AVID Coordinator at your child’s èßäÊÓƵ.
• See the "AVID Effect" - listen to .

• Tutors are needed in middle and high èßäÊÓƵs throughout the district.  Gain classroom experience while working a flexible schedule.  For further details, click here.   To apply,  and search for AVID.

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