Eastside Early College High School – (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a series of academic, regularly scheduled elective classes that support students with college readiness skills rich with writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading. The main components of the AVID elective course are student-centered academic instruction (AVID curriculum), tutorial support (Socratic method), recursive routines, and team-building activities. As part of AVID, students are asked to enroll in challenging course work, notably Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement, OnRamps, International Baccalaureate, and/or Dual Credit. The mission of the AVID program is to ensure that all students, especially students in the academic middle capable of completing a college-preparatory path, have a chance to succeed -and to increase enrollment of these students into four-year colleges and universities. Contact your campus’s AVID Coordinator for more information. AVID I-IV The AVID course is an elective class for students who want to be college bound. While concurrently enrolled in a college-prep course of study, students learn strategies to enhance success. The AVID class addresses key elements in college preparation: academic success skills, college entry skills, tutorials (Socratic method), team-building activities, and career and college exploration. Additionally, students will improve their communication skills through presentations and Socratic Seminar, participate in writing to learn/reading to learn activities, including notetaking, reflection of learning, and essay writing. Structured collaboration supports these skills. Students will also prepare for college entrance examinations, including the SAT, ACT, and TSIA-2.