Avid College Visits

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I am a teacher at South Salem High School, and I Believe in the Avid Program. What is Avid? Advancement Via Individual Determination. Beginning with one high school and 32 students, AVID now impacts more than 700,000 students in more than 4,900 schools and 28 postsecondary institutions in 46 states, the District of Columbia and across 16 other countries/territories. The AVID College Readiness System spans elementary through higher education.
Although AVID serves all students, the AVID elective focuses on the least served students in the academic middle. The formula is simple - raise expectations of students and, with the AVID support system in place, they will rise to the challenge. What distinguishes AVID from other educational reform programs is its continuous success rate. Of the 33,204 AVID seniors in 2012 who reported their demographics, academic achievement data and future plans, just over 98 percent indicated they would be graduating from high school, with 90 percent planning to attend a postsecondary institution: 58 percent to a four-year college and 32 percent to a two-year institution. Seventy-three percent reported taking at least one rigorous course, such as AP®, IB® or Cambridge®, with 61 percent taking the corresponding exam. Additionally, Hispanic/Latino and African American/Black AVID students take AP tests at rates that exceed their peers (AVID Hispanic/Latino - 57 percent, U.S. overall Hispanic/Latino - 14 percent; AVID African American/Black -14 percent, U.S. overall African American/Black - 8 percent)

Policymakers and school administrators now consider AVID an essential strategy for closing the achievement gap and making the college dream accessible to all students.  

Our problem is that our district budget has been slashed, and we no longer have the funds to take our juniors and seniors on the college campus visit. This is one of the most impactful, most looked forward to opportunities for our students. These kids would not have this opportunity otherwise. The money will cover the cost of buses and fuel, substitute teachers, and any incidental expenses related to taking our students on this extremely important field trip. I certainly hope you will consider funding us. 

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  • Steve
  • Donated on Oct 30, 2013
$51.00
  • Kristen Miller
  • Donated on Oct 25, 2013
  • I support AVID students touring college campuses! I hope the University of Oregon is one of them! :)

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2 donors
  • Steve
  • Donated on Oct 30, 2013
$51.00
  • Kristen Miller
  • Donated on Oct 25, 2013
  • I support AVID students touring college campuses! I hope the University of Oregon is one of them! :)

$50.00

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US$101.00
raised of $2,500.00 goal
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2 Donors

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