The mission is student-focused, but the program transforms the
behaviors and expectations of all the teachers as the school
becomes "AVIDized," utilizing the AVID strategies for success in
all classrooms, not just the AVID elective. In the AVID
classroom, the mission centers on the goals the AVID students
are determined to achieve--acceptance at a college of their
choice as a means to a satisfying, successful career. AVID seeks
to close the achievement gap by improving the performance of all
students, especially those who have not traditionally succeeded
in completing college entrance requirements: students who are
underrepresented in four-year colleges and universities,
students in the academic middle, students who are the first in
their family to go to college. A common misconception about AVID
is that it focuses solely on minority and low-income students.
Not at all! AVID is a college readiness system. Initially, the
program targets a core population of students who enrolled in an
AVID elective class. As m