Author : Cecilia Bolton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)
Book Synopsis The Effects of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) on the Prepraration for College of Underrepresented Students by : Cecilia Bolton
Download or read book The Effects of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) on the Prepraration for College of Underrepresented Students written by Cecilia Bolton and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research illustrates that a large number of minority students are not adequately prepared to enter a four year college upon completion of high school in America. This study examined the perceptions and opinions of teachers regarding the effectiveness of AVID, a program designed to improve the college admission rates of high school minority students. Interviews were conducted at a high school where the AVID program had a high minority college acceptance rate. Teachers were interviewed to explore the benefits of AVID for minority students. Specifically what and how AVID strategies enable and motivate minority students to be academically successful in rigorous high school advance placement classes that prepare them for college admission. Through the analysis of interview data, this researcher identified the following trends: underserved minority students are better prepared for four year colleges when their teachers attend AVID professional development, utilize AVID instructional strategies, ensure fidelity to the AVID program and teach students the “hidden curriculum” needed to successfully secure college admittance. This researcher found that some of the limitations of the AVID program are students’ perceptions of the demands of the program, time management and ensuring fidelity to the program.