AVID

GARDINER AVID

AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.

  • The international AVID elective program is offered at Gardiner Middle School, Oregon City High School and throughout the district.

  • Students enroll in this elective as early as 6th grade and can continue until high school graduation.

  • AVID is designed to prepare students for college and career and for those who are willing to work hard for a better future.

If this sounds like your student, this may be the class for them!

AVID APPLICATION PROCESS 2022-2023

To join the AVID elective students complete an application and have an interview. Students will be notified of their acceptance prior to forecasting so students will know their elective for next year.

Timeline

  • February 13th: AVID Applications available in the Office. Digital copy available here (make a copy, print and return to the Office. Or share with Christina.Magana@Orecity.k12.or.us)

  • February 16th: AVID Information Night at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria

  • February 21st: AVID applications due in the Office

  • February 23rd: AVID interviews held throughout the school day

  • February 27 - March 3rd: Notification of acceptance into the AVID elective

Ways to learn more about the AVID elective:

AVID Informational Slideshow
AVID Overview Flyer

It is important that your child chooses to be in this elective. Please discuss with them if this is a class they are interested in.

Questions regarding applying for AVID? 

Email Megan.McCormick@orecity.k12.or.us 

What is AVID? Advancement via Individual Determination

AVID trains educators to use proven practices in order to prepare students for success in high school, college, and a career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

AVID brings research‐based strategies and curriculum to educational institutions in elementary, secondary, and higher education. The AVID System annually provides more than 30,000 educators with training and methodologies that develop students’ critical thinking, literacy, and math skills across all content areas throughout the entire campus, in what we call school wide AVID.

GARDINER IS AVID SCHOOLWIDE

AVID is schoolwide when a strong AVID system transforms the Instruction, Systems, Leadership, and Culture of a school, ensuring college readiness for all AVID Elective students and improved academic performance for all students based on increased opportunities. AVID is implemented not only at Gardiner, but also district-wide.

AVID AS AN ELECTIVE

  • AVID is an in-school academic support program that prepares students for college and career eligibility and success

  • AVID aims to close the opportunity gap in public schools by providing a strong school culture and place for minority, rural, low-income and other students without a college-going tradition in their families.

  • AVID is for ALL students, but targets those in the academic middle.

WHO IS AN AVID STUDENT?

AVID students are students in the academic middle, capable of completing a college preparatory path with support. These students often are not realizing their full potential academically. In the identification process a number of criteria are considered, including:

  • Grades

  • Citizenship

  • Attendance

  • Desire and Determination

  • First in Family to Attend College

  • Historically Underrepresented ethnicity in 4-year Colleges

  • Economically Disadvantaged

  • Other Special Circumstances 

While all of the criteria are considered for acceptance into the program, no single criteria will necessarily eliminate a student from consideration. The AVID program should reflect the demographics of the school it is serving. Students participating in special education, gifted and talented programs, and ELL will be considered for AVID based on the criteria listed above. Currently, there are a number of students from these groups successfully participating in the AVID program.

ONCE SELECTED FOR AVID, WHAT ARE THE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS?

AVID students must:

  • attend the AVID elective class for the whole academic year

  • maintain satisfactory citizenship and attendance in all classes

  • maintain the AVID binder / organizational system

  • complete all homework assignments and commit to studying every night 


GARDINER AVID STAFF

  • Megan McCormick - AVID Site Coordinator and Math Teacher

  • Danielle Tebon - AVID Site Coordinator, Instructional Coach

  • Lindsay Waite - 6th grade AVID Elective Teacher

  • Travis Nodurft - 6th grade AVID Elective Teacher

  • Jeannette Strasser - 7th grade AVID Elective Teacher

  • Cassidy Wheat - 7th grade AVID Elective Teacher

  • Carrie Blythe - 8th grade AVID Elective Teacher.