Best Practices
Some of the best ideas, from incorporating rigor to promoting equity, come from AVID sites and districts. They have shared their work and success in a variety of ways, including through case studies and presentations at our conferences.
Case Studies
In 2009 and 2010, AVID Center sought out the best practices around the country and asked schools and districts to provide case studies.
For National Conference 2010, AVID asked schools to submit case studies on equity and rigor. Thirteen schools submitted case studies. Click on the school or district below to read their case study.
| Amelia Earhart Middle School | Riverside, CA |
| Fesler Junior High School | Santa Maria, CA |
| Granger Junior High School | National City, CA |
| Jackson Middle School | Orlando, FL |
| John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Indio, CA |
| Meacham Middle School | Ft. Worth, TX |
| Pleasant Valley Middle School | Wichita, KS |
| Southwest Middle School | San Diego, CA |
| Berkner High School | Richardson, TX |
| Mount Vernon High School | Mount Vernon, WA |
| Palo Verde High School | Blythe, CA |
| Richardson High School | Richardson, TX |
| Roseland University Prep | Santa Rosa, CA |
In 2009 AVID asked Demo Schools to submit case studies in their efforts to take AVID schoolwide. The final, overall case study, Journey to Schoolwide AVID, features a compilation of the 25 individual case studies. It breaks out common elements and strategies schools had in order to grow AVID schoolwide.
Conference Presentations
The AVID National Conference is a forum to discuss and share best practices on opening access to rigorous curriculum for all. Participants include superintendents, school board members, district and site administrators, and other educational leaders.
View past presentations from our 2009 and 2010 conferences that showcase best practices in:
- Advanced Placement participation
- African American male student achievement
- Brain research
- Closing the gender gap
- Creating an elementary-through-postsecondary college readiness system
- Culturally responsive teaching
- Developing a schoolwide and districtwide college-going culture
- English learners acceleration
- STEM in the classroom
- 21st Century skills
Conference proceedings
Conference proceedings provide an overview of a conference, including plenary sessions and concurrent sessions.
National Conference 2010
National Conference 2009
Up Where We Belong 2008
Juntos 2009