Teaching and Learning Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 5, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Renewal Implementation Agreement with the Center for Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program (Office of Teaching and Learning)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The renewal agreement has been developed for the 2018/2019 school year to continue the program operation, which has expanded since 2004 to include 99 school sites (elementary, middle, and high schools).  AVID impacts as many as 11,000 students annually through the AVID elective class in the secondary level, and through grade-level integration of AVID strategies at the elementary level.  With its focus on leadership, systems, instruction, and culture, the AVID program is designed to prepare students for postsecondary success and provide teachers with resources and professional development.  This agreement outlines member roles, materials, trainings, and fees associated with the AVID Center.  A list of participating schools and a summary of the program is attached.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $479,989 will be available from the following: 420 Federal, Project 3457 - Title I Budget: $61,171; remaining balance equaled $61,171 101 District, Project 5378 - EXCELerator Budget: $418,818; remaining balance equaled $418,818
EVALUATION
Data provided by the AVID Center reflects the following for the 2017 Hillsborough County Public Schools seniors: 85 percent applied to a 4-year college or university; 63 percent were accepted into a 4-year college or university; 43 percent plan on attending a 2-year college or technical school; 99 percent graduated from high school; 91 percent completed 4-year college requirements; 84 percent took one or more Advanced Placement classes, and had an average grade-point average of 3.78.  Of those seniors, 82 percent had been in AVID for three or more years, 61 percent took both the SAT and ACT, 41 percent are first generation college-bound students, and 18.3 percent are English Language Learners.  In middle school AVID, 54 percent of 8th graders completed Algebra 1 or a higher-level math.
SUBMITTED BY:  Eric Bergholm, General Director, Advanced Academics

Deborah Cook		Gretchen Saunders
Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning (813) 272-4221		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		C 6.08
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180605_885 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.08