College Prep
College Prep
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing students for college and career readiness and success. AVID targets students in the academic middle with the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. Often, AVID Elective students will be the first in their families to attend college and come from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education. These are students who are capable of completing a rigorous curriculum with the support of the AVID Elective class. In the AVID Elective course, students receive additional academic, social, and emotional support that will help them succeed in their school’s most rigorous courses. The AVID Elective class places these students on the college track, requiring students to enroll in the most rigorous courses that are appropriate for them, such as Honors and Advanced Placement in high school. To support them in the rigorous coursework, AVID students learn organizational and study skills, develop critical thinking, learn to ask probing questions, receive academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities to make their college dreams a reality. (See videos and testimonials in the following LINK)
AVID helps prepare students to participate in the Early College Program in high school, for more information please visit: https://ahs.azusa.org/
College & Career Ready Lab
The College & Career Ready Lab provides a student experience that develops career-ready practices through career exploration in the context of project-based learning. All knowledge and skills are based on industry sector and pathway standards to promote college and career readiness. This is especially important in grades 7- 8 because, without a robust experience at this level, many students enter high school unaware of what careers may be best for them.
Paxton Patterson: College & Career Ready Lab
- Authentic Problem-Based Learning
- Flexible 10-Day Schedule per Unit
- Hands-On Projects
- STEM Focused
- Two or Three-person Teams
- Career Exploration
- Discover Interests and Aptitudes
- Aligns to Azusa HS CTE Pathways
Alignment to AUSD High School CTE Pathways
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