Welcome to the HHS AVID Program!

WHAT IS AVID?

AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is an elementary through post-secondary college readiness system that is designed to increase school wide learning and performance. The AVID system accelerates student learning, uses research based methods of effective instruction, provides meaningful and motivational professional development, and acts as a catalyst for systemic reform and change.

AVID'S MISSION

AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. It is designed to ensure all students, especially the least served students who are in the academic middle to:

Succeed in rigorous curriculum
Complete a rigorous college preparatory path
Enter mainstream activities of the school
Enrollment in college
Become educated and responsible participants and leaders in their communities and our society

HOW DOES AVID FIT IN COMMON CORE?

While the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) describe “what” students should know, AVID strategies provide “how” students will learn and master the knowledge and skills needed to meet the standards. The expectations of AVID align with CCSS in many ways and are embedded within the curriculum to meet the rigorous expectations. For example, the higher-level thinking skills required by the CCSS (i.e., analyzing, comparing, inferring) are the exact skills that AVID has promoted and used to design its curriculum for the last 30 years.

Access the online AVID application here : https://sites.google.com/hemetusd.org/husd-avid/home