What's New: Summer Institute Registration is Now Open!

Summer Institute is AVID's annual professional learning training where contracted sites come to learn the latest in AVID methodologies... more

What's New: BLOG

How Does AVID Rate? Exceptionally for All

Friday, May 11, 2012 at 10:45AM

By Barbara L. Chavira, AVID Teacher, Macy Intermediate

After returning home from a rather normal day, my son came up to me and said, “Mom, I went on RateMyTeachers.com. There were a few negative comments and a few positive ones about you. One comment in particular stood out to me. It stated, ‘Mrs. Chavira is evil and makes you work so hard, but I hate that I love her. I got into college thanks to her.’”

Immediately, I knew who wrote it – a former AVID student named Alex!... read more

What's New: 2012 AVID National Conference

The AVID National Conference is a forum to discuss and share best practices on opening access to rigorous curriculum for all... more

What's New: In the News

AVID, a Bright Light in College-Readiness, Put Under Budget Knife

By Kimberly Beltran
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Lots of time, energy and money are spent each year trying close the achievement gap and to prepare more California students for high school graduation and beyond.

One program, Advancement Via Individual Determination, or AVID, has been doing just that, albeit on a relatively small scale, for almost two decades – and there are data to prove it.

But in yet another example of the wrenching choices facing lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown this year, the program has been targeted for an $8.1 million cut – a move that would all but guarantee elimination of AVID in California's schools... read more

What's New: Returning to Summer Institute Videos

Watch the latest in a series of Returning to Summer Institutes videos. Check back often, as additional videos are scheduled to appear... more

What's New: AVID National Demonstration Schools

AVID National Demonstration Schools are exemplary models of the AVID College Readiness System, and taking AVID schoolwide... more