AVID: A Comprehensive School Reform Model for Texas

Authors

Karen M. Watt, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Darlene Yanez
Griselda Cossio

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

The implementation of a recent comprehensive school reform effort in the state of Texas bas been examined in this article. The effort, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), was studied in-depth over the two-year implementation period through school visits, observations, stakeholder interviews, and student performance data analysis. Main findings revealed that through proper implementation (strong instructional leadership, using AVID strategies school-wide, and staff development), underachieving, economically disadvantaged, ethnic minority students can succeed in a rigorous curriculum. AVID is a catalyst for school-wide reform; AVID addresses and influences school policies that can be barriers to student success; AVID is a pathway to opening access to Advanced Placement; and AVID can be adapted to meet the capacity and needs of individual campuses to implement reform.

Comments

Authors are granted permission to reproduce articles as long as credit is given to NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS.

Recommended Citation

Watt, K. M., Yanez, D., & Cossio, G. (2002). AVID: A comprehensive school reform model for Texas. National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal. 19(3), 43-59.

First Page

43

Last Page

59

Publication Title

National forum of educational administration and supervision journal