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DATE: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
TEACHING AND LEARNING PRESENTATION
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Initiative:  AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap and to prepare all students to be college ready and to be globally successful.

Goals: 

  • To provide college, career and admission process awareness
  • To increase student academic achievement
  • To provide leadership skills and opportunities
  • To provide students with skills in how to prepare for Advanced Placement courses

Targeted Population:  Hillsborough County Public School’s (HCPS) AVID Program impacts more than 8,000 students in all of our middle and senior high schools.  The AVID English Language College Readiness Program (ELCR) has been piloted in Pierce and Shields Middle Schools, focusing on 7th grade English Language Learners (ELL) students.

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum • Align the performance management system with the district’s priorities • Promote a culture of safety, which is free from harassment, bullying, and aggression • Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety including students, employees, visitors, facilities, transportation, and health
SUBMITTED BY:  Ansberto Vallejo, Supervisor, Academic Programs
    Gwendolyn L. Luney

  Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
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